Scratched windsheild!

[DroppedKamelion]

ok i got kind of a problem. During the worst rainstorm i can remember, my wiperblades decided to go out, and throw the rubber peace completly off the passenger blade and halfway off the drivers side. I was on my way home about 4 hours away and could still see alright, so i kept driving, only to descover HUUUUGE scratches all over the passenger side of the windshield when the water dried. I know it can be taken care of with some sort of rubbing sollution, i just cant seem to think of the name or where to get it. Can anyone suggest anything?

 

[BeauJ]

Try toothpaste, and get the name brand. Just rub it in the scratches, let it sit for a min., then buff it out.

 

[DroppedKamelion]

there real bad like width-wise but not too deep.


Just use normal toothpaste like for my teeth? Ive heard of doing that for cds, but not windsheilds. Imma have to try that tonight

 

[BeauJ]

Yea, regular "teeth" paste, it should work on surface scrathes. If it doesn't, don't be afraid to call a glass shop and ask

 

[MattStarr]

If there scratches are real deep, you wont be able to completely remove them. Depending if it annoyed you or not, you best bet (im my opinion) would be to get a new windshield. You can get a new one installed for $175 and have it brand new!! Best of all no scratched or blemishes to worry about.

Just me, but I gotta have a crystal clear window

 

[Hartman]

The ole toothpaste trick is not going to work in this situation (does it ever?). I'm guessing that the scratches are fairly deep. I would try Scratch X first (you can pick it up at a parts store). If that doesn't work, you're going to have to get more agressive with your polishes.

 

[Stephen]

A glass shop can use a polisher to compound out the scratches...

 

[keith h]

I recently got a quote of $145 installed for a windshield.

 

[sapogmxr]

One time i was watching shady tree mechanic and a glass tech had come on and was demonstraiting how to polish a windsheild. He used a formula of different sand papers to buff the windsheild to a brand new shine. Im sorry i dont remember the formula but im sure it can be obtained through a search engine. If you find it please post, Im sure hundreds of people on this board can use it.