Scratched windshield, anything can be done?

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Oct 30, 2003 | 02:19 AM

machgo5go

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Scratched windshield, anything can be done?

I guess something caught on blade on a rainy day.
After storm clear, I notice a nice curve line on the drive side of the windshield
created by the end blade! Its there anything can be done??
Either I live with it or replacing the entire windshield.
Anyone here replace their windshield and how is the quality from oem?

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Oct 30, 2003 | 07:32 AM

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Re: Scratched windshield, anything can be done? (machgo5go)

I believe there are places that can polish-out wiper scratches for you (usually the same shops that do glass replacement or chip repair). I would look into that before replacing the windshield, because a replaced windshield is never as structurally rigid as the original one, even if OEM glass is used.

Oct 30, 2003 | 07:41 AM

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Re: Scratched windshield, anything can be done? (machgo5go)

Make sure that the end of the wiper blade arm is not scratching the windshield and it was something stuck under the wiper.

Oct 30, 2003 | 08:16 AM

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Re: Scratched windshield, anything can be done? (Padawan)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I believe there are places that can polish-out wiper scratches for you (usually the same shops that do glass replacement or chip repair). I would look into that before replacing the windshield, because a replaced windshield is never as structurally rigid as the original one, even if OEM glass is used. </TD></TR></TABLE>

This is correct. Glas scratches can be polished out. BUT . . .becareful how much because the area polished will begin to distort light after too much polishing and be hard to see through. It is real easy to polish the scratch though.

Trey

Oct 30, 2003 | 09:01 AM

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Re: Scratched windshield, anything can be done? (machgo5go)

Try Eastwood. They sell lots of restoration supplies for cars and have glass polishing kits on their site for like $35.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/Depa...epair

Oct 30, 2003 | 01:12 PM

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Re: Scratched windshield, anything can be done? (Padawan)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I believe there are places that can polish-out wiper scratches for you (usually the same shops that do glass replacement or chip repair). I would look into that before replacing the windshield, because a replaced windshield is never as structurally rigid as the original one, even if OEM glass is used. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks. I made appointment for a mobile windshield polish place who can do
it starting at $60.00. I really don't want to replace my original. Hopefully it works!
http://www.windshieldwizard.com