My 66 Coupe will be painted next winter. The windsheild is original but many other parts of the car are not. It will never be judged or shown. My windsheild has many small stone pits and some wiper marks. Is this restoreable or just get a replacement? Who has good glass for this car?
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Re: 66 Windsheild Replace or Restore
Dennis,
At best the windshield damage that you have described can be "cleaned up" but the results will never match looking through new glass. Pitting is something that can only get worse. If your not concerned about judging I would call a local glass installer as most have access to a market that can supply a acceptable replacement.
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Re: 66 Windsheild Replace or Restore
Do a search on the internet, there are glass scratch removal kits out that are good at restoring glass. Look for the one that has a softener to soften the glass before polishing. I have not used it but they claim great results. I prefer original over replacement. After you are done, use a product like rain-x and it will greatly reduce the appearance of any left over pitting. That is what I would do or try. TerryComment
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Re: 66 Windsheild Replace or Restore
Dennis, Check with your local auto glass supplier/installers first and get their opinion on trying to "wheel" out imperfections to windshield glass. I did and after talking to 4 of them, I came to the conclusion that windshield replacement was the only way to go. In a nutshell a "concave" depression will remain a "concave" depression except a little wider.Comment
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Re: 66 Windsheild Replace or Restore
Hi Dennis -
I'm working on polishing my '63 side and vent windows now. I'm using the Eastwood glass kit, and I am having a lot of success (takes some practice and a lot of patience). You can remove most scratches fairly well this way. But pits are a different animal. Taken in cross-section, a pit is a short but very deep scratch.
I could get those wiper marks out, I'd bet. But those pits are forever.
Original is great, I agree. But you have to draw the line. A nice shiny new one will be nice. Keep the original for the next owner.
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