Scratched rear window

[RIC172]

Hi the rear window on my 172 cup has an arc shaped scratch/scuff in the glass which the wiper has caused. Does anyone know if there is a kit I can buy off the shelf to polish it out, or if there is a company in the Buckinghamshire area that can do it?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

You can buy Jewellers rouge or Cerium oxide that will help take out fine scratches. If the scratch is deep though you'll be polishing forever and a day .

 

[RIC172]

Can you polish by hand or is it best to use a drill and buffing pad? the scratch/scuff isn't very deep

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Can you polish by hand or is it best to use a drill and buffing pad? the scratch/scuff isn't very deep

You can buy kits with a buffing pad and cerium oxide or use a buffing pad of your own . We used to use Jewellers rouge at work , but that was literally for the finest scratches and the glass was never like new . In the end they stopped using it . Give it a go , but I doubt you'll get the results you want .

The ebay link is just and example :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-3-Wh...809936&hash=item3af06c9904:g:2bQAAOSwAJFZ4RN2

 

[RIC172]

Thanks mate I will try a kit like that one. If that doesn’t work I’ll contact a specialist

 

[Al_G]

Can you feel it with your finger?

This stuff worked really well to massively reduce a deep scratch in my upvc window. we also used it to remove wiper scratches on a 307...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ADMA8GQ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Takes time but works.

 

[RIC172]

Can you feel it with your finger?

This stuff worked really well to massively reduce a deep scratch in my upvc window. we also used it to remove wiper scratches on a 307...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ADMA8GQ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Takes time but works.

I just ran my finger over it and couldn't feel the scratch. Even when I ran my finger nail across it I could barely feel the scratch then either. So hopefully a bit of glass polishing will get rid of it. I will definitely give one of those kits a go cheers