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04lss

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Hi all, this is embarrassing, but wanted to share it to possibly save someone else from my mistake. I few of the detailing YouTube channels i follow recommend using a scrub pad on glass with stubborn grime. Having seen folks on here recommend 00 steel wool for glass, i figured it would be fine. Yesterday i finally tried it, using a Green Scotchbrite pad. Clearly, i chose the wrong pad. I sprayed the windows with glass cleaner, lightly rubbed them, and used a two towel method to finish. Well, after i had done all 4 door windows, I noticed some scratches, I looked closer, and it looks like someone ran sandpaper over my windows. Ive already tried my glass polish on a heavy cut pad. (knew it wouldnt work but had to try)

So learn from my mistake, DO NOT use a green scotchbrite pad.
 
sorry man


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It happens. We have all been there including me. For glass stripping I have found STONER GLASS STRIPPER completely safe and effective. You can get it locally. For some reason I see AG no longer, has it?
 
I have found that even the finest grade of steel wool will scratch auto glass, luckily I did a test spot so my damage was limited to a small area, maybe 5"x5"

Chalk up one for the YouTube "experts"
 
thank you for the heads up

i recently used a green scrubby on polished aluminum, but I did it on purpose knowing it would dig in....the surface was etched with deep water spots and I knew that green scrubby would be a good start for getting at those etched spots

I would have thought glass would be too stout to be damaged by a scrubby....again, thank you for posting

sometimes we do stupid thing...it's why we need each other :)

we should start a "really stupid stuff I've done" thread....I could start by telling you about the time I drove a bolt through the front fairing of my beloved harley davidson....i literally started sweating when I realized what I'd done
 
Lance Mark said:
thank you for the heads up

i recently used a green scrubby on polished aluminum, but I did it on purpose knowing it would dig in....the surface was etched with deep water spots and I knew that green scrubby would be a good start for getting at those etched spots

I would have thought glass would be too stout to be damaged by a scrubby....again, thank you for posting

sometimes we do stupid thing...it's why we need each other :)

we should start a "really stupid stuff I've done" thread....I could start by telling you about the time I drove a bolt through the front fairing of my beloved harley davidson....i literally started sweating when I realized what I'd done
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At least it was my car and not one of my friends. The worst part is that its on my 2021 and not my 20 year old truck -_- It looks like windshield roadrash, I HATE It.Ah well. At least I didnt hit the windshield.
 
04lss said:
Hi all, this is embarrassing, but wanted to share it to possibly save someone else from my mistake. I few of the detailing YouTube channels i follow recommend using a scrub pad on glass with stubborn grime. Having seen folks on here recommend 00 steel wool for glass, i figured it would be fine. Yesterday i finally tried it, using a Green Scotchbrite pad. Clearly, i chose the wrong pad. I sprayed the windows with glass cleaner, lightly rubbed them, and used a two towel method to finish. Well, after i had done all 4 door windows, I noticed some scratches, I looked closer, and it looks like someone ran sandpaper over my windows. Ive already tried my glass polish on a heavy cut pad. (knew it wouldnt work but had to try)

So learn from my mistake, DO NOT use a green scotchbrite pad.
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Ouch.

The white pads are the most aggressive yet still safe from scratching glass. They will remove waterspots safely and last longer than 0000 steel wool as they are also prone to rusting and flaking off dangerous bits that can then get caught in a drying cloth or polishing pad (wouldn't be good)

XERO White Scrub Pads | Abrasives | WCR

If you're looking for something even safer, there's walnut pads.
XERO Walnut Scrub Pad | Abrasives | WCR
 
04lss said:
At least it was my car and not one of my friends. The worst part is that its on my 2021 and not my 20 year old truck -_- It looks like windshield roadrash, I HATE It.Ah well. At least I didnt hit the windshield.
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Maybe it scratched because it was the 2021, maybe the glass is softer in newer cars. Not that I'm proposing you do a test on your old truck to find out. I bought some Ceriglass to remove a whole bunch of fine scratches from my windscreen. I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned it, other than squirters and wipers, all the fine scratches matched the arc of the wiper blades. Ceriglass removed 90% of them.

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Big Dave said:
Maybe it scratched because it was the 2021, maybe the glass is softer in newer cars. Not that I'm proposing you do a test on your old truck to find out. I bought some Ceriglass to remove a whole bunch of fine scratches from my windscreen. I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned it, other than squirters and wipers, all the fine scratches matched the arc of the wiper blades. Ceriglass removed 90% of them.

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I have Griots fine glass polish, and hit it with that, and it didnt even notice.Not sure if ceriglass is stronger or not. I got qouted 500 bucks to replace the front windows... might take them up on that.
 
04lss said:
I have Griots fine glass polish, and hit it with that, and it didnt even notice.Not sure if ceriglass is stronger or not. I got qouted 500 bucks to replace the front windows... might take them up on that.
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I have other glass polishes as well, but Ceriglass is definitely stronger, I've only used it once, no other glass was that bad. And it's relatively inexpensive.

CARPRO CeriGlass Polish Kit (150ml) - Skys The Limit Car Care



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The idiots that tinted my windows scratched the drivers side one somehow once about 5"x5". I used the Carpro Ceriglass and a Rayon pad on my GG9 and it looks great again :)
 
04lss said:
Hi all, this is embarrassing, but wanted to share it to possibly save someone else from my mistake. I few of the detailing YouTube channels i follow recommend using a scrub pad on glass with stubborn grime. Having seen folks on here recommend 00 steel wool for glass, i figured it would be fine. Yesterday i finally tried it, using a Green Scotchbrite pad. Clearly, i chose the wrong pad. I sprayed the windows with glass cleaner, lightly rubbed them, and used a two towel method to finish. Well, after i had done all 4 door windows, I noticed some scratches, I looked closer, and it looks like someone ran sandpaper over my windows. Ive already tried my glass polish on a heavy cut pad. (knew it wouldnt work but had to try)

So learn from my mistake, DO NOT use a green scotchbrite pad.
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Here is a video worth watching that Mike just posted.

 
Like nails on a chalkboard

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04lss said:
I have Griots fine glass polish, and hit it with that, and it didnt even notice.Not sure if ceriglass is stronger or not. I got qouted 500 bucks to replace the front windows... might take them up on that.
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Ceriglass is a lot stronger than GFGP. I have both. Also using a dedicated rayon glass pad makes a big difference.

I would try that route before shelling out $500


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Hi all,

I should note, this pushed me over the edge into buying a GLI, so no more scratched glass and no more underpowered daily.
 
I've also seen steel wool 0000 suggested multiple times. What is the consensus on a safer alternative? Clay mitt or glass polish? I've got some stubborn tiny water marks I need to take care of at some point.
 
theTown said:
I've also seen steel wool 0000 suggested multiple times. What is the consensus on a safer alternative? Clay mitt or glass polish? I've got some stubborn tiny water marks I need to take care of at some point.
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I like McKee’s Glass Restoring Polish. I believe Blackfire makes a similar product.
 
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