Another screw up by me. Windscreen scraped.

[mikmikmikmik]

I thought it was a bad wiper and dirt on the windscreen passenger side. Turns out the windscreen is badly scratched by the small wiper the whole way nearly into my viewline.

New one + calibration is very costly.

Anyone polished scratches out ofvtheir windscreen and couod the scrstches whichvar the width of the small wiper be polished out?

I'll have to talk to dealer to see if he will help the cost of a replacement but caveat emptor and all that.

 

[JasonM]

Hi, Yes polished a fairly deep scratch out of side window of my 23 Corolla, not sure how it got there.  Initially I bought on eBay a polishing kit the contained cerium oxide powder that you mix with water to a paste and polish using a felt polishing pad you fit into a corded drill.   This worked to a degree and took around 50% of the scratch away and made it less visible.  If all you have a very fine scratches (cannot feel with the tip of your finger nail) or marring it should work fine.   If it’s a deeper scratch you want to buy a polishing kit from the glass polish company who supply two grades of abrasive pads and some polishing compound for about £32 on Amazon.

I was very apprehensive about using this but watched their videos and went for it.  Perfect results and deep scratch completely gone.  You do need to follow the instructions and work a bit harder on the final compound stage. Took me about 45 min to remove a 6 inch long deepish scratch.  Alternatively, if you are not up to polishing it yourself you can go to a professional glass polishing repair company and they will do it for you for a price.

 

[Roy124]

There is an alternative:

Many years ago I used a metal comb to clear ice from the windscreen.   It left metal all over the hire car screen.

I 'fessed up and paid the cost of polishing.

The manager thanked me and said many people would have thrown a brick through it.

Before trying this solution,  be sure to cover the wings and bonnet with a thick blanket before careful application of a suitable tool in the driver's sight line.

[Bper]

Hi Michael,There are a couple of ways to try to get rid or reduce the scratches on windscreens,this obviously depends on how bad the scratches are. For minor scratches try toothpaste this surprised me but it is an effective option for light scratches. Go for a white, non gel toothpaste that contains baking soda. Then just apply a small amount to the scratch and buff it in a circular motion with a microfiber cloth. Clean the area thoroughly afterwards. It can make it smell good as well. For moderate scratches then a good polish and buffing pad,this is more of a heavy duty approach than using the toothpaste. You can find windscreen polish kits at most car shops Halfords etc. I would make sure to read the instructions, as some polishes require them to be diluted. Then apply the polish to the scratch using a buffing pad and buff it in a circular motion until the scratch is no longer visible. Wipe away any residue with a clean microfiber cloth. Just make sure you clean the windscreen thoroughly before starting.That way it will remove any dirt or debris that could cause any further scratching.Do not to apply too much pressure when buffing the scratch. This can make any scatches worse.Hope this helps.

[Dylanfan]

You can also use Rainx. I had a Citroen XM from almost new and when it was about 15 years old the screen was full of chips (no not that type) and scratches. I used Rainx to save using the wipers so much but finished up with a much better screen. It kind of filled all the scratches and most of the smaller chips. After that I used to re-apply every 2-3 months.