I have tried the kit from Eastwood 15 years back with ill results I have one of my cars that really needs new glass or have the glass resurfaced. I really looked into repo but the glass is thinner and might not fit right and that will become a costly headache I mean in theory any hard surface can be polished and resurfaced but who can do this on auto glass professionally?
I was an auto glass guy and sometimes did a polish job here and there. I used jewelers rouge and a polishing pad made for taking scratches out of glass. The rule of thumb, if your fingernail catches on a scratch, then its too deep. I've done windshields where the glass has become clearer with about an hour effort (I charged per hour with no promises on outcome). Some people were satisfied with the results as the glass was significantly clearer, while other expecting perfection - disappointed. I know what you mean about new glass, it's thinner and sometimes fit is not so great. I would recommend either glass from PPG or LOF for the best fit.
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When I worked at a glass fab plant we would save some scratched pieces by polishing on a giant (5 ft) diameter felt wheel that we sprinkled ground up walnut shell dust on. This took a lot of time, and was usually for prototype pieces. If you can catch your fingernail on it, it went into the scrap hopper.
Yes, glass can be polished. I put a used tinted windshield in my '55 Chevy 20+ years ago. It had wiper rash and a spot on the left side where the stainless wiper arm rubbed the glass, about 3" long. It was a very noticeable rough area up to 1/4" wide. A couple hours work with a felt arbor with cerium oxide and it was totally clear. The "burn" area was only slightly distorted but never bothersome. Cerium oxide kits are available, maybe your local glass shop would have some. What have you got to loose? If you don't want to use it I guess it is scrap anyway, right?
well my glass has hundreds of nicks in i from grinding or welding by someone in the past that is what i was wondering if it could be resurfaced enough to fix this but it looks like the answer is no. i ned to start searching for good used glass now the china stuff is very expensive.
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