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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 05:38 AM
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Default Pitted windshield

This one is hard to explain. So let me try to do so the best that I can. My windshield looks like it's pitted. I tried windshield cleaning products and a glass scraper to try to remove the spots. No matter how hard I try, the spots are still there.

When I get glare from the low sun, I can't see **** out of my window because all I see are the spots.

When I gets humid and it rains at night and my windows fog up. The spots get worse and I can't get rid of them with heat/AC. Using wipers helps when they sweep past but make it worse when they come back down.

What can I do to fix this other than replacing the windshield? Is there a glass polishing compound? Any tricks to get rid of this problem? Or should I just spend close to $200 for a brand new windshield. This is really annoying.

Appreciate any input and help, thanks.
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Bring it to a glass shop and see if they can polish it out. Unless sand etched it, it should be able to be saved.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Most times it more cost effective to replace the windshield. Its only around 130-150 for a window to be replaced.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Use a rotary buffer with a glass polishing pad and a glass polishing product that contains cerium oxide. That's the only way you'll remove any defects.
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Thats more for scratches then pit's... Once again its not exspensive to replace a windshield, also you can check for rust forming in that area.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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The pitting is so annoying in the late afternoon sun. I can't find glass compound at the local AutoZone. I'm going to try car wax on a small section on the far upper right of the windshield. If it works, I'll do the rest. If it doesn't, I'll try a little harder in finding that glass compound. I may just get a new windshield eventually but it's not in the cards right now. I can get a windshield with the tint strip across the top in it already. Thanks everyone for your input.
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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wax wont work.... Only thing is going to be replace
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