Has anybody ever polished or had a windshield polished? If so, what was you method, supplies, cost, experience?

My original Carlite windshield is in astonishingly good condition except that it has a scratch along the path of the lower edge of the right windshield blade. I know that aftermarket replacement glass is not that expensive (mine is already out of the car), but not only would it be kind of cool to re-use the original piece, I've read (hearsay alert!)that the replacements are not quite as thick so they don't tend to seal as well as the originals.

Anybody have any info on how to proceed? Is this something you can do yourself or do I have to seek out a specialty shop? I recall seeing it on TV once but didn't pay enough attention to even recall which show it was.

Thanks!
Jeff

 

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I suggest a new windshield and pay to have it installed. Make sure the company sends a guy who has done one before, or better yet, take it to there shop.Use a new gasket (not expensive), that will take care of any chances of it not sealing good (but it needs to be sealed with something like urethane),

 

I'm curious about the polish too. My car has all the original glass (to my knowledge) but the windshield has little lines in it. It's hard to explain, but it almost looks like when you have a light frosting in the mornings, or a wet spider web. I scrubbed it but they dont come out....

 

I tried the Eastwood 'polishing system' on one of my car's windshields and got moderate success. If you drag a fingernail (use your wife's or girfriend's fingernails if you don't have any) across the scratches. If you get resistance, new windshield. If it goes smooth, maybe (read - maybe) you can get away with it. I finally said - screw it - and went new. A Mustang shop did it because I knew their reputation on a personal basis and just to make sure it didn't leak (I do not like to mess around with glass).
Jim

 

Thanks, I'll check it out when I get home (trying to catch up at the office today []).

 

In this months Mustang Mounthly they have a article on replaceing windows. Very good info. Tells the type of goop to use and all. Alsosome of thecompanys that sales replacement glass.As far as polishing I've not hear of any real good results.

 

as long as your finger nail doesnt catch on the crack its fixable but might leave a wave in the glasss when you look through it.id pay a glass shop to fix the crack and buff it or look on eastwood company see if they have a kit most of there kits are great.

 

 

[]I just took a good look at the windshield that has been out of the car forawhile. The 'scratch' is very, very light and does not catch a finger nail so it may be able to be polished out. Unfortunately, there are about three very small rock chips that are no bueno. This glass is thick and is definitely a laminate as you can see the seam between the two halves.

Dang, I really don't want the 'Hecho En Mexico' replacement glass. [:@]

 

Use a carlite orppg brand. Most others suck, especially safelite.