I, too, would "amen" the Eastwood windshield polishing kit.
I have been polishing out wiper marks on a replacement windshield that will
replace a badly fogged windshield on my '79. It has done a pretty good job of
erasing all but the deepest marks made by the wipers. I understand that
Eastwood has recently offered a kit that is "heavier" that will polish out the
deeper scratches (those that catch your fingernail as you scratch across them).
--David C.
WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?
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From: "Dean Hedin" <dlh2001@comcast.net>
> If you ever wondered if the Cerium oxide polish kits that
> Eastwood & Whitney sells is any good...
>
> I would say "yes", but it took a little while to figure out the
> best technique.
>
> My case was two worn wiper "frosted" arcs on the driver's side.
> My good windshield cracked and this was my spare.
>
> The kit comes with a 3 inch felt pad and a jar of oxide powder.
>
> The polishing takes time. Probably took me a hour or so..
> What I have found is that firm pressure and full speed of the drill
> made things move along at a reasonable rate.
>
> To do this means you must have the glass well supported.
> I used a big piece of Styrofoam from a packing box and placed
> this under the area I was working on. It sort of crushed to the
> shape of the glass.
>
> I also found it helpful to used some tape on the opposite side of
> the glass to mark off the area of concern. Once the glass is
> coated with the slurry it's a little hard to tell where things are and
> you don't want to waste time polishing areas that don't need it.
>
> A squeegee is useful to help reclaim some of the slurry. I think if I
> were to do it again I would build up a clay dam around the area to
> keep the slurry confined.
>
> A plug powered drill is best. You need the torque. The pad will
> want to orbit out of control, but if you bear your weight into it and
> keep it perpendicular to the glass it will stabilize. Once you get
> good you will run the drill full speed.
>
> Every so often you spray the area with water to keep the slurry wet.
>
> Final Result: All the frosting is gone, there are a few heavier scratches
> that remain but they are hardly noticeable.
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