Glass polishing that REALLY WORKS!!

[Rich P.]

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I finally got to the point of polishing the glass after all the sanding. I have finished the drivers side and it looks like a brand new piece of glass.

Rich

[Brian M.]

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Outstading results.

[Troy P.]

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I'm interested in trying it on my original 54 and 63 windshields. I didn't see the name of the kit or supplier anywhere in the posts. You did mention that it was expensive though. Please fill us in.

[Steven S.]

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OK,

here is the link to the polishing kit. As I said it is not cheap! But I have used many other kits that had mediocre results.
As far as to how much time it takes, I am still on a learning curve and teaching myself as I go. So far I have about 10 hours into the rear window of this 65 coupe. What I did on it was to remove the moulding wear marks and a couple dozen scratches.
I think the next 64-67 coupe rear window will take 2/3rds the time.
As far as a skill level to do this..if you have experiance sanding and polishing paint then you should be able to teach yourself to do this.

Rich
http://www.scratchremovalstore.com/

Here you go.

[Rich P.]

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Steve,

Thakns for posting the link. If you have a variable speed buffer and don't want the case it will save you 300-400 dollars. The key is the consumables. The papaer, pads and polising powder mix.

Rich

[Troy P.]

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Thanks for the link. I watched the video on their website.

If you've got most of that stuff for polishing around the garage seems like one could just order some of the materials. Are the sanding pads just regular items available in body shop supply stores or does it seems they have a special grit, like diamond or such? Also what are the grits for the various stages?

I noticed in the video they only used three grits of sanding but they sell 5 stages of grinding pads. What would necessitate using more stages?

Finally I gather the felt pad is to be used with the polish powder which you mix with some liquid and spray on the pad. Correct? What liquid is used - water?

[Rich P.]

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Troy,

I have lots and lots of sand paper here and I tried to use some to see how it compared. And it did not work nearly as long. The paper seams to be more of an emry cloth type grit. They sell 5 different grits of paper I have only used 4 I have not used the coarsest grit paper. The different grits of paper are used from roughest to finest. If you skip a grit it will not remove the previous scratches. I also found if you move to polishing before the final grit of paper it will polish but with a textured finish (If you look close the screatches are there just shiney)
The 2 different polishing pads work very well. The squishey pad with the plastic screen mesh work lightning fast if the surface is prepped correctly. Then you finish it off with the sisal pad.
The compound/powder is mixed with water (They call for distilled water but I used tap water)

I just finished the windshield.

Rich

[Francis F.]

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[quote=Rich Pasqualone (49858);458968]Troy,

I have lots and lots of sand paper here and I tried to use some to see how it compared. And it did not work nearly as long. The paper seams to be more of an emry cloth type grit. They sell 5 different grits of paper I have only used 4 I have not used the coarsest grit paper. The different grits of paper are used from roughest to finest. If you skip a grit it will not remove the previous scratches. I also found if you move to polishing before the final grit of paper it will polish but with a textured finish (If you look close the screatches are there just shiney)
The 2 different polishing pads work very well. The squishey pad with the plastic screen mesh work lightning fast if the surface is prepped correctly. Then you finish it off with the sisal pad.
The compound/powder is mixed with water (They call for distilled water but I used tap water)

I just finished the windshield.
From the looks of it Rich,the optics have not been compromised,
(judging by the reflection of the overhead flurcs.lights.)
Nice results thank's Rich,perhaps in the future I'll send you my glass?
Rich, you know old guys like me with tired eyes don'tneed any bod optics.
Francis

[Bill L.]

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Wow! Looks great Rich.

When can I bring you my original 69/70 windshield Although I have a tiny bit of delamination on mine.

It does look like brand new.


Bill

[Chuck L.]

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Just tried to look at the pictures and nothing is there.

[Rich P.]

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We got the windshield installed today. And as it got dark (at 4:30 PM mind you) I was able to test for distortion. I sat where you would driving the car and had one of my employees take a drop light and flash light and run the full length of the field of view and the was no distortion or "dancing" of lights.
This windshield was an extream case with all the deep nicks and chips, I spent 10 or so hours sanding the entire surface with 80 grit paper. Most windshields just have some marks left by the wipers and that will not take 1/3 the time to remove. And even with all the sanding of this windshield you have to really look and chatch just the right angle to see any distortion. The 2 pictures taken in the dark ar very fuzzy and out of focus I just wanted to let you see how I ran the light across to check.

Rich

[Francis F.]

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Rich,
LOOOKING GOOD!!
Francis

[Mark E.]

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It's been almost seven years since Rich shared this glass scratch removal and polishing product line.

Has anyone else tried this product? Results?

[Frank D.]

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If its the cerium oxide paste used to form a 'slurry' that is buffed onto the glass then its the pretty typical approach. IF the scratches aren't deep and IF the defect is not in your 'line of sight' and IF you can minimize distortion the results aren't awful. But, yes its messy, time-consuming and a bit stressful as overheating the glass will pretty much cost you a new piece. I used the process on my '61 to remove a pretty bad scratch...
NOTE: if you can easily catch a fingernail on the scratch you're prob best not to mess with it - the results will be worse than the scratch.
Don't let anybody kid you, to remove a scratch, you have to remove glass, when you remove glass, you WILL create distortion; its how much that determines a worthwhile result.

You can save yourself a lot of time, pain and possible damage by calling in a pro....these guys got wiper scratches out of my '63 windshield and the price was well worth it:

http://glassscratchgone.com/

The results were little short of amazing...and the price was very reasonable when you consider what the retail cost of a scratch removal 'kit' costs.

[Mark E.]

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[QUOTE=Frank Dreano (48332);781924]If its the cerium oxide paste used to form a 'slurry' that is buffed onto the glass then its the pretty typical approach. IF the scratches aren't deep and IF the defect is not in your 'line of sight' and IF you can minimize distortion the results aren't awful. But, yes its messy, time-consuming and a bit stressful as overheating the glass will pretty much cost you a new piece. I used the process on my '61 to remove a pretty bad scratch...
NOTE: if you can easily catch a fingernail on the scratch you're prob best not to mess with it - the results will be worse than the scratch.
/QUOTE]

Rich's testimonial suggests results much better than this... Including the ability to eliminate scratches 1/32" deep with no remaining distortion. That's what piqued my interest.