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Post by markalp » Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:09 pm

Hi all,

Been trying to get rid of this :-
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So far tried, 00000 wire wool, white wine vinegar, rubbing it with an orange, rubbing it with a lemon, and neat acitone, all has failed lol

Can anyone reccomend a windowscreen polishing kit, looks like I will have to break out the 12v polisher.

Or better still reccomend a company or someone in the west london area who can do it professionally for me.
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Post by ph001 » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:10 pm

Cerium oxide for glass.
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Post by markalp » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:41 pm

ph001 wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:10 pm.
Thanks, I just ordered some from amazon along with some masking tape, will let you know how it goes, fingers crossed I will have a lovely smooth shiny windscreen for the upcoming summer :)
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Post by Maniac » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:50 pm

You’ll also need a special pad and attachment for a rotary or DA to get the best from the CO.

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Post by patriot66 » Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:13 pm

I find that a good quality clay bar shifts most types of contamination from glass. Lube it up with glass cleaner and wipe off with a microfibre. :thumbsup:
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Post by markalp » Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:18 am

patriot66 wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:13 pm I find that a good quality clay bar shifts most types of contamination from glass. Lube it up with glass cleaner and wipe off with a microfibre. :thumbsup:
Should have mentioned, 1st thing I tried before heading into the chemical/wire wool test. I have also ordered a drill polishing attachment if the slower 12v polisher doesnt work.
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Post by R60BBA » Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:32 am

markalp wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:09 pm Hi all,

Been trying to get rid of this :-

20180407_145138.jpg

So far tried, 00000 wire wool, white wine vinegar, rubbing it with an orange, rubbing it with a lemon, and neat acitone, all has failed lol

Can anyone reccomend a windowscreen polishing kit, looks like I will have to break out the 12v polisher.

Or better still reccomend a company or someone in the west london area who can do it professionally for me.
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Post by markalp » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:10 pm

ph001 wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:10 pm Cerium oxide for glass.
You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 arrived today, so when it stopped raining I popped out and tried it on an area by hand and it worked like a charm, so next dry day I can pop out the 12v polisher and will have a clean windowscreen :)

Spot the area I did lol, damn that stuff is good.
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Post by ph001 » Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:32 pm

:thumbsup:
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:10 pm

markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:10 pm
ph001 wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:10 pm Cerium oxide for glass.
You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 arrived today, so when it stopped raining I popped out and tried it on an area by hand and it worked like a charm, so next dry day I can pop out the 12v polisher and will have a clean windowscreen :)

Spot the area I did lol, damn that stuff is good.

20180409_165418.jpg
Now did this just clean the screen or remove any pitting and scratches ??
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Post by markalp » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:18 pm

Jollyjoiner wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:10 pm
markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:10 pm
ph001 wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:10 pm Cerium oxide for glass.
You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 arrived today, so when it stopped raining I popped out and tried it on an area by hand and it worked like a charm, so next dry day I can pop out the 12v polisher and will have a clean windowscreen :)

Spot the area I did lol, damn that stuff is good.

20180409_165418.jpg
Now did this just clean the screen or remove any pitting and scratches ??
It cleaned the water marks, on the bit tried, but I will update the thread when I get to polish the whole screen, I do have some minor scratches on there etc so we shall see how well it does.
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:08 pm

markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:18 pm
Jollyjoiner wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:10 pm
markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:10 pm You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 arrived today, so when it stopped raining I popped out and tried it on an area by hand and it worked like a charm, so next dry day I can pop out the 12v polisher and will have a clean windowscreen :)

Spot the area I did lol, damn that stuff is good.

20180409_165418.jpg
Now did this just clean the screen or remove any pitting and scratches ??
It cleaned the water marks, on the bit tried, but I will update the thread when I get to polish the whole screen, I do have some minor scratches on there etc so we shall see how well it does.
Cheers I look forward to the update. My screen looks like its been sand blasted, I'm sure these screens are made from toffee :o
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Post by markalp » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:24 am

Jollyjoiner wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:08 pm
markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:18 pm
Jollyjoiner wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:10 pm

Now did this just clean the screen or remove any pitting and scratches ??
It cleaned the water marks, on the bit tried, but I will update the thread when I get to polish the whole screen, I do have some minor scratches on there etc so we shall see how well it does.
Cheers I look forward to the update. My screen looks like its been sand blasted, I'm sure these screens are made from toffee :o
Bit of an update now I have polished the whole screen, I ended up applying it with a drill at approx 1000rpm, cleans off all rain deposits no problem, also removes minor scratches where small stones have "lightly scratched" the windowscreen, for the 5 mins the sun was out and I was driving into it today, I noticed a significant redution in the amount of light refracting tiny scratches, I would say they have been reduced by at least 70%, well worth the hour I spent polishing it, infact I just ordered another bottle and pads to do it again because I did kind of rush it and seeing the results I want to see how good it will be if I take my time.
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:10 pm

markalp wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:24 am
Jollyjoiner wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:08 pm
markalp wrote: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:18 pm It cleaned the water marks, on the bit tried, but I will update the thread when I get to polish the whole screen, I do have some minor scratches on there etc so we shall see how well it does.
Cheers I look forward to the update. My screen looks like its been sand blasted, I'm sure these screens are made from toffee :o
Bit of an update now I have polished the whole screen, I ended up applying it with a drill at approx 1000rpm, cleans off all rain deposits no problem, also removes minor scratches where small stones have "lightly scratched" the windowscreen, for the 5 mins the sun was out and I was driving into it today, I noticed a significant redution in the amount of light refracting tiny scratches, I would say they have been reduced by at least 70%, well worth the hour I spent polishing it, infact I just ordered another bottle and pads to do it again because I did kind of rush it and seeing the results I want to see how good it will be if I take my time.
Thanks for the update. Think I'll have to order some with some pads and get my polisher out and give it a go. :thumbsup:
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