I have a scratch on my windshield from when the previous owner had it. Looks like something was stuck in the wiper and it put a big scratch on it along the line of where the wiper is. I know there has got to be a way to take the scratch out w/o getting a new windshield. How much would it cost to get it taken out by a glass place or something along the lines of that? Is there a "do it yourself" thing out there for that? As always all help is appreciated!

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1986 Berlinetta, 2.8L, newly rebuilt 700R4, 3.42 Posi. 129,000 miles and counting.
Wins:
1996 Mustang
1994ish Olds Acheiva

Losses:
1999 Grand Am SE
1996ish Honda Accord (twice)
1990ish Vette (never should have been dumb enough to race a vette in the V6)

 

There are some polishes for windshields that are designed to take out “small” scratches. If it were a serious scratch I would take it to a glass shop or maybe a detail shop and ask their opinion.

I have used Zaino’s glass polish and it works but mostly just removes small pits, scratches and contamination.


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88 IROC convertible
-=ICON Motorsports=-

 

Had the same problem. I took the car to automotive glass repair shop where the scratch was fixed for $20. It was simply polished out, which means that the line of the scratch is still there.

JamesC

 

Its really to bad that you don't live near me, I work for 3M and work with glass abrasives and I could remove it for free.

We use fine abrasives and then polish it out.

 

It's a pretty deep scratch on there. I'll probably end up taking it to a glass shop and see what they can do. If they could do it for $20 I'd be happy!

 

A freind of mine used toothpaste and a toothbrush.

Worked great.

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ASE Mechanic/Machinist/Smog Tech

1999 NBM Trans Am
1986 Chevy 3/4 ton pick up
1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R

GO #3

 

I secong the toothpast and toothbrush. I took some scuffs out of my old Monte that way. Just be sure not to use the one you'll be using tomorrow morning.