Bone head move of the day

Quibbs · December 7, 2002

I got my truck yesterday. So today I decided to take off the sticker (on the window). Well, after getting 90% of the sticker off there was a few small pieces and some glue remaining on the window. Well, being the Brain Surgeon I am, I decide to use a small scrubby pad to take it off. Guess what happened.... yep, your right, left a bunch of small scratches where I used the #### pad. ...

So....anyone know if there is anything I can do to fix this outside of replacing the window?

Quibbs

JonesNTN · December 7, 2002

I am sure some Auto Glass shop has some sort of solution to your problem. Other than that, I would try some cleaner and auto WAX.

SilveradoWV · December 7, 2002

Wal Mart sales some stuff made by KIT called "Scratch Out", its about 2 bucks a bottle and it works on my offroad pinstripes and on some other stuff around the house, but not sure if it works on glass.

TROYROBO · December 7, 2002

i have used good ole regular crest toothpaste--not the gell crap--- to remove scratches in glass------been doing it for years----troyrobo :thumb:

MountaineerTom · December 8, 2002

i have used good ole regular crest toothpaste--not the gell crap--- to remove scratches in glass------been doing it for years----troyrobo :thumb:

Hmm, I'll have to remember that one. :thumb:

Worktruck · December 8, 2002

Yep toothpaste or a real fine rubbing compound should work.

Quibbs · December 8, 2002

Well, I tried the toothpaste and it didn't really help. Maybe it was the way I applied it. Do you rub it on the scratches and let it dry? I'm thinking about tinting the windows, do you think this will help cover the problem?

Quibbs

Stepside Z · December 8, 2002

Tooth Past may be OK but I got some stuff from a glass place and it works really well removing water spots and scratches.

TROYROBO · December 11, 2002

rub into the scratch the same direction that the scratch is in-----rub with the grain so to speak-not against it see if this helps troyrobo :thumb:

Shaners · December 11, 2002

This is out of the new Popular Mechanics CarCare section (Jan 2003).

Appearantly this guy bought a Tundra and drove through some heavy bugs. He used dish soap and a kitchen sponge (with the scrubbing pad), to remove the bugs from the paint and windshield.

As far as the windshield goes, they recommend "cerium oxide" on a water saturated felt wheel at low RPM's. However, they do say that the owner of the truck may want to farm it out to a glass shop.

If you read into their response, I think they are saying to farm out the work because they aren't sure if this guy can do it himself. I guess it's up to you as to whether you want to try something like this. Obviously it can be repaired, and I don't know what the cost would be, but it may be worth looking into having a professional do the work. I'm sure that the local windshield replacement company could take care of it for you.

(I hope you don't take offense to this response, and I wish you the best of luck with your repairs. Isn't it ironic?)