zmcgovern45
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So after seeing some success with the Ceriglass Polish, I decided I would give it a shot since I purchased it a while ago and still have not tried it out.
My motivation:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...-glass-correction-scratch-removal-carpro.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...removal-glass-scratches-carpro-griots-da.html
Here is what I was trying to correct - these were scratches from rolling the window up and down and up and down... you know.
What I was using:
- Machine: PC7424XP
- Polish: Ceriglass
- Pad: LC 5" Glass Pad
- Water to keep polish wet
The window was first cleaned with Meg's glass cleaner, and then clayed with Optimum Opti-Eraser (Medium). Next, I applied a rather generous amount of polish to the pad and slowly spread it onto 1/2 of the window (maybe a 1.5' x 1.5' area). I began working at a speed of 5, and used a stopwatch on my phone to monitor the time. I polished for 5 minutes and then decided to check my results... Let's just say I did not make any progress. In fact, I made it MUCH WORSE.
You can see the terrible haze/marring and larger pigtail type defects left behind. They were everywhere... the picture doesn't do it justice. At this point, I figured I should contact Corey at CarPro-US for some helpful hints before I did anymore damage. He recommended following up with a yellow foam cutting pad with the Ceriglass polish to try to remove the damage.
After 10 minutes of polishing with the Rupes, this yielded moderate results. Only the heavier pigtails remained, but it seemed like it would take a very long time to get them out, so I gave up for the night. I washed the car and went to bed feeling defeated... I'll mess with it another time.
I guess what I want to know is...
- Was this caused by the use of the LC Glass pad instead of the CarPro glass pads?
- Did I simply need to work the product for a much longer time to allow the abrasives to break down?
- Any other tips/info that will help me to remedy this situation when I decide to go at it again?
Overall, it didn't turn out "that bad", but based on Swanic's success, there is TONS of room for improvement. Seeing as how he also had trouble when he used the LC Glass Pads, I may switch to the carpro pads for future attempts to see if I can imitate his awesome results.
Anyways, just thought I would share my first time results since glass polishing is totally new to me and based on the answers I received from other people that I contacted last night, I am not the only one to have this exact issue.
Thanks!
-Zach
My motivation:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...-glass-correction-scratch-removal-carpro.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...removal-glass-scratches-carpro-griots-da.html
Here is what I was trying to correct - these were scratches from rolling the window up and down and up and down... you know.
What I was using:
- Machine: PC7424XP
- Polish: Ceriglass
- Pad: LC 5" Glass Pad
- Water to keep polish wet
The window was first cleaned with Meg's glass cleaner, and then clayed with Optimum Opti-Eraser (Medium). Next, I applied a rather generous amount of polish to the pad and slowly spread it onto 1/2 of the window (maybe a 1.5' x 1.5' area). I began working at a speed of 5, and used a stopwatch on my phone to monitor the time. I polished for 5 minutes and then decided to check my results... Let's just say I did not make any progress. In fact, I made it MUCH WORSE.
You can see the terrible haze/marring and larger pigtail type defects left behind. They were everywhere... the picture doesn't do it justice. At this point, I figured I should contact Corey at CarPro-US for some helpful hints before I did anymore damage. He recommended following up with a yellow foam cutting pad with the Ceriglass polish to try to remove the damage.
After 10 minutes of polishing with the Rupes, this yielded moderate results. Only the heavier pigtails remained, but it seemed like it would take a very long time to get them out, so I gave up for the night. I washed the car and went to bed feeling defeated... I'll mess with it another time.
I guess what I want to know is...
- Was this caused by the use of the LC Glass pad instead of the CarPro glass pads?
- Did I simply need to work the product for a much longer time to allow the abrasives to break down?
- Any other tips/info that will help me to remedy this situation when I decide to go at it again?
Overall, it didn't turn out "that bad", but based on Swanic's success, there is TONS of room for improvement. Seeing as how he also had trouble when he used the LC Glass Pads, I may switch to the carpro pads for future attempts to see if I can imitate his awesome results.
Anyways, just thought I would share my first time results since glass polishing is totally new to me and based on the answers I received from other people that I contacted last night, I am not the only one to have this exact issue.
Thanks!
-Zach