I've used 1/2 a bottle of Autoglym glass polish but it's taking forever.
My screen was in an 850 before so the marks aren't even aligned with my wipers.
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| Author: | clovus [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:11 pm ] |
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My windscreen has some light scratches from the windscreen wiper. Is it possible to polish them out? Has anyone done this successfully before? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:23 pm ] |
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I've used 1/2 a bottle of Autoglym glass polish but it's taking forever.
My screen was in an 850 before so the marks aren't even aligned with my wipers. |
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| Author: | Kermit [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:43 pm ] |
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If you have the patience they will eventually come out but you can machine buff them aswell if you have some experience with machine buffing. you just have to make sure you have the right compound and as fine as you can get for glass and take your time 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:46 pm ] |
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I do have a (new) Supercrappy buff, can I put the autoglym glass polish on the pad and use that? This buff is only a toy, really. 
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| Author: | Kermit [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:52 pm ] |
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It has been done befor, i used a big machine buff but aslong as you keep it wet with the glym stuff and use the right pad (super soft i think) then it should be ok just take your time. |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:59 pm ] |
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You need this mob - trouble is they're in the States http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ0FRiqteb0 http://www.unscratchthesurface.com/ |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:03 pm ] |
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This looks interesting http://youtu.be/d_nNheTttm4 |
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| Author: | Kermit [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:35 pm ] |
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hmm would be interesting to see if that trick actually works! I might have to check it out and do a test on a spare bit of glass i think! 
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| Author: | clovus [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 am ] |
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Did you read the comments on that last you tube video? I think I'll try the glass polishing compound and elbow grease. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:23 am ] |
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There are various kits available to do it. They usually have a felt bob that goes into a small drill and cerium oxide powder. Cerium Oxide is known as lens maker's rouge, its probably the most appropriate abrasive for polishing glass. I've used it by hand and it does improve shallow hazy scratches. With a machine (and patience) you should be able to get it pretty good. Here's one example of a kit. http://www.caswellplating.com.au/store/store.php/products/glass-polishing-kit Tim |
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| Author: | Hunter2 [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:18 am ] |
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Buffing pad on electric drill and lots of patience with Silvo polish (for silverware). Polished out deep gouges in a windscreen for my son's first Mini - NOT noticeable from outside and only a little wavy from the inside depending on the angle. It took awhile.... Do NOT polish tempered glass in door or rear quarter windows. Tinkle! |
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| Author: | Hunter2 [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:19 am ] |
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Buffing pad on electric drill and lots of patience with Silvo polish (for silverware). Polished out deep gouges in a windscreen for my son's first Mini - NOT noticeable from outside and only a little wavy from the inside depending on the angle. It took awhile.... Do NOT polish tempered glass in door or rear quarter windows. Tinkle! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:40 am ] |
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Hunter2 wrote: Buffing pad on electric drill and lots of patience with Silvo polish (for silverware).
Polished out deep gouges in a windscreen for my son's first Mini - NOT noticeable from outside and only a little wavy from the inside depending on the angle. It took awhile.... Do NOT polish tempered glass in door or rear quarter windows. Tinkle! Our front windscreens in most Oz Minis (except Cooper S which got Triplex laminated) were/are still tempered glass. So is there a problem polishing scratches out of these then? 
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| Author: | Hunter2 [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:50 am ] |
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I would be guessing so! Ours were laminated in the 70s. |
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| Author: | DA9jeff [ Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:50 pm ] |
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You sure??? We have a 74 S & 75 Clubman...neither have Laminated Windscreens [doesn't prove year of change to Laminated though...could be from the wreckers]
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