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rightaway · 08-18-2014, 10:25 PM

I got an old family truck out of a field and spent the last month getting her running. its a 92 dodge w250 with a plow. only the driver side windshield is scratch up really bad. I tried headlight polish and paint polish with a porter cable buffer but the seem deep. it made no difference. it was parked next to a tree and I believe a branch scratch it for many, many years, I got a few quotes of $250 to replace the windshield but I'm not looking to put that much into the truck. its a winter beater. does anybody know a place in the LHV that polished windshield or a cheap place to install a windshield. I have cash

rightaway · 08-21-2014, 07:42 PM

today I tried M105 and M205 with a cutting pad on high speed. seem to help just a very little bit. I'm looking for a pro to do or a better option than what I'm trying

yellow2000S/R · 08-21-2014, 08:30 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nC3teMQAqiA

rightaway · 08-21-2014, 10:04 PM

thank you. is there any where local that sells Cerium Oxide? or is there a website that sells a kit?

yellow2000S/R · 08-22-2014, 12:21 AM

I've never done it myself. I've searched about it a few times, results seem to vary. Some people start off with 1200 or 1500 grit wet and work up to 2000 then use that powder mixed with water.

I just know that you should make sure to not get it too warm or it can distort/make the area wavy. I've only ever sanded/buffed fog lights and stuff, so it's not as critical as a windshield.

jpalamar · 08-25-2014, 09:19 PM

$250 isn't alot of money. Just get a new windshield

Spawne32 · 08-26-2014, 12:51 AM

When I bought my car I had scratches from an ice scraper right across my drivers side right in the path of my vision, you couldnt really feel them but nothing I did, including various compounds and window polishes could ever get it out, even with my porter cable DA polisher on high speed. I wound up just paying safelite to put a new window in.

08-18-2014, 10:25 PM	#1
rightaway Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethlehem Member #14493 My Ride: 2002 Infiniti G20 Sport iTrader: (0)	windshield polish or new windshield question?? I got an old family truck out of a field and spent the last month getting her running. its a 92 dodge w250 with a plow. only the driver side windshield is scratch up really bad. I tried headlight polish and paint polish with a porter cable buffer but the seem deep. it made no difference. it was parked next to a tree and I believe a branch scratch it for many, many years, I got a few quotes of $250 to replace the windshield but I'm not looking to put that much into the truck. its a winter beater. does anybody know a place in the LHV that polished windshield or a cheap place to install a windshield. I have cash

08-26-2014, 12:51 AM	#7
Spawne32 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Jersey Member #20424 My Ride: 95 Acura Integra iTrader: (0)	When I bought my car I had scratches from an ice scraper right across my drivers side right in the path of my vision, you couldnt really feel them but nothing I did, including various compounds and window polishes could ever get it out, even with my porter cable DA polisher on high speed. I wound up just paying safelite to put a new window in. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - 14.6 @ 93.5 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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08-21-2014, 07:42 PM	#2
rightaway Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethlehem Member #14493 My Ride: 2002 Infiniti G20 Sport iTrader: (0)	today I tried M105 and M205 with a cutting pad on high speed. seem to help just a very little bit. I'm looking for a pro to do or a better option than what I'm trying

08-21-2014, 08:30 PM	#3
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 66 Fairlane, 73 F250, 79 F150, 82 GL500, 96 F250, 98 Wrangler, 04 Hoe, 06 Wrangler, 11 Silverado iTrader: (2)	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nC3teMQAqiA

08-21-2014, 10:04 PM	#4
rightaway Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethlehem Member #14493 My Ride: 2002 Infiniti G20 Sport iTrader: (0)	thank you. is there any where local that sells Cerium Oxide? or is there a website that sells a kit?

08-22-2014, 12:21 AM	#5
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 66 Fairlane, 73 F250, 79 F150, 82 GL500, 96 F250, 98 Wrangler, 04 Hoe, 06 Wrangler, 11 Silverado iTrader: (2)	I've never done it myself. I've searched about it a few times, results seem to vary. Some people start off with 1200 or 1500 grit wet and work up to 2000 then use that powder mixed with water. I just know that you should make sure to not get it too warm or it can distort/make the area wavy. I've only ever sanded/buffed fog lights and stuff, so it's not as critical as a windshield.

08-25-2014, 09:19 PM	#6
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	$250 isn't alot of money. Just get a new windshield