Griots glass polish problem

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I tried griots glass polish, glass polishing pad with gg 3" polisher.

And it added a lot of swirls on glass... I tried sf4000 with LCC white flat pad and still didn't get rid of everything.

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Are you sure the swirls were not there before?
Also was the glass clayed and cleaned before starting? If not that could cause the problem.

My solution would be using some cerium oxide and a rotary.

Hope this helps!

-Andrew
 
It was there before and only the spot I polished got those swirls.

And I cleaned and clayed it.

Anyway to fix this with DA? Can I just compound it and polish?
 
In 24 years of doing this I've never saw self induced swirls in glass with polish and a 3 inch gg machine.How is this possible
 
You need to use CarPro rayon glass polishing pads. I know of a few companies glass polishing pads that do this.
 
DaveT435 said:
You need to use CarPro rayon glass polishing pads. I know of a few companies glass polishing pads that do this.
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I read some bad reviews on griots glass polishing system. Maybe I should've Stayed away from it ...
 
Btw griots glass polishing pads are really rough.... I'm not still convinced that they are good pass for glass ...
 
choijw2 said:
I read some bad reviews on griots glass polishing system. Maybe I should've Stayed away from it ...
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Yeah...I had a similar problem with LC glass polishing pads. I don't know much about their glass polish. I used the Ceriglass and CarPro pads and got it cleaned up.
 
The abrasives will clump up and form bigger partials of abrasive and thus scratch and create swirls in the glass. Unless you are using a rotary and using cerium oxide really wet or using a big throw machine which gives a self cleaning effect you will not be very successful. Especially if you are trying to "work it down" or not working with it wet.
 
SDAutoShine said:
The abrasives will clump up and form bigger partials of abrasive and thus scratch and create swirls in the glass. Unless you are using a rotary and using cerium oxide really wet or using a big throw machine which gives a self cleaning effect you will not be very successful. Especially if you are trying to "work it down" or not working with it wet.
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Maybe I missed something from griots then.

Since I used everything griots (polisher, pad, glass polish), thought it would been pretty straight forward.

Any tip on how to polish glass with with griots system? What should I do to avoid abrasive clumping ??

Should I use more products?
 
I've never used the Griots glass polish; however, I'd be willing to bet that the Griots glass pads are the issue. They are WAY too aggressive.

Pick up the CarPro glass polishing system. CeriGlass is a cerium oxide based glass polish. It will remove the haze that was left by the Griots pads. Use them with a CarPro felt glass polishing pads. They are more flexible than the Griots pads and provide a better polishing action that is aggressive enough to remove below surface defects (scratches, marring, haze, etc.) and still has superior finishing ability to leave a flawless finish.
 
choijw2 said:
Maybe I missed something from griots then.

Since I used everything griots (polisher, pad, glass polish), thought it would been pretty straight forward.

Any tip on how to polish glass with with griots system? What should I do to avoid abrasive clumping ??

Should I use more products?
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I would use less product, have a spray bottle of water and keep it wet. After a few passes, clean the pad, clean the surface and repeate, don't use too much product.
 
I always see people mention rotary for polishing glass. I understand why they work better. But what kind of results could I get with a DA, Ceriglass + Carpro pads? I ordered some Ceriglass and pads today, but I'm not really interested in getting a rotary since I'd only use it on windows.
 
quebert said:
I always see people mention rotary for polishing glass. I understand why they work better. But what kind of results could I get with a DA, Ceriglass + Carpro pads? I ordered some Ceriglass and pads today, but I'm not really interested in getting a rotary since I'd only use it on windows.
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I've used a DA with great results. If your just cleaning up road grime and light scratches. Keep the Ceriglass wet. Cover anything you don't want to get splattered with Ceriglass because it is messy.
 
GSKR said:
In 24 years of doing this I've never saw self induced swirls in glass with polish and a 3 inch gg machine.

How is this possible
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I have. I've done it. I learned from the process and now I take what I've learned from experinece and share it with others so they don't make the same mistake.

In fact, I think I have 2-3 articles on how to polish glass and I stress the mistakes to avoid.


:dunno:
 
choijw2 said:
I tried griots glass polish, glass polishing pad with gg 3" polisher.

And it added a lot of swirls on glass...
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I've done this before myself and I learned a few lessons from the ordeal.

I have not used the Griot's system so I can't comment on it. I have used the CarPro system and have had 99 percent good luck.

The most important things about polishing glass are,

1. Use a system approach, that is chemicals and pads from a single company.

2. NEVER start by working on the side the DRIVER looks through. Always start on the passenger side. Then if something goes wrong it's not as big of a safety issue as it could be.

3. You need a glass polish that contain Cerium Oxide.

4. Read up on this topic before hand.



choijw2 said:
I tried sf4000 with LCC white flat pad and still didn't get rid of everything.
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That won't touch the glass. It will make paint look great but it won't do a thing for glass.


:)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
What speed did you use with the 3" Griot's polisher?


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Mike, Thanks for the respond!

I used griots glass polish with their glass polishing pad with at speed 5.

I watched griots video on this products and it said use speed 4-5
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
I've done this before myself and I learned a few lessons from the ordeal.

I have not used the Griot's system so I can't comment on it. I have used the CarPro system and have had 99 percent good luck.

The most important things about polishing glass are,

1. Use a system approach, that is chemicals and pads from a single company.

2. NEVER start by working on the side the DRIVER looks through. Always start on the passenger side. Then if something goes wrong it's not as big of a safety issue as it could be.

3. You need a glass polish that contain Cerium Oxide.

4. Read up on this topic before hand.





That won't touch the glass. It will make paint look great but it won't do a thing for glass.


:)
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Hey Mike,
Does the new Wolgang Glass Polish have Cerium Oxide in it? It say citrus based so I assume no. Is it more to just deep clean the windshield and not do any correction?
 
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