Is there such a thing as glass "polish?"

[KMeloney]

Hey all,

Removed the plastic thing from the rear lift glass, and the glass looks roughed up from dirt and crap getting under it, especially around the bottom edges.

Is there such a thing as a glass polish that can get out scuffs and scrapes from glass, that can make it look perfectly smooth again? If not, I'll have to put this piece back on, I think.

Thanks!


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[Modded]

I scratched my glass getting that bs off. So I just put a decal over it so the scratches aren't noticeable anymore.

 

[doubletapdrew]

There are some products out there but not sure how well they work, most seem to have mixed reviews. I may try this method on my camaro since i already have most of the stuff:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2053620_remove-scratches-from-glass.html
I'm sure a local auto glass company could give you a quote as well and would have the best tools/techniques for doing something like that, but I have no idea what it would cost.

 

[ranorris2]

Just call one of those windshield chip repair places...there prices are cheap, they use some type of filler to fix the cracks/scratches. It should cost no more then 50 bucks

 

[InTruckDesign]

Kirk, you might want to try BarKeepers Friend, it is a powder cleaner for highly polished bars...mix it with a little water into a paste, then apply it to the area similar to how you would ...say polish an aluminum wheel...then let it dry, it will haze up just like a wax...buff with a micro-fiber. Not sure if it will remove what you have, but worth a try...it's under 10 bucks at your local grocery store.
Okay what did you use to remove it?

 

[KMeloney]

Kirk, you might want to try BarKeepers Friend, it is a powder cleaner for highly polished bars...mix it with a little water into a paste, then apply it to the area similar to how you would ...say polish an aluminum wheel...then let it dry, it will haze up just like a wax...buff with a micro-fiber. Not sure if it will remove what you have, but worth a try...it's under 10 bucks at your local grocery store.
Okay what did you use to remove it?

Thanks, all.

I used fishing line, and then a flat razor scraper. Mainly, the scuffed part is from the bottom edges of the plastic thing itself, and not from anything I did.

I think I'm going to give the past approach a whirl, and see how that goes. Otherwise, looks like this thing may be going back on...

 

[Timmy]

You can polish it like paint

 

[KMeloney]

You can polish it like paint

With what? Technique? Thanks.

 

[Sierkonblazer]

Yes, you can polish it. Its similar to paint in that you can use paint polishing compounds to remove scratches, but thats where the similarities end. Glass is much harder than paint, so you may have to use a more aggressive pad. I would try using a coumpound polish in the neighborhood of 1500-2000 grit with a rotary buffer. If you dont have a a rotary buffer, you might as well not even try. Doing it by hand will just wear you out and do nothing to the scratches..

 

[KMeloney]

Thanks, folks. Maybe it'll be a summer project. For now, the stupid little piece is back on.

Really didn't think that there would be a weird situation underneath of this thing.