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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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My winshield looks like a VERY siwrled paint job lots of finite scratches on it. Is there anything i can use to get them out other than a cinderblock through the glass?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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i use to work at a detail shop.... idk what kinda swirls they are but if there from cleaning the windsheild - find a towel, glass cleaner. spray one side of the towel with glass cleaner (making it damp) so you end up with a dry side and a damp side. spray one half of the windshield and wipe off with damp side then follow up with the dry side and wipe it off so its dry. now you may notice some swirls... i would find a "micro fiber towel" and finish wiping off where you cleaned the window.

if it is scratches in the window you can always buff it.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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sounds like it may be "sandblasted'' the only fix is a new windshield.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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yes its little scratches, they arent deep i cant feel them with my hand. I dont really wanna replace the windshield unless i have to
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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if your finger nail catches on the scratch it wont come out with a buffer, so either buy a buffer and some heavy duty compound and TRY buffing it or you gonna half to get new windshield.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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New windshield time. I do mine every 3-years.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Chances are if you attempt to buff it out you'll get some nasty distortion.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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damn looks like ill have to get a new one than. damn didnt really wanna do that
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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You cannot buff scratches out of glass. It will only make it cloudy.
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