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Old 01-14-02, 09:37 PM
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Windshield Scratched

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I have a semi circle on the outside of windshield?
You cant feel it when you rub your finger over it.
I dont like it.......What is the best way to remove it short of pulling the windshield?

Jim
Old 01-14-02, 10:29 PM
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try getting a REAL fine wire pad or brush and going over the whole windshield, it should polish it up without scratching it.
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I used to repair windshields. If you can feel it, its pretty deep and the only way is to get a polishing compound and work it out. If this is on the drivers side you may want to just change the window. If polished to hard or deep it will leave a warp in your windshield that you will not see untill just the right angle and it will distort everything. This is extreamly dangerous at night or in the rain, get a reputable windshield shop to look at it first, it is something that warrents experience.
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Get the windshield kit from the Eastwood Co. made for that specific reason. I'm sure they have a website, too.
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JC Whitney sells a kit that is supposed to repair scratches in glass. It comes with an attachment for your drill with a thick felt pad on the end and a jar of cerum oxide. Anyone used such a kit before?
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I don't know about scratches on glass... But I'd like to vent some anger at a certain product called GS27...

SCRATCH REMOVER MY *** ... Good thing I didn't buy this off the TV--rather, I stole it from a friend

I've got plenty of scratches on my 85... (stupid previous owner) and I'm still looking for ways to get rid of them... *sigh*




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