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Title: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: Rabbitoh on September 08, 2005, 09:58:09 PM What is the best way to polish fine scratches off a quarter vent window please?
Title: Re: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: craiga on September 08, 2005, 10:16:04 PM Hi Rabbitoh,
I googled this question for you and got these results http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm http://www.facetingmachines.com/polishing_glass.shtml Looks like its easily achieved, with the right tools, with recommendations to use something called Ceria (cerium oxide) or the more readily available Jeweller's rouge (iron oxide) and a light buff. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: Ed on September 09, 2005, 01:43:55 AM Rabbitoh,
I brought this up with Ralph at Ralph Moore autoglass, he doesnt recommend polishing glass as it distorts the optics, altho a quarter window is hardly going to matter in this case. In the end I got 2 new quarter windows made and fitted. if my memory serves me correctly it was $129. not sure how much polishing kits are worth or the results you can get. Cheers Ed Title: Re: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: Rabbitoh on September 09, 2005, 02:37:42 AM Food for thought.
Thanks for the responses, Craig and Ed. R. Title: Re: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: mcl1959 on September 09, 2005, 10:21:40 AM If you are going to strip and rechrome the quarter vent windows then it shouldn't be too hard to get some good s/h glass to use.
Ken Title: Re: GLASS SCRATCHES Post by: Sarge on September 09, 2005, 06:31:19 PM I polished my side glass with brasso and a soft sponge buff pad on my 5" grinder pryer to tinting and they came up great. I do agree with Ed in one way, as I had a scratch polished out of my windscreen by a so called pro and had to replace it in the end as in certain places thing where all bent out of shape.
Cheers Sarge |