Thread: Scratched Windscreen - Lessons Learnt

There are specific products around that can be used to polish windscreens..Some detailers will do the job for you.. at a price of course.

It all depends on where the scratches are as to the effect they will have on registration etc.

I regularly use a good quality soft car polish on all my windows. Never leaves scratches. Makes the glass look great and wipers sweep perfectly.

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Originally Posted by davrac

I regularly use a good quality soft car polish on all my windows. Never leaves scratches. Makes the glass look great and wipers sweep perfectly.

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I don't use detergent on my windscreen because of the rainbow colours it creates at night in the wet.


Does the polish have this effect as well?

Originally Posted by RoundaWhile

I don't use detergent on my windscreen because of the rainbow colours it creates at night in the wet.


Does the polish have this effect as well?

Nope never had the rainbow effect. Kind of acts like rainx without the wiper shudder. I use mothers or McGuire's.

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You can also use a hood quality Canubra wax on the windscreen.
There are also some very good specialist sealants that work much better than Rainex but they are more suited to application by specialist detailers.
My customers dont normally want to spend the money on treating the glass unless they go for a full Protection System.
Another good thing to do is to Clay Bar the windscreen.

I scratched the windscreen in my Rodeo years ago. I did it when cleaning the inside with a paper towel.
I couldn't believe it.

I found the best cure was a stray rock a little while later.

I have used car polish swirl remover to clean some particularly stubborn grime off car glass before. Worked well with no scratching.

CHEMTECH TRUCK WASH use neat on a sponge, wipe the windscreen with it, do it late arvo out in the shade, leave over night then next morning hose off, then rub your finger over it and hear the squeak of squeaky clean, it really removes all grime

Surprisingly enough wd40 or crc will take of most stickey adhesives.

Cheers
Bronson