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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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ok i was driving home and it just started to pour. I havent changed the wipers on my car in about a year n a half. Now the rubber part on my right wiper feel off. I was still driving when it happend on the highway so i couldnt stop. When i finally got to where i was going i noticed little scratches on my windshield. I tried washing them off, but they wont go away. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to get rid of them. They arent that deep is their some type of polish or something i could buy any ideas?
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 06:40 AM
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My windshield is covered in really small scratches (almost like the previous owner got sand on the windshield and used the wipers and washers to remove it). I was told by autoglass places that with small little scratches like that you have to replace the whole darn thing

How bad are your scratches? Mine are the whole windshield and cause horrible glare at night. Night and raining is the worst, can't see a thing almost.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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I have one large swooping scratch from my blade coming loose in a rainstorm. Its like 2 minutes worth of friction and it ate the winshield up!
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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you can buy glass polish from people like Eastwood...just need a buffer and some pads!
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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supposedly autoglym glass polish is pretty good. u can do it if you have the tools, but a good local detailer should be able to get them out if they are not too deep.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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I have that too on my beater car not from me. They are really light where I can't catch my finger nail with it. Its kinda like they are etched. I think someone told me steel wool works, but I haven't tried it.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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first i would try the 0000 steel wool and after that try some glass buffing compound
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