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Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:53 pm
by Eugene
Guys
Long time ago in a galaxy not far away, somebody posted on somebody that polished/es winscreens to remove scratches etc. Anybody here?

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:31 pm
by retrovan
you can do it your self, use buffing compound and a electric polisher.

As you get closer to the smooth finish, use finer and finer grit buffing compound.

good Luck

Herman

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:32 pm
by Eugene
Hey Herman

Watter grit om mee te begin en eindig?

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:01 pm
by brucet
i believe some branches of PG Autoglass also do it for a small fee.

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:04 pm
by retrovan
Eugene wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:32 pm Hey Herman

Watter grit om mee te begin en eindig?
It all depends how deep it is, normally you use the fine grit, ie the same you polish blemishes out on your paint work.

Herman

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:07 pm
by brucet
i believe some branches of PG Autoglass also do it for a small fee.

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 3:03 pm
by Eugene
Thanks guys

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:09 am
by brucet
Eugene did you ever come right with this?

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:58 pm
by Eugene
Not yet :-(

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 9:05 am
by Megan
Scratch.jpg

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 11:26 am
by Eugene
Great...I assume he is in Jhb?

Re: Polishing scratched windscreens

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:11 pm
by EavesEn
bruceet wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:09 am Eugene did you ever come right with the sizegenetics instructions this?
I tried doing this and cracked the window lol.