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Removing Windscreen Marks
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:26 pm    Post subject: Removing Windscreen Marks Reply with quote

On the old screen that I have managed (hallelujah!) to find for Billy, there is a wiper rub mark - from the tip of the nearside wiper, which is about a 30 inch arc.
Can I polish this off with a metal polish or will it make it worse?

I am about to try Solvol Autosol which works wonders on metal...

Cheers and thanks all.

John Confused
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John,

I've found this to be very effective in the past. It is expensive but a little
goes a long way.

Peter

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8109&frostProductName=Windscreen%20Scratch%20Repair%20Kit&catID=20&frostCat=Glass&frostSubCat=&subCatID=
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Peter,

Many thanks, not a lot of money for us Southerners ! (if it works...and I believe you)

Is this ok for laminated screens ? Concerned about heat build up.

Cheers

John Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John,

I have used it on a laminated screen but I was using a slow buff speed and
there was no problem.

Peter
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John

I have used one of these many times over the years and never had any problem with heat, either on laminated or toughened screens.

Just don't put too much pressure on the glass.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's great, MANY thanks Brian and Peter.

Regards

John Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cripes ! Where did that year go???

Well eventually had a go with that paste and after 2 attempts.... no real reduction.

Any clues? I used it exactly to their instructions.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John,

It does take some time to cut through the glass especially if your arcs are particularly deep. Unfortunately you will need to reduce the level of the surrounding glass to the same level as the bottom of the scratches.

Whilst the abrasive uses water to hold it on the polishing disc I think it cuts fastest when the water has dried off a bit. Try to concentrate on just one small section of your arc and polish that away rather than trying to polish out the whole arc evenly. Do it piece by piece.

HTH

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Peter, will do that (when it gets a little warmer!)

Best wishes

John
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