Windscreen renovation

[pompei]

My windscreen is peppered with tiny scratches and blemishes which make it look like it has been glitter dusted when the sun is low in the sky and from oncoming headlights.

 

Are the various witches potions that are available any good?

[gordonbennet]

I've never had any luck TBH.

 

However, have you asked about for who the bodyshop trade uses locally, its surprising just how cheap you can get new screens supplied and fitted for if you avoid the heavy advertisers and the insurers mates.

 

My last 2 have been around £145 supplied and fitted and not for the most common cars either, W124 and Landcruiser, prefer not to claim despite it supposedly not affecting insurance.

[oldcars]

You can get stuff like this to use with a machine polisher.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/glass-cleaners-sealants/carpro-ceri-glass-kit/prod_988.html

[dave21478]

I have a mahine polisher and tried loads of stuff.....G3, Tcut, toothpaste etc and while it made a slight difference to some of the minor swirly marks, it was largely a waste of an afternoon.

 

Best results I got were from running a brand new Stanley knife blade over the screen to scrape off any high points, then using a clay bar on it. This didnt remove the flaws, but did remove ingrained dirt which made a visible difference.
 

Bollox had a few posts about this somewhere iirc where he used some ebay potion. I dont think he got any better results either.

[pompei]

Hmmm, suspected as much....  

[jakebullet]

Screen on my disco is equally bolloxed, but I'm scared to phone insurance bastards as I suspect it's an expensive pane and knowing my luck they'll write car off rather than replace it.

[Bobthebeard]

High points like grinder dust, can be scraped or polished out.. Low points not so much...

[brownnova]

Could you not just hammer a new one over it....

 

(Can't believe that's not been said yet)

 

** please note... Not genuine suggestion

[Mr_Bo11ox]

You can use some stuff called cerium oxide, it does work but if you wanna do a whole screen expect to spend a whole flippin day on the polishing mop!!!!! Lifes too short.

[Uncle Jimmy]

As used in lapidary; you need all the grades too. Would be faster to get a new windscreen in.