My windscreen has some light scratches from the windscreen wiper. Is it possible to polish them out? Has anyone done this successfully before?

_________________
"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

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.

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

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

_________________
Regards Kermit (TadPole)

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.

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

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.

_________________
Regards Kermit (TadPole)

You need this mob - trouble is they're in the States

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ0FRiqteb0

http://www.unscratchthesurface.com/

_________________
David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

This looks interesting http://youtu.be/d_nNheTttm4

_________________
David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

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!

_________________
Regards Kermit (TadPole)

Did you read the comments on that last you tube video? I think I'll try the glass polishing compound and elbow grease.

_________________
"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

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

_________________
1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

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!

_________________
Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

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!

_________________
Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

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?

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I would be guessing so! Ours were laminated in the 70s.

_________________
Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

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]

_________________
1974 1150cc Leyland Mini S racer,
1975 No motor Leyland Mini "ute"
1991 IPRA Honda Integra (in the build)
1995 Land Rover Discovery 300Tdi

CAMS Scrutineer