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Guest		#1 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 4:40:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Dose anyone know how to get scratches out of car windows. on a hq.

bluHJ		#2 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 5:25:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 183		I used to use a thing called cerium oxide (i think that's how it's spelt) when I was making the lenses for glasses. You need to use a fair bit of pressure and an electric buff. Don't know how it would go on side and rear windows. They are toughened
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edelbrock1		#3 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 7:02:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 22/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 470 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Take the glass to a windscreen repairer. They can polish most scratches out of glass and bring them up like new again. Deep scratches are real hard to get out, and even if you do, you are changing the thickness of the glass in the area, thus making it h
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Guest		#4 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 7:14:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have never had the need to try it, but I have been told that toothpaste will get rid of fine scratches in glass. Cheers...Dave

commodorenut		#5 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 7:42:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Can't confirm the toothpaste on glass, but on instrument cluster plastic lenses it works well. Need to get the white powdery stuff & not the gel types though! Cheers, Mick _______________________________________________________________ A lot
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Guest		#6 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 2:03:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Any tips for getting the weather stain/marks out on the outside of door glass? Selling me other car soon and you can really see the----I guess like a cloudy stain?--- on all the door glass on the outside?? Cheers life's to short not to be....

Guest		#7 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 5:09:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		for stains, get some "mothers Glass and Chrome polish" or even just cut and polish. will get rid of water marks etc with ease. VN Calais, V8 Auto, Blown etc etc. Air con, Electrical, Car audio Master.

Mr Void		#8 Posted : Monday, 31 October 2005 8:40:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 16/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 424		quote: Originally posted by Qute I have never had the need to try it, but I have been told that toothpaste will get rid of fin
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johnperth		#9 Posted : Wednesday, 2 November 2005 11:33:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,991 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		The cloudy stain is probably calcium from the hard water. Try mum's calacium remover there is a common product CSL or something that takes it straight off. Or try the red plumber's priming fluid but don't use the red it is available in clear. Red will sta
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johnperth		#10 Posted : Wednesday, 2 November 2005 11:35:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,991 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I tried to get the cerium oxide but couldn't find it. The local chemist just gave me that blank look.
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bluHJ		#11 Posted : Saturday, 5 November 2005 4:10:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 183		Give a local optical lens grinder a go. I worked for OPSM at the time. Left there 23 years ago and was the best thing I ever did. We used to use it to polish the lenses after grinding. It's good stuff but it does need to be used with a bit of spee
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ozjason		#12 Posted : Monday, 7 November 2005 7:41:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 287		Try finding a "Compounding Chemist". These guys do keep all the old chemicals, and mix up pastes, etc, on demand from doctors, and from foundation chemicals. Might have more luck... Jason.
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Guest		#13 Posted : Wednesday, 9 November 2005 1:41:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Try the site below, it is available through a distributer in australia for AUD$18.34 + 12.00 Shipping. The Aussie ditributer can be contact at [email protected] http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm Hope this helps.

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