hattymender Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Autum on the A63. West to east run to work. Sun in eyes going (on a good day, normally raining) and coming home, mucky screen making it hard to see. After shifting the cobwebs (made sure spider was safe), mud, cig smoke residue, etc, etc and giving good polish with windowleen there's still 20+ years of scratches and blemishes. Recall in the past you could get a polish that would remove, or at least reduce, scratches. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Brasso? I use that on my watch glasses to take out the scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnover4x4 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I can always remember somebody telling me toothpaste. Never tried it so they may have beeen taking the paste. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattymender Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Brasso? I use that on my watch glasses to take out the scratches. Brasso? Got some somewhere, I'll try it 'in a discrete corner' and report back. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRK Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I would have thought it was impossible to polish out scratches in glass by hand as this requires removal of the surface of the surrounding glass and would take years. There are abrasive compound products you can buy to attach to drills that are meant to remove scratches by removing glass material but having tried them they were a waste of time also. - Rather than remove the scratch the polish is actually filling the scratch thereby effectively giving the appearance of removing it which is the only practicable solution unless you engage professional services of some auto equivalent of a French polisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 ask your local jeweller for some jewellers rouge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I used to always keep jewellers rouge in the van, and can get some canny scratches out with a bit of hard work, also Aldi did a 2 part windscreen polish/covering? a few months back, might have to wait a bit for it to come in again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Years of wipers dragging road grit across the screen covers the screen in fine scratches. The only solution is a new screen. Of course I am not suggesting that you claim on your insurance after a mishap with a centre punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Mine's scratched to hell too, so I thought about replacing it. How much is a new screen, really? You could even take the opportunity to upgrade to a heated screen too. Of course, thinking about it is as far as I've got so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 http://www.nationalwindscreens.co.uk/ They do them I *think* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Defender screens are only about £30 from the likes of Britpart. Bit tricky to fit unless you've done one before. A new one fitted by a local windscreen company cost me £80 inc a new seal, that was a couple of years back. £80 vs a lot of elbow grease, hmmm, you decide! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 "honestly - a large stone flicked up and hit my windscreen on my way home on the M1........." just double check the small print on your insurance first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 A new screen is the only certain cure but check the excess on your insurance policy before going out looking for loose chippings or flying hammers. Being old school and not bonded Defender screens are not that difficult to remove and fit. Tools required are minimal but there is a knack and it often helps to have two pairs of hands just in case. Tech archive article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I broke two on the trot and decided that windscreen fitting is best left to those who know what they are doing Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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