Windscreen scratch

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Robert Offer

Hi all,
Can anybody please tell me if there is a product and or method of removing a
large scratch from a car windscreen. My old Cav "J" reg with tinted front
screen has just failed it's MOT because of a large, wide scratch to the
front screen. The scratch may well have been done by some grit or abrasive
substance in some mud thrown up by a tractor or lorry here on the
Lincolnshire roads. It is an arc across the screen which probably varies
from 1 to 2 inches wide and leaves an opaque finish to the screen. Is there
a cutting / polishing compound fro glass which might get it out?
All sensible suggestions gratefully received.
Many thanks
Robert Offer
 
cloud cuckoo land...........

swash

Steve Knight said:
removing

The firms who fix windscreen chips can usually do something with these, but
first you might try elbow grease and a tin of Brasso - I'm not kidding.

Brasso is a light abrasive and does a good job of cleaning scratches off
glass. With a glass scratch, most of what you actually see is white ground
glass embedded in the grooves of the scratch. Brasso won't totally remove
the scratch but it will usually remove all the ground glass residue and make
the scratch much harder to see.
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Hi,

Steve Knight is quite correct, Brasso will improve scratches in glass. Don't
expect miracles though, as he said elbow grease will be needed by the tub
full :-)

cr@zyman
 
Hi all
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I guess I have nothing other than
time & effort to waste by having a go with Brasso, so Brasso it will be.
On the upside it might help to make the MOT repairs acceptable!
Thanks again for comments and help
Robert.
 
Brasso is too coarse - you will cause "fogging".

No it isn't and no he won't. I've it on glass dozens of times.
 
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