scratches in windshield

[pmcsurf1]

I just bought my 03 pilot and found, what I thought was a dirty windshield, but after trying to clean it realized it was scratched by the wipers. My local glass guy said make a claim on my insurance and have it replaced. Anyone know of anything/product that might remove wiper blade scratches from glass?

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by pmcsurf1
I just bought my 03 pilot and found, what I thought was a dirty windshield, but after trying to clean it realized it was scratched by the wipers. My local glass guy said make a claim on my insurance and have it replaced. Anyone know of anything/product that might remove wiper blade scratches from glass?

Really small scratches can be fixed, but, like with a paint scratch, if you can catch it with your fingernail, then it can't really be removed: Link. The local glass guy would be the expert. Do you have $0 deductible glass replacement?

[SB427]

Originally posted by jl_ss


Really small scratches can be fixed, but, like with a paint scratch, if you can catch it with your fingernail, then it can't really be removed: Link. The local glass guy would be the expert. Do you have $0 deductible glass replacement?

I have a similar problem with "scratches" on my windshield seemingly caused by a little green 3M "Scotch Brite" heavy duty scour pad. This is the kind of pad you'd use in your kitchen to clean a teflon frying pan or maybe a glass stove top.

Anyway, I wanted to remove bugs/dirt from my 2008 Pilot windshield. The scour pad has left swirl marks where I used it. I'm really suprised about this because I wasn't rubbing very hard and I understand glass windshields are quite hard.

I thought maybe I had done something to a "coating" but Honda says there is no coating. I called a local auto glass shop (Apple) and they say scratches can't be fixed.

I also did some internet searching on fixing scratches and the preferred methods is to use a mild abrasive like jeweler's rouge and lots of push-power. Again this is more force/effort than I used originally, which leads me to wonder what really happened in the first place and if there is a less dramatic fix for the swirl marks.

I also tried some Rain-X 2-in-1 glass cleaner, but this hasn't helped. I cleaned the windshield inside and out thinking the swirls might be dirt, but no luck there.

I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas or suggestions for the cause and a cure?

Many thanks,
Stephen

[toml]

Eastwood has a couple of glass polishing/scratch removal products that might do the trick. Here's one:

Eastwood Glass Polishing Kit Pro

[SB427]

Originally posted by toml
Eastwood has a couple of glass polishing/scratch removal products that might do the trick. Here's one:

Eastwood Glass Polishing Kit Pro

Thanks for the suggestion. I visited a (seemingly) knowledgeable glass guy/shop today and decided to spring for a new windshield after they looked at it and we discussed the pros/cons of trying to remove the scratches. Oh, well.... stuff happens.

Cheers, Stephen