We will be reinstalling the factory tinted glass into our '70 flattop wagon soon. The glass is generally in good condition but there is some coat hangar scratches on the aft right window, as well as some da marks on the quarter windows. I am open to the idea of replacement, but due to the availability and tint variations I'd like to have my original pieces repaired if possible. Does anyone have a good referral or experience to share with scratch repair on auto glass?

 

I work with stained glass and if it is scratched with a da you sol. I have a scratch in my rear glass on a 67 Toro and there is no way to repair it.

 

Heath, on the vert I tried taking some lightly scratched side glasses to two different glass shops in North Dallas. Both would not even touch them due to being tempered. I think you might to have to do it yourself, and even then I don't know if the kit you buy from Eastwood's et al. is designed for tempered glass. My guess is if they don't clean up with steel wool, you might not have many choices.

 

The windshield on my 67 had deep white scratches from the wipers. I got the DIY kit from Eastwood. The white is gone and hard to notice but the grooves are still there. It took a long time to polish but I am satisfied with the result.

 

I had a lot of DA scratches in the back glass of my Nova and also used the Eastwood kit. Although I was able to remove the scratches, the was some noticeable distortion from the heat created by me being impatient. In the long run, the distortion was much easier to stomach than were the scratches. If I had taken more time, the results would have been great.

 

I've used the Eastwood kit, my opinion is it's a waste of time + money. You CAN make it a bit better with the kit, but you can't get the scratches totally out...it's never going to happen! I liken it to the Magic scratch remover for paint. That said...I tried the 1st gen kit about 15 years ago, and they have better discs now.

 

I've never used the Eastwood kit ,but there's one on Amazon made by Gordon Glass Co. that I have used many years ago when I was in the used car business,the powder is cerium oxide. It will make a big difference if you have plenty of time and patience. Just don't start,if your wife wants you to go somewhere with her in an hour. Good luck, Larry

 

I have used the Eastwood kit. I will remove light scratches or super hard etched water spotting, but it is a very slow, messy process. It was over an hour per piece of glass with a high speed polisher... you use lots of water to keep it cool, and compound slings everywhere. When I was done with all that effort, I found that I had some fine swirls left behind from the process...

There used to be a product out there from Diamondite called glass resurfacing creme that did a great job when used with a special Lake Country glass cutting pad, but they couldn't get one of the key raw ingredients, so it was a short-lived product. I haven't checked to see if any newer replacement products are available.

Edit: Here's something worth reading, I have no experience with this but it may be promising: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...griots-da.html

 

google "rare earth" its the only thing that works..but it has limitations..

if your finger nail catches the edge of the scratch..its never coming out..never..have to accept it and do the best you can...if it doesnt actually catch..you have a good chance of polishing it out..