Polishing scratches from glass windows

[npf1]

Anbody know how feasaible it is to polish out a number of fine scratches from glass windows? I've got several with scratches. Is it a DIY job? Or does anyone know of any companies in the Southampton area that can come out and do it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[FullCircle]

Anbody know how feasaible it is to polish out a number of fine scratches from glass windows? I've got several with scratches. Is it a DIY job? Or does anyone know of any companies in the Southampton area that can come out and do it?

Thanks in advance.

If you mean acrylic windows, like a compass glass, then I use toothpaste and a swirling circular soft motion. Takes ages, but works.
Brasso will also work, you can separate out the abrasives by pouring it into the cap and letting it settle, then remove a bit of the liquid, leaving you with a highr concentration of fullers earth.

 

[Marsupial]

You need this stuff it does what is says on the tube, and they also sell a mini polishing pad for an electric drill.


http://www.fenwicks.info/windowize.htm

 

[npf1]

It toughened and tinted glass rather than perspex/plastic.

Thx

 

[Alrob]

if it is glass then jewlers rouge will work but takes a long long time - if its toughened glass dont waste your time youve no chance even with the most sofisticated polishers

IMHO

 

[fergie_mac66]

if it is glass then jewlers rouge will work but takes a long long time - if its toughened glass dont waste your time youve no chance even with the most sofisticated polishers

IMHO

sedcond that jeweller's rouge takes a long time tho

 

[trapezeartist]

Sorry if I'm hijacking, but this is sort-of linked. The anti-glare coating on my chart-plotter screen is half coming off, and it would be better to have none at all than the mess I have now. I'm thinking of using some car hood window polish on it, in the hope that it will remove the coating but not be harsh enough to affect the glass underneath. Any opinions?

 

[Nigel_Ward]

I have been told that if you can feel the scratch with your finger nail it is to deep to polish out (double glazing man).

Even if you went on and on polishing locally till you removed the deeper scratches there would be distortion around them.

 

[davidfox]

Sorry if I'm hijacking, but this is sort-of linked. The anti-glare coating on my chart-plotter screen is half coming off, and it would be better to have none at all than the mess I have now. I'm thinking of using some car hood window polish on it, in the hope that it will remove the coating but not be harsh enough to affect the glass underneath. Any opinions?

If its Raymarine, there was a problem with them, i got my screen replaced last year, apparently a faulty antiglare coating.

 

[huldah]

If you polish in line with the scratch, you will you will remove some material from the valley as well as the hills. Much quicker to polish across the scratch.