Windowscreen polishing.

[markalp]

Hi all,

Been trying to get rid of this :-



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.

 

[ph001]

Cerium oxide for glass.

 

[markalp]

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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

 

[Maniac]

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

 

[patriot66]

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.

 

[markalp]

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.

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.

 

[R60BBA]

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.

This is what you need buddy:

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/interior-cleaning-vacuums/auto-finesse-crystal-glass-cleaner-500ml?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Car+Cleaning-_-Interior+Cleaning+&+Vacuums-_-550605&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=-xapiqawllt&istBid=tzwt&_$ja=tsid:94971%7Ccid:865695745%7Cagid:43902124775%7Ctid:aud-297219198449la-330136202548%7Ccrid:202397318307%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:13255701179881548454%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:1o1%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006886&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2KHWBRC2ARIsAJD_r3c0m7j11beJUjt6aDc9H0i8zaUgGMwUvghjQ414qpYZzjmOvmjKNQAaAqR4EALw_wcB

 

[markalp]

Cerium oxide for glass.

You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M26N16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=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.

 

[ph001]

 

[Jollyjoiner]

Cerium oxide for glass.

You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M26N16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=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 ??

 

[markalp]

Cerium oxide for glass.

You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M26N16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=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.

 

[Jollyjoiner]

You are a star, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M26N16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=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

 

[markalp]

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

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.

 

[Jollyjoiner]

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

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.