Polishing Glass

N

NeilM67

New member
Joined
Jul 11, 2009
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Need some Help with my windshield. There is a small area (about 3"x2") with lots of little scratchs. This is much like the advertisment picture for the Diamondite Glass Repair System Kit. Well I bought the kit and tried it. The scratches are a little less noticable, but now there are lots of little scratches all over.

I used the leveling disk that came with the kit, and then went over it again with a 4" orange pad and the restorer cream. Any ideas out there? I am not even sure if I was using the leveling disks properly. Both sides of the disks are white and fuzzy. How can I tell if I used the wrong side? (Why wouldn't they use a different color for the hook and loop side?)
 
I had the same problem with the white discs. It doesnt matter, but I think you arent working it in long enough. Once the polish starts to dry, spritz some water on it and keep going for a little bit longer. There could be other things, like something in the pads, or too much pressure, or too high a speed.
 
Sounds like you're not breaking down the polish enough. The abrasives in the glass polish are very hard and need lots of time/pressure/heat to break down. Work in small sections, apply lots of pressure and be VERY patient.
 
Thanks for the replies. I appreciate any help offered. I am applying about 5 pounds of pressure and worked the polish until it dried and faded. I am using a PC with the dial set at 1. Which is the correct side of the pad to apply the product. One side is a little fuzzier then the other.
 
Thats why. You are using WAY too low a speed. I polished my glass with the PC at 5, and was fine. I bet thats why youre getting haze, since that is too low a speed.
 
Oh Cr*p, I guess I miss read the instructions. It said 1000rpm and I thought it was OPM. i will try again with the PC set to 5. Just out of curiosity, is the glass polishing pad more or less aggessive then the leveling disks?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top