Polishing glass question
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Eldorado2k
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It got rid of the wiper trails, but now I’ve got wiper chatter. Ugh if it’s not 1 thing it’s another.
I conditioned my wiper blades with 304 Protectant a couple of weeks ago and it had been doing good. I’ll have to see what I can try next to fix this chatter because now my wipers won’t get the glass perfectly dry.
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I find McKee glass coating the best out there for performance and no chatter.It got rid of the wiper trails, but now I’ve got wiper chatter. Ugh if it’s not 1 thing it’s another.
I conditioned my wiper blades with 304 Protectant a couple of weeks ago and it had been doing good. I’ll have to see what I can try next to fix this chatter because now my wipers won’t get the glass perfectly dry.
I found no good results ever when treating blades. Best thing I've ever found is replacing the blades and coating the glass . Once done I dont mess with either.
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rlmccarty2000
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It got rid of the wiper trails, but now I’ve got wiper chatter. Ugh if it’s not 1 thing it’s another.
I conditioned my wiper blades with 304 Protectant a couple of weeks ago and it had been doing good. I’ll have to see what I can try next to fix this chatter because now my wipers won’t get the glass perfectly dry.
Soft99 makes something that you put on blades to stop chatter. I heard about it on Detailing World. I believe it’s sold on Amazon and/or EBay. I’ve also heard graphite will stop it.
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Is the chatter in both directions?It got rid of the wiper trails, but now I’ve got wiper chatter. Ugh if it’s not 1 thing it’s another.
I conditioned my wiper blades with 304 Protectant a couple of weeks ago and it had been doing good. I’ll have to see what I can try next to fix this chatter because now my wipers won’t get the glass perfectly dry.
Eldorado2k
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I gave the Buick's windshield the full treatment. I used the Griots glass care system with polish and sealant. I realize that the polish is a fine polish and will not remove everything but it did diminish some wiper rash.
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Right on.
You’ll notice a big difference once you’re behind the wheel.
Eldorado2k
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It’s only on the downward stroke, which prevents it from being able to leave the windshield dry.
It’s so annoying that just now I was driving in the rain and did my best to drive without the wipers on...
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I gave the Buick's windshield the full treatment. I used the Griots glass care system with polish and sealant. I realize that the polish is a fine polish and will not remove everything but it did diminish some wiper rash.
Before
After
Thanks for the reply!
Look good.
Is this the kit you used Griot's Garage Glass Polishing System
Which polisher did you use? Beside my rotary I have the first generation Porter Cable 7424. In which I don't think it would be effective on polishing a windshield.
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It’s only on the downward stroke, which prevents it from being able to leave the windshield dry.
It’s so annoying that just now I was driving in the rain and did my best to drive without the wipers on...
I had the same issue, wipers chattering on the downwards movement. I tried 303 wipers treatment, IPA to clean the wipers. Nothing works, so I had to buy a new pair wipers.
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Yes, I used the Griots Glass Polishing System. It is a great product but do not expect any miracles. I modified the process a little starting by cleaning the glass with Invisible Glass. Then I use the Invisible Glass as a lube and used 0000 steel wool. Then I clayed the windshield again with Invisible Glass as a lube. Then I went through the polishing process. The glass polish is a FINE glass polish designed to remove minor scratches and water spots. If you notice my windshield, all of the pitting is still there. I used my new Griots GG6 polisher and I went over the same area three times. The GG6 has more usable power than the Porter Cable 7424 XP (850 Watts vs. 540 Watts), but the Porter Cable should be able to remove any water spotting. For more serious glass polishing, you would need a more powerful machine like a rotary and a stronger polish.
The Griots glass sealant was easy to apply and easy to remove.
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I used the Griots polish and pad last night with my Flex.
Has there been any mention of using an interface pad to help follow the curve.
I let my daughter try it last night and she kind of heated up the rayon pretty good. Ooops, learning curve.
Anyway I'm trying the Carpro setup next, the Griots does clean the snot out of the glass but it would be nice to see more wiper marks disappear.
Has there been any mention of using an interface pad to help follow the curve.
I let my daughter try it last night and she kind of heated up the rayon pretty good. Ooops, learning curve.
Anyway I'm trying the Carpro setup next, the Griots does clean the snot out of the glass but it would be nice to see more wiper marks disappear.
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In the 4th post of this thread, there's a recommendation to use the Innerflex pad:
Review: Griots Fine Glass Polish - How to remove water spots and road film off car glass
The Guz
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Have you had a chance to try it again?
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Thanks.
Unfortunately the Griots Interface pad gets lousy reviews.
I found some on amazon. Now it's a matter of 5" soft or medium.
I would think medium since the rayon pad make it rock hard by itself.
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I didn't see any reviews before purchasing the 5" Griot's Innerflex pad. I've used one pad four or five times; haven't had any problems with it, and it made a noticeable difference in how the pad itself conforms to the glass. I wonder if the reviewer reported the incident of the foam separating to Griot's, or Autogeek, and if they replaced the pad?
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The interface pad is a great idea for use with the rayon pad. You need something to conform to the glass curvature.
After my fail with the wool pad I went back to my Megs microfiber cutting pads. First I tried Wolfgang Perfekt Finish Glass Polish, a no-go. I grabbed my new bottle of Menzerma SC 300 and easy-peasy done. The Wolfgang stuff was disappointing.
After my fail with the wool pad I went back to my Megs microfiber cutting pads. First I tried Wolfgang Perfekt Finish Glass Polish, a no-go. I grabbed my new bottle of Menzerma SC 300 and easy-peasy done. The Wolfgang stuff was disappointing.
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I don't remember if I missed the recommendation for the inner pad, or just decided to get the glass pads first and see how they worked, but the first time I tried the polish I had some areas where I felt like the pad wasn't making good contact with the windshield. Then I bought the inner pad and it has been a much better experience.
Let me add that I am far from a detailing expert, although Mike Phillips is, and if he recommended the Innerflex Pad I should have listened to him in the first place.
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I'm not planning on removing any wiper scratches or rock chips. I just want to remove the previous coating for the new coating.
I have no steel wool but I did used the Clay Magic blue clay with car wash soap as lube.
How's the Griot's glass pads? Do they same durable? I tried my 3M wool pad and Lake Country purple foam wool with Meguiars M101,M105, with a rotary. No luck there.
I do have Meguiars microfiber cutting pads, that I haven't tried yet.
Who would figure a 2+ years old coating would be so hard to remove.