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Windshield
I do a lot of highway driving and my windshield is full of tiny little nicks and scratches. They are very small, about the size of a grain of sand. Will the dimondite products help get rid of those? If not, does anyone have a recommendation?
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Re: Windshield
The Diamondite products seem like they would help out a lot. You can start by removing some of the contamination by claying the windshield. I like to use a glass polish such as 1Z Einszett Glas Polish. It's easy to apply and easy to buff off, but it does have quite a bit of powdery residue when buffing off. You can apply that by hand.
The next step up would be to use a Porter Cable with a Glass Polishing Pad and any polish that works on glass (or obviously a specific glass polish).
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Re: Windshield
Originally Posted by Emile
The Diamondite products seem like they would help out a lot. You can start by removing some of the contamination by claying the windshield. I like to use a glass polish such as 1Z Einszett Glas Polish. It's easy to apply and easy to buff off, but it does have quite a bit of powdery residue when buffing off. You can apply that by hand.
The next step up would be to use a Porter Cable with a Glass Polishing Pad and any polish that works on glass (or obviously a specific glass polish).
Emile,
Have you ever used the SSR1 or 2 on glass? It's labeled for glass, but....
I have some of both and am hesitating using it to correct some minor flaws.
Any others use it?
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Re: Windshield
Pitting is hard to remove on any glass. I also use cars for highway travel and have light marks. I have used DP Glass Reconditioner to polish glass and makes glass nice and smooth but doesnt remove pits specifically. I then coat in Aquapel for rain protection.
I have seen true glass polishes and buffing heads ... but with windshields having some coating and protection I have always stuck to polishes designed for glass. Diamondite offers some unique products but have not really experimented with the line.
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Re: Windshield
You will need to go to a professional to do Windshield Repair. There is no polish that will fix those holes and deep scratches.
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Re: Windshield
Originally Posted by Eliran
You will need to go to a professional to do Windshield Repair. There is no polish that will fix those holes and deep scratches.
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Re: Windshield
Originally Posted by Blackfire
Emile,
Have you ever used the SSR1 or 2 on glass? It's labeled for glass, but....
I have some of both and am hesitating using it to correct some minor flaws.
Any others use it?
Yes, they work just fine. I sometimes also use Optimum Poli-Seal or Zaino Z-AIO to polish glass as well.
So far the most aggressive setup I've used to polish my windshield is probably Zaino Z-AIO teamed up with a Lake Country Glass Polishing Pad on my Porter Cable. It still didn't even make a dent in the pits/holes/contamination. I may have to step up my game to the Glass Leveling Discs and SSR2.5.
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Re: Windshield
I talked with a glass guy a couple of years ago. He said they use the same rule of thumb that we do for paint. If you can catch the pit/scratch with your fingernail then it can't be repaired (optical distortion going too deep). You can sure improve it with what everyone said above.
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