Gas stations + windshields = Bleh

Haywire · 09-27-2009, 05:55 PM

Guess i should have known better, but after a lenghty road trip... i had bugs all up and down my windshield. I stop off at a gas station and notice there is next to no soap in the bin where they keep the squeegee's, but it looks fairly clean so i give her a go. Guess i was wrong

I rubbed with a lil pressure and that lil pressure was a lil TOO much pressure and ended up getting some superficial scratches in the glass...I cant see it all the time, but boy when i do...it drives me nuts!

Just a vent story, Lol! From now on the glass gets cleaned at home. Any idea if there is any product out there that you can work into the glass to help seal up the weeeeee lil scratches?

Thanks in advance,

J.

lcs · 09-27-2009, 06:20 PM

Im not sure about this but I have seen people using paint polishes on the glass.

jopa489 · 09-27-2009, 06:27 PM

Yeah you can technically polish glass.

Haywire · 09-28-2009, 09:24 PM

Oh i know you can do it, but i just have to find the right person to do it.... or at least, how to do it

JoeyBananaz18 · 09-28-2009, 09:30 PM

try nail polish remover. im not sure but i feel like i learned that stuff gets into the scratch and fills it up looking clear. anyone else hear that? ask around first. id feel horible if you did it and it made it worse.

Haywire · 09-28-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

try nail polish remover. im not sure but i feel like i learned that stuff gets into the scratch and fills it up looking clear. anyone else hear that? ask around first. id feel horible if you did it and it made it worse.

Lol, thanks for the concern, ill definitely ask around

not sure if ill be able to take the smell!

mylydiamy · 09-28-2009, 09:34 PM

I always polish my windows with Porter Cable7424 using orange pad the same way I polisg paint. It removes minor scrathes/chips and water marks where you wiper blades move. The becomes gloss and christal clean.

klipseracer · 09-28-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mylydiamy

The becomes gloss and christal clean.

He means it looks better

JoeyBananaz18 · 09-28-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Lol, thanks for the concern, ill definitely ask around

not sure if ill be able to take the smell!

haha its true though i'd feel bad lol.
yea don't inhale that shit lol. i think a small amount applied with a Q-tip should do the trick.

mylydiamy · 09-29-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by klipseracer

He means it looks better

Thanks for your help. I was rushing a bit...

jopa489 · 09-29-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mylydiamy

I always polish my windows with Porter Cable7424 using orange pad the same way I polisg paint. It removes minor scrathes/chips and water marks where you wiper blades move. The becomes gloss and christal clean.

What kind of polish do you use on the windshield? SIP or something I'm guessing?

BlkSapphire · 10-04-2009, 02:13 AM

This is what you want:

Caswell glass polishing kit

You need a drill to use it.

Mk23 · 10-05-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkSapphire

This is what you want:

Caswell glass polishing kit

You need a drill to use it.

Would a hammer drill (in drill mode) work ok? Or is it too fast? I might get some of this.

09-27-2009, 05:55 PM	#1
Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 28 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Gas stations + windshields = Bleh Guess i should have known better, but after a lenghty road trip... i had bugs all up and down my windshield. I stop off at a gas station and notice there is next to no soap in the bin where they keep the squeegee's, but it looks fairly clean so i give her a go. Guess i was wrong I rubbed with a lil pressure and that lil pressure was a lil TOO much pressure and ended up getting some superficial scratches in the glass...I cant see it all the time, but boy when i do...it drives me nuts! Just a vent story, Lol! From now on the glass gets cleaned at home. Any idea if there is any product out there that you can work into the glass to help seal up the weeeeee lil scratches? Thanks in advance, J.
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