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Re: Windshield Restoration

To: "dcong996@earthlink.net" <dcong996@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Windshield Restoration
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 13:16:05 -0400
I have heard that toothpaste does a little good.  Seemed to help mine a
little.


> [Original Message]
> From: <dcong996@earthlink.net>
> To: Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Austin-Healey List
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 7/6/2006 9:32:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Windshield Restoration
>
> Some experience:
>
> We tried several types in the Chemical Plant where I worked in efforts to 
> remove scratches, and slight etching of the surface of the glass and side 
> mirrors on the Company vehicles. These  products are abrasive compounds
and 
> really required a buffer. The downside was this left an area on the glass 
> that has a sheen on the surface which at night slightly diffused the 
> oncoming lights. It was especially disturbing in the side mirrors. The
users 
> described it as "shimmering"
>
> On areas with slight abrasion, such as wiper scrub, you may have some
luck. 
> On even light scratches it takes a lot of buffing.
>
> FWIW
> Dallas Congleton
> 1967 BJ8
> 1953 MGTD
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
> To: "Austin-Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 8:05 AM
> Subject: Windshield Restoration
>
>
> >I was at NAPA yesterday and saw an interesting (to me) product. It is 
> >called
> > something like Glass Restorer. I have wiper rub marks on the windshield 
> > and
> > this product promises to remove them. Has anyone tried something like 
> > this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Ned Smith
> >
> > BJ8
> >
> > near Chattanooga, TN
> >
> > N34.98 W85.5




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