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From: Jim House
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Sent: 6/5/01 2:36:05 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] woops - I sanded the
windshield glass
Well in another famous what can I do in an hour - I decided to sand
and
paint the crank out windshield in the 46. I did not mask off or
tape - just
fired up the sander and went after the rusty medal. Well not
thinking the
spinning pad touched the glass (in 2 spots) and now the glass has a
few
scratches in it. I was using 150 grit paper. Before I
go to far, it was
masked primed then painted and came out great. On the down side
the paint
faded from last year, so maybe I need to repaint the whole thing (another
5
cans or Rustoloum). This is all just a temp cover until I can do
it
correctly (est. 2003).
Back to the question. Is there a rubbing compound or something I
can use to
get the scratches out of the glass? Once again I am learning on
the job.
Thanks,
NHJim
46 Chevy 3104
Jim,
There are somethings available...my neghbor used to have a
"windshield repair kit" he got from JC Whitney, he used to take a few trips a
year to Wyoming (from Ca.) and his windshield would get sand blasted along the
way.
He'd come home home and spend a hour or so buffing the windshield
with this stuff, and I'll be darned if the pits were gone, in the spots
where he spent a lot of time on them, you could see a little haze, but it sure
was better than what he started off with.
--- Mike
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