Can I remove scratches from window glass?

[wcortesi]

The cerium oxide works with a buffing pad. My local glass shop gave me a little bit when I asked for it.
One thing I learned from the experience: It's a lot easier to get scratches out of paint!

[Rooneytoons]

We have a product over here that removes scratches from glass its called “jewelers rouge" may depend on the depth of the scratch though

[Rooneytoons]

I've used the products Eastwood sells with some success...

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/sear...&submit=Search

Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

Sorry for high jacking the tread but question to dick have I seen this car in a photo with a go kart in the back ???

[JBOYLE]

Since my reply above (three years ago) I had another opportunity to revisit this issue.
When my car got out of the restoration shop iot had a very slight scratch on the driver's window...just in my line of sight, probably from a slip during sanding.

I could feel it very slightly, but hoping against hope I took it to a car glass shop who said they woud try to repair it.
Well they did a great job...10 minutes and $25 later it was as good as new.

So before you throw in the towel, give a pro a try. Can't hurt.

[SN-60]

To: 50Champ,--------Nope!

[kurtruk]

I use 0000 grade steel wool. Cerium oxide (Rare Earth) is great, but expensive. A-MAZ is a great product, and much cheaper than cerium oxide. When it first came out we were told it was made from rice hulls. Don't know it that is still true, but I know it works great.

http://a-maz.com/waterstainremover.php

[63 R2 Hawk]

Scotchbrite is composed of fibers coated with aggressive abrasives, steel wool is simply steel fibers, glass is harder than steel. I always use a razor blade to remove tape or adhesive from glass, it's worked fine for me. Brass wool works too, and is softer than steel wool. You can try something like cerium oxide to remove scratches but it will take a lot of effort. Cerium oxide is used to polish gemstones and you can find it at lapidary supply stores or ebay. Also works great for water spots and very fine scratches on car windows.

[deco_droid]

Not to be pessimistic but I once used a scotch brite pad to remove some paint overspray. Arss hole me. Said goodbye to both paint and glass. Those scratches were there to stay. No rubbing with buffing compounds was going to remove the scratches. jimmijim

Sorry to dig up the old thread, but I was a bit surprised reading through this that a scotchbrite pad would scratch glass, whereas a steel wool pad would not. I know I've used different grades of steel wool pads to clean up old glass in the past.

[bradnree]

Try here...

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=rem...p=mss&ei=UTF-8

BRAD

[JBOYLE]

quote:Originally posted by toyman

50CHAMP: For your future reference (and for others), A GREAT product is 'Goo Gone'. It removes stickers, gummy 'stuff' and crayon marks among other things. It's a liquid and does an amazing job with 'gummy stuff'. Not epensive either.
toyman

Goo Gone is great stuff..also WD40 will work, I needed it last week to get chewing gum off one of my car seats...and door handle...and console...
Don't ask.

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[jimmijim8]

Not to be pessimistic but I once used a scotch brite pad to remove some paint overspray. Arss hole me. Said goodbye to both paint and glass. Those scratches were there to stay. No rubbing with buffing compounds was going to remove the scratches. jimmijim

[curt]

Dick, I don't have a pass word.

[Gunslinger]

Griot's Garage makes two different glass polishes that can be used by hand or by using a random orbital (the best way). They are great at removing scratches if they're not too deep.

Another, less expensive thing to try, and may well work depending on how bad the scratch is, try the glass top range cleaner you buy at the grocery store. Cheap, and does a great job of cleaning the glass and leaves a coating behind that repels moisture. It may well help with light scratches as well. I've used it and while not as good as a dedicated glass polish like Griot's, it may do well for you.




Poet...Mystic...Soldier of Fortune. As always...self-absorbed, adversarial, cocky and in general a malcontent.

[50Champ]

I had some of that stuff but I used it up a few months ago. I obviously should have used that but I never thought I would scratch the glass. I went over it this afternoon with some McGuire's glass cleaner that I got in a goody bag at a car show but it didn't help much if at all. There are no grooves in the glass from the scratches but it looks like there may have been a light tinting on the window. Were tinted windows an option back then?



1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan

[toyman]

50CHAMP: For your future reference (and for others), A GREAT product is 'Goo Gone'. It removes stickers, gummy 'stuff' and crayon marks among other things. It's a liquid and does an amazing job with 'gummy stuff'. Not epensive either.
toyman