Glass Polishing Questions

MarkD51

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Hello all,
This is a topic I know little about, and have no exprience with, so I'm hoping to learn about this topic some more.

I've tried doing some research here, and the other sister site, read about products such as Diamondite, etc, and these seem to be Polishes that are designed basically for water spot removal, and appear to enhance clarity. (to a degree).

But my questions about such products is, are there any of such products that are engineered-designed to remove damage like wiper blade scratching, and the nasty scratching that often occurs to side windows, due to dirt-grit in between the Glass and Rubber Seal?

I've seen the Diamondite Kit, and unsure if this is such a product which would work for this type of glass damage?

If not, what others are there, available to the simple consumer like myself, and is reasonably effective at removing such damage, without incurring worse-other damage?

Thanks for your help. Mark

 
Try Carpro's Ceriglass. Ceriglass (cerium oxide) will remove light scratches, water spots and wiper marks. If you can feel the scratch with you finger nail, it may be too deep. Using a DA or rotary will be fast but messy. If you don't own a polisher, Ceriglass has a kit with 2 hand glass polishing pads.
 
I have used steel wool in the 0000 fine grade and it works great for removing debris and marks from automotive glass
 
use carpro ceriglass polish with a DA polisher and cutting or light cutting pad
then finish it with light polish scratch X or swirlX
then clean with normal glass cleaner
and finally seal it with glass coating like pinnacle glass coating
or any sealant
or the new wolfgang liquid seal <-- 3 coats 1 hour between each
 
I recently used Mother's Water Spot Remover on my house windows with a Griot 3" polisher and 3" polishing pads. It did a more than satisfactory job. I followed it up with a cleaner/wax on another 3" glass polishing pad and my wife was extremely pleased.


We have a bay window in the living room and those windows were absolutely horrible with water spots; I've been wanting to do something about them for over a dozen years. These windows face the rain 90% of the time. Using the same approach above I noticed a 60-75% improvement. So I replaced the Mother's product with Menzerna IS-1500 (SIP); everything else stayed the same. I saw 95% elimination of all water spots with this modified approach. Now, you have to really look hard for the remaining water spots. I finished up those windows with OCW and moved on with my day.

My GMC Acadia usually gets one side hit with my sprinkler system. That side's windows were also as horrible as my bay window. The same Menzerna approach worked great. I also have an "auto glass stripper" product. The directions on that bottle say to NOT use a polisher. I did anyway, and similar results were seen.

Moral here.... you may already have what you need to get the job done.
 
:iagree: Regular polishes do an amazing job at cleaning up the majority of spots, stains, debris, and water marks leaving the glass incredibly clear....
 
BobbyG said:
Mark,

I did a review on CarPro CeriGlass not to long ago...

I used a rotary but it also works very well when using a dual action polisher.

Review: CarPro CeriGlass - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum
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Using your tutorial, I tried the products on the rear window of my 97X with satisfactory results. Started in a small section (6"x6") above the window lift handle where the wiper area is more concentrated, took a while but was huge improvement.
Dust, road grime and snow stick like glue because of the flat back design, using the washer wiper combo over time create the marks in the glass.
Your information helped a lot.
 
I have used 3000 grit on my da for cleaning glass, then polishing with a rotary and regular compound with good results. I almost hyper lubricate the glass when sanding, using no downward force. It works to super clean windows like nothing I've used. I'll be trying the nanoskin auto scrubber once I get it.
 
ken tuep said:
I have used 3000 grit on my da for cleaning glass, then polishing with a rotary and regular compound with good results. I almost hyper lubricate the glass when sanding, using no downward force. It works to super clean windows like nothing I've used. I'll be trying the nanoskin auto scrubber once I get it.
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never thought of that
 
If you are trying to correct medium sand scratches out of glass.... can you do that with some glass cutting pads with Carpro Ceriglass followed with a glass polishing pad and Ceriglass with a rotary buffer?

What speeds should you use?
 
I'm very interested in seeing where this thread goes. I just bought a 2006 Mazda MX-5, and it would seem the dealership had a grit in their sponge when doing my windshield. There are hairline scratches that swirl around the entire windshield. It becomes immediately apparent when driving into the sun. ='(

Luckily, the guy with the gritty sponge didn't touch the paint, as far as I can tell. =/ I hate complimentary car washes... :mad:
 
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