Re: [FWDLK] Glass buffing, a story.
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Re: [FWDLK] Glass buffing, a story.



Congratulations!!!!!!
 
Never been that lucky---generally have scratches which are too deep.  Have been known to spend two hours on small portion of one side but actually minimize deep scratches though.  Be careful not to heat the glass up too much.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sartana
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:48 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Glass buffing, a story.

As a follow up to an earlier question I posted to this group, I thought I would pass along my experience of buffing out my windshield.
 
The windshield on my '59 Dodge had a virtual haze covering it due to tiny, unfelt scratches. Its was as if someone thought it would be a good idea to buff it out with 400 grit sandpaper. Doing some research on buffing glass, I found that if your fingernails do not catch on the scratches, they could be buffed out. In that my fingernails could slide freely across the glass, I thought I should take a chance. A new, correct windshield is running close to $800 so I felt I had nothing to lose. I ordered the Cerium and buffing wheel from Gary Goers and got ready to do the deed.
 
Overcoming some hesitation, I set about buffing. I started with the passengers side first, figuring that if I messed something up, I could still drive the car. It took me about 20min to cover that side of the windshield. Next, I cleaned the glass and the scratches were gone! My joy at the success of the project is measured alongside the degree of improvement I noticed. It was so bad before, it was annoying to drive, especially into any sort of light. Now, it is as good as new. Truly night and day. I went over and did the drivers side with the same results.
 
All in all, I did about 2 passes. I would guess that the whole project from start to finish took about 2 hours. It does make a mess all over your car. I would recommend covering the hood/top fender area, as well and the roof to minimize the amount of material on your car. In my case, the paint is not that great so I did not have a big worry about cleaning it off. If I had nice paint, I would use extra caution in wiping it off. Use plenty of water and just wash it off. I would guess that most of it would come off with minimal wiping.
 
Moral of the story? If you need to buff your windshield and it is like the one I described, give it a shot. It does make a mess, but that can be made easier to clean up with some prep work. The end results can be fantastic!
 
James
1959 Dodge



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