Ok the next job on my list for the FF is to repair some scratches on the windscreen. There's a patch about half the size of my hand on the far right of the screen that looks to have been caused by a faulty wiper blade at some point.

I've seen various scratch repair kits for sale, but to be honest I'm about as handy as Frank Spencer so if anyone could recommend a glass repairer in the Essex / Suffolk area I'd appreciate it.

Cheers

Depends on how deep the scratches are but have you tried something like t-cut. It works a treat on very fine scratches.

They don't appear too deep, I'll see if I've got any knocking about to try

Yeah give it a go. Needs a little elbow grease but bear with it.

jewellers rouge is what the trade uses to remove scratches from glass My Motto: If you are going to have one, have a BIG one!

Toothpastes apparently works  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Vorbis, if you read this thread re wscreen scratches thread you'll see it culminates in my posting about proper windscreen scratch products I bought last year along with the results. It's a time consuming job but good results can be achieved.



http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic18617....p;start=15

Jewellers rouge and lots of elbow grease

Or, if you can get them, Rolls Royce apparently use cocnut husks  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)

Jeweller's Rouge is made of Iron Oxide and not particularly abrasive. You'd be there forever. Much better to use any of the Cerium Oxide based compounds which are made specifiaclly for glass polishing.

However, as Mr PLD has discovered, glass is rather hard, especially windscreen glass. Unless yo uhave a way of getting better access to the screen (i.e. a platform) then forget it. You won't get the required pressure without standing on the bonnet.

Big stone, telephone, insurance policy and a credit card for the 50 quid excess.

I wouldn't condone mzplcg's 50 quid cure which I'm sure was tongue in cheek

The cerium oxide process did work very well and is a great remedy for £23 odd if you've already got a power tool and have the endeavour to see it through with much grafting but it really was tedious and doubtless many would call time before getting a result they're pleased with... I remain pleased with the results though and so it was worth it

Brick through the window and claim a new one from your insurance...Job jobbed

As the claims director for a large Lloyds Broker I won't be going that route

Funnily enough though it was the wife's first suggestion

I've found a couple of places online that do glass polishing for mainly shop windows so might try one of them or keep an eye out for a used replacement. Might give the t-cut a little go in the meantime to see if it gives an improvement though

Vorbis wrote:

As the claims director for a large Lloyds Broker I won't be going that route