windshield problem...help

[ice27]

pansin ko...parang ang dirty ng windshield ko...its not clear lalo na pag-umuulan...parang may stain na i can't describe...parang watermarks...basta its all over the stupid glass...help pls...

peace!!

[ghosthunter]

maybe you just need to have your car detailed. They could clean your windshield of the grime that has stuck to the glass over the years of use & abuse it has received...

[afrasay]

dalhin mo kay Big Bert's may promo sila for cleaning windshields.

[bacon]

I'd say that your windshield requires polishing and can use an application of a glass treatment product.

[ice27]

my car is just a year old...what would i do? i wanna do it myself...hehe!!

peace!!

[ghosthunter]

how much would bert's charge for windshield polishing?

[r6]

kailangan mo is rubbing compound and lots of water dahil mahirap kuskusin yan!

[BlackMagic]

For windshield polishing, it will cost P250 only. But if you opt to have all windows polished, it will cost P700. Thanks.

[slayer]

BlackMagic,

Can your polish eliminate minute scratches (wiper rundown area)? I've used D'Best winshield polish and i was able to take off some on some area... though it requires hard rubbing. Kaya hindi ko na nilahat... sumakit arms ko.

[theveed]

slayer: New glass cannot be polished off that easily in terms of scratches without altering the optics or integrity of the glass (especially the windshield)... Scratches are pretty basic, in order to remove them, you have 2 options, carve the scratch down to the base of the scratch (leveling) or fill the scratch up with resins. Obviously, the latter option is better since it won't alter the tensile strength of the glass. The former method will not work on new glass since it's a lot thinner than pre 80's windshield and will definitely cause the glass to be brittle and adds distortion (grado).

[slayer]

Veed,

I can do away with 1st consequence you've mention (grado)... though after using "D' Best" i didn't notice any optical changes. The product says its a polish and i find it very good... better than strip-ip if i can say.

[theveed]

Strip It is relatively mild, great for maintenance grime removal... Where did you get this "d'best" compound? I wanna check it out. What's the ingredient content? Cerium Oxide?

[slayer]

Its available at robinson's handyman. I don't know the content, i i'm not sure either if the content is on the label. It's in a tub container.

[JDL]

Theveed,

I have used this product before for our 74 corona before and ok naman, since natanggal yung majority of the scratches but hard rubbing talaga.

I checked the label just this morning sa handyman, walang nakasulat na ingredients sa label. Other usage of the product is to polish mags and stainless.

[theveed]

That's the point... on most 80's and older glass, it's very thick and it's not laminated the same way as the new glass are, they're much much thinner today and optical distortion and integrity are very important issues to consider... Madalas mas madali maghairline crack ang new glass compared to the old ones...

I think it's a metal polish... If it's a pure aluminum polish then it's usually safe for glass...

[JDL]

Theveed,

Can strip-it remove the wiper marks in windshield

[theveed]

short answer... no... like what I posted kanina... windshield scratches can't be "polished" off through conventional methods, usually you need a resin repair to fix it.

[slayer]

Veed,

True with the quality of winshield with old cars.

I wouldn't suggest to use the product on painted surfaces. It's like a rubbing compound. I actually tried a small portion on my hood and it produced haze.

Originally posted by theveed
That's the point... on most 80's and older glass, it's very thick and it's not laminated the same way as the new glass are, they're much much thinner today and optical distortion and integrity are very important issues to consider... Madalas mas madali maghairline crack ang new glass compared to the old ones...

I think it's a metal polish... If it's a pure aluminum polish then it's usually safe for glass...