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Chat => Sports, Hobbies & Motors => Topic started by: Pete on March 03, 2014, 20:31:43 PM

Title: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Pete on March 03, 2014, 20:31:43 PM
I've got 5 big long scratches on my screen after driving 200 miles with a duff wiper blade in the pouring rain the other night. Has anyone tried one of those scratch removal kits that come with the drill polishing thingy? They're about 15 quid on eBay..
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Binary Shadow on March 06, 2014, 10:35:55 AM
Not sure how effective that would be, glass is pretty tough, those drill polishers are more than likely designed for plastic headlight lenses
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: bear on March 06, 2014, 11:43:21 AM
http://www.autoglass.co.uk/ perhaps

http://www.autoglass.co.uk/Windscreen-repair-cost.221.0.html
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on March 06, 2014, 22:14:57 PM
My only advice would be if you have to go down the repair route don't go to some cheap company found on google, they probably use the ebay kits themselves and the result on my windscreen - while looking okay at first to seal a chip - has actually proven to be sh*t and the resulting raised spot caused my wiper blades to die early too. I wish I'd just paid the bit extra for Autoglass instead.
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Bacon on March 06, 2014, 22:54:43 PM
My only advice would be if you have to go down the repair route don't go to some cheap company found on google, they probably use the ebay kits themselves and the result on my windscreen - while looking okay at first to seal a chip - has actually proven to be sh*t and the resulting raised spot caused my wiper blades to die early too. I wish I'd just paid the bit extra for Autoglass instead.

I wouldn't worry about that, i can get you a pair of wiper blades for under 2 quid, so it won't matter if they fail fast... They sound proper sh*t though on your screen :P
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on March 07, 2014, 00:54:40 AM
I've already swapped the wiper blades as it happens  :P
Title: Re: Scratched windscreen
Post by: Pete on March 30, 2014, 21:16:21 PM
I've just bought a kit off ebay for £10.

If it makes it worse I'll get a new screen.