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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 163 | Does anyone have any formulas or procedures for removing wiper scuff marks on a windshield. I'm not talking about scratch gouges, just the old wiper scuff marks you see on most old cars and trucks. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | 1000 grit wet sand with dish soap & water. Be gentle! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Jon, assuming you can't feel the scratches too much with your finger nail,you may be able to reduce the scuffing with a fine cutting compound.
What are your goals? Is it originality,or cost effectiveness?
I assume the glass you're referring to is in one of your trucks.
Bear in mind glass for ADs is relatively cheap,so it all depends on how much you value your own time and labor.
It can take considerable time and patience to polish glass and depending on how deep the scratches are will determine the final result.
You can reach a stage where you get distortion at the areas that are polished due to the amount of glass removed.
Laminated glass is by far the easiest to polish on account of its relative 'softness'.
I suppose as a 'glass guy' my choice would be obvious,but the final decision would ultimately be yours.
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1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Most shallow marks can be polished out. I'm not an expert but I have seen it done. I can't tell you the exact grit of abrasive that was used but it was done in several steps with each step being a finer grit paper/polish. I can caution you to not concentrate just on a small area or you'll get a distortion like a fun house mirror effect from "cupping" the glass.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I can caution you to not concentrate just on a small area or you'll get a distortion like a fun house mirror effect from "cupping" the glass. Good analogy Tiny! 
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 188 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 188 | I polished out my wiper marks with moto-tool with a buff wheel and compound (wetted with water) from the local auto glass company. They gave me a small amount free. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 163 | Thanks everyone. One guy says to use Cerium Oxide, make it into a paste with water. I believe this is the same thing that Eastwood sells. It costs about $8 on Ebay. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Thanks everyone. One guy says to use Cerium Oxide, make it into a paste with water. Tip; Mask everything with sheets or covers other than the glass you're polishing. You'll see why when you start...if you're using an electric buff that is! It works well but can(will)be messy!
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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