Window scratch

Dis86 · 24 May 2013 at 00:21

Basically there must have been a bit of stone under my wiper blade and its left a 1 inch scratch bang in the middle of my driver side front window when I used the wipers today. It's very slight but noticeable when the sun hits it.

Anyone know a way to get rid? A good polish with decent glass cleaner? Or will I possible need an acrylic filler or something?

Thanks

mattyg · 24 May 2013 at 00:24

Sorry kinda trolling but how big are your wiper blades and how did you get them to reach all the way round

Dis86 · 24 May 2013 at 08:57

hmm, perhaps my english was unclear.

The drivers' side of my windscreen. Rather than the front drivers' side window.

scratch · 24 May 2013 at 10:12

It's certainly possible to polish very shallow scratches out with a machine polisher and something quite abrasive, but due to the curve on a windscreen you can create a flat spot that causes an issue with the wipers.

It might just be better to ignore it, or if you can't and have a fully combo insurance policy, get the screen replaced for £60/70.

Dis86 · 24 May 2013 at 14:10

scratch said:
It's certainly possible to polish very shallow scratches out with a machine polisher and something quite abrasive, but due to the curve on a windscreen you can create a flat spot that causes an issue with the wipers.

It might just be better to ignore it, or if you can't and have a fully combo insurance policy, get the screen replaced for £60/70.

Aye, fully comp insurance. I'm amazed at the number of people elsewhere who have suggested that a large stone finds it's way in to the middle of my windscreen!

Scooby_WR1 · 24 May 2013 at 18:28

It can be done but you will need a rotary polisher, a rayon pad and some cerium oxide.