scratched glass?!
09-04-2005, 02:38 PM
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scratched glass?! hey guys,
i just noticed after washing my car today, that on the back hatch, there are several scratches on the glass in one area. I don't know how the hell they got there.
can i take them to a dealer or something and have them patch it up? Since people can fix cracked windshields, i don't see why a couple scratches would be any different?
i just noticed after washing my car today, that on the back hatch, there are several scratches on the glass in one area. I don't know how the hell they got there.
can i take them to a dealer or something and have them patch it up? Since people can fix cracked windshields, i don't see why a couple scratches would be any different?
09-04-2005, 04:07 PM
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Try some rubbing compound. I know there are glass specific ones you can purchase online, but I will buff the front glass at the least when I go over the car. Takes the small scratchs from the wiper blades out, aswell as makes it 10x easier to see out of...
Get something 3m, or withouth carnuba's in it.
I would imagine a windshield repair place could do that for you, however, if you aren't interested in trying to do it yourself, call a detailer. Most highend detailers will do the glass for a small charge, and might be a little cheaper, and more careful with your car rather than a small crack repair shop.
Get something 3m, or withouth carnuba's in it.
I would imagine a windshield repair place could do that for you, however, if you aren't interested in trying to do it yourself, call a detailer. Most highend detailers will do the glass for a small charge, and might be a little cheaper, and more careful with your car rather than a small crack repair shop.
09-05-2005, 12:00 PM
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ditto,
is this something i'm goina have to order online? and define small scratches, a couple of them, i think i can catch my finger nail in them. should I just take it to a detailer or glass shop? or try it myself first?
is this something i'm goina have to order online? and define small scratches, a couple of them, i think i can catch my finger nail in them. should I just take it to a detailer or glass shop? or try it myself first?
09-07-2005, 02:16 AM
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I have the same problem, I have some minor scratches on my windshield and on my t-top, not deep enough to really put my fingernail in, but it's noticable. Like a grey color for the scratches, not white like deep scratches
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09-07-2005, 10:10 PM
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When you polish/buff a scratch out of a windsheild it will distort the drivers vision, Its a liability issue and most glass shops will not touch it.
I have found that RainX works great to enhance the appearance of glass.
I have found that RainX works great to enhance the appearance of glass.
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yeah but it wont fix the scratches
it seems like the easy solution would be to take it to a glass shop or a dealer and just have them fill it in with whatever they fix cracked windshields with?
it seems like the easy solution would be to take it to a glass shop or a dealer and just have them fill it in with whatever they fix cracked windshields with?
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
yeah but it wont fix the scratches
it seems like the easy solution would be to take it to a glass shop or a dealer and just have them fill it in with whatever they fix cracked windshields with?
it seems like the easy solution would be to take it to a glass shop or a dealer and just have them fill it in with whatever they fix cracked windshields with?
