Is it possible to save this windshield?

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The windshield in my car is heavily pitted by rock chips. I don't want a cheap replacement..... I like the toyota stamp on the lower left :xyxthumbs:

Can the rock chips be reduced? I actually feel like this is a hazard because it looks like I have glitter over my windshield when I drive toward the sun.
 
1. Check insurance for windshield replacement.... If yes see #2
2. As M.C. Hammer says.... Hammer time!!!!!
I kid, I kid.... Maybe. I believe there are glass specific pads you can try, but it looks pretty gnarly there for you
 
you can try to minimize them for not too much $$ if you have a DA. Get some Carpro Cerium Glass polish and rayon glass pads. You'll need a spray bottle of water too to keep it moist. It's a lot of work and you'll only be partially successful at best. I'd love to see one of the coating mfg.'s come out w a glass coating that fills micro-pits.

I tried last year w/ a GG6 and the result was sorta OK but the glimmer is still very visible at the correct sun angles. I just got a Makita forced rotation polisher so I'll try that next. At some point maybe the hammer will come out.
 
Here's your picture,

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I have multiple articles with pictures showing what can be done via glass polishing on this forum. Here's one,


How to remove tiny pinhole pits in glass windows using a rotary buffer


Before


Tiny tiny tiny pinhole pits in the glass

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After

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The above how-to article shows a product that is no longer available but the same procedure can be performed using a similar product Autogeek sells called CarPro Ceriglass with their glass polishing pad.


I can dig up MORE how-to articles if you're really interested in doing this.



:)
 
Yes, listen to Mike, and please don't commit insurance fraud.
 
Billy Baldone said:
1. Check insurance for windshield replacement.... If yes see #2
2. As M.C. Hammer says.... Hammer time!!!!!

I kid, I kid.... Maybe.

I believe there are glass specific pads you can try, but it looks pretty gnarly there for you
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Just to note.... while you say your are kidding, suggesting someone purposefully break the glass on their car to claim insurance is probably not the right thing to do, especially on someone else's forum. If it was the Billy Baldone Car Detailing Forum then it would be completely up to you as to how you present yourself.


:)
 
Just a thought, but maybe that wind shield could be deemed a safety hazard because of the reduced visibility?

Probably a long shot, but if it were me, I'd ask my insurance agent. If they said no, I'd go after the products mentioned in above posts.
 
PaulMys said:
Just a thought, but maybe that wind shield could be deemed a safety hazard because of the reduced visibility?

Probably a long shot, but if it were me, I'd ask my insurance agent. If they said no, I'd go after the products mentioned in above posts.
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I will call tomorrow and ask. Thanks for the suggestion :)
 
Question being,is the time you will spend doing it worth the money you will save. Might be worth trying but it looks pretty bad. Replacement may be best option. Either way,good luck with it.
 
I agree. Just buy a windshield. Oem if you have to.


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I was too late on calling my insurance the other day and was transferred to the call center. The lady that answered had me on hold for 10 minutes+ cmjust checking my policy so I hung up..... I'll call now
 
Wade_660 said:
I agree. Just buy a windshield. Oem if you have to.


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Unfortunately OEM parts for my car are hard to come by. I don't know about a windshield but I can check.

I'm in the middle of switching insurance companies. The new one (metlife) has free windshield replacements and the dectible for my car will be $100. I'll just have to wait for this instead.
I read a thread that someone was trying to do the same thing with the same machine (flex 3401) and they said "it took forever and a day"! Lol no thanks
 
I have same issue with mine windshield. It is best to replace windshield instead polishing it. The glass has thin plastic film layer between 2 glass layers. The plastic will degrade when the wind shield exposed to sunlight over the years.

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Same issue on my 2017 VW Tiguan. So much sand is being blown around here in Hampton Roads VA. Front of my hood on the crossover is getting dinged and the windshield and even side windows getting sand hits. Frustrating as I think they are using "softer" glass!
 
I have tried cerium oxide on my vw windshield and got mixed results. It was great for removing hard water but now I have weird streaks running across my windshield where the majority of the pressure was from the pad. I tried the felt wheel 2"x 3" from the kit and also a GG glass polish pad (but not GG polish). I might try again to remove water spots. Also, how do you get into the corners of glass to remove water spots there? A dremel with felt pad?
 
Trying to fix a windshield like that was probably the most frustrating thing I have ever done detailing wise. There's a reason the glass companies don't even offer glass polishing. It's too much work and you end up chasing your tail.
 
Turbo253 said:
I have tried cerium oxide on my vw windshield and got mixed results. It was great for removing hard water but now I have weird streaks running across my windshield where the majority of the pressure was from the pad. I tried the felt wheel 2"x 3" from the kit and also a GG glass polish pad (but not GG polish). I might try again to remove water spots. Also, how do you get into the corners of glass to remove water spots there? A dremel with felt pad?
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I used a brand of glass polishing pad other than CarPro once. I ended up with tiny pigtail scratches over my whole windshield. I don't remember what brand they were, I know they weren't GG. I've done plenty of windshields after that using the CarPro rayon pads with the Cerium oxide with great results. Try the CarPro pads that may help eliminate the problem you had.
 
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