Glass is a Blast

gokushamax · 01-03-2012, 07:36 PM

So in the direct sunlight, when the sun is low in the sky and I'm driving into it, my windshield is...imperfect...

Little marks as though sand has peppered it.. 38k miles of common road debris since 2007. There is one spot that looks rough enough that a rock must have hit and chipped it, but it's not cracked, just diveted I guess.

I have a PC.. I'm looking for the best way to 'correct' the glass. Anyone have a good handle on this?

DetailDan · 01-03-2012, 09:38 PM

Try a glass polish that contains cerium oxide.

gokushamax · 01-03-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DetailDan

Try a glass polish that contains cerium oxide.

yeah, i did some reading and it seems like the products that seemed most likely all shared that as an ingredient. articles warned of heating the glass too much and causing distortion, being prepared to spray it off to cool it down, and using special polishing pads on your polisher.

i'm hoping someone will post who has done it, or has a link to someone who has done it, because it seems like it could be tricky and...well...i'm hoping for a treat lol

i know there's gotta be a lot of hazed windshields out there... come on ya'll, who done this?

Envious Eric · 01-04-2012, 12:24 AM

look up the diamondite kit videos

Ive had luck with cleaning up glass with orange pad and a medium polish, but a dedicated glass polish is better! Just dont get the autoglym one, that was a waste of money for me

gokushamax · 01-04-2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Envious Eric

look up the diamondite kit videos

Ive had luck with cleaning up glass with orange pad and a medium polish, but a dedicated glass polish is better! Just dont get the autoglym one, that was a waste of money for me

cool, i think i saw that name before, and i will check it out..

TOGWT · 01-04-2012, 05:20 AM

Once the glass surface has been washed and cleaned (detailers clay) any minor imperfections can be removed with an abrasive glass polish (CarPro CeriGlass) It removes *light scratches, acid water spots, bird and bug stains, including alkaline mineral deposits, and then smoothes out etched glass.

*If you can catch your fingernail in the scratch 0.4 Mil (10µ) deep, you should consult a professional glass repair / replacement company.

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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	look up the diamondite kit videos Ive had luck with cleaning up glass with orange pad and a medium polish, but a dedicated glass polish is better! Just dont get the autoglym one, that was a waste of money for me
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TOGWT Captain 11 Rep 770 Posts Drives: 630i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / London, UK iTrader: (0)	Once the glass surface has been washed and cleaned (detailers clay) any minor imperfections can be removed with an abrasive glass polish (CarPro CeriGlass) It removes light scratches, acid water spots, bird and bug stains, including alkaline mineral deposits, and then smoothes out etched glass. If you can catch your fingernail in the scratch 0.4 Mil (10µ) deep, you should consult a professional glass repair / replacement company.
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