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Re: [Healeys] Windscreen scratches

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Windscreen scratches
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:08:11 -0700
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I got nothing to loose. Might as well give it a try. BTW, this is on my
67B. Those windscreens are spendy to replace

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB Roadster

On Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 9:06 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> I used a kit with some sandpaper, a mild abrasive and an attachment for a
> drill to polish my BN2's windshield. IIRC, I got it from Eastwood:
>
> https://www.eastwood.com/glass-polishing-kit-for-deep-scratches.html
>
> The 'rule-of-thumb' is if the scratch can be felt with a fingernail it
> can't be removed, but my car had mostly mild wiper wear and the kit did t=
he
> job well enough I can live with it.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 9/29/2023 3:41 AM, Robert Markovich via Healeys wrote:
>
> There are some some places that polish windshields. But ultimately it may
> be more cost-effective to simply replace. Triplex is the brand to use; an
> OEM manufacturer that supplied them back then. The rest often don=E2=80=
=99t fit
> right and eventually crack from stress points, as I=E2=80=99ve found.
>
>
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> On Friday, September 29, 2023, 2:01 AM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Howdy all
> Is there any proven way to remove wiper blade scratches from a windscreen=
?
> Thanks all
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> 1967 MGB Roadster
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<div dir=3D"auto">I got nothing to loose. Might as well give it a try. BTW,=
 this is on my 67B. Those windscreens are spendy to replace=C2=A0<br><br><d=
iv data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Aus=
tin Healey 100-6<br>1967 MGB Roadster</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 9:06 AM Bo=
b Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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   =20
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  <div>
    I used a kit with some sandpaper, a mild abrasive and an attachment
    for a drill to polish my BN2&#39;s windshield. IIRC, I got it from
    Eastwood:<br>
    <br>
    <a href=3D"https://www.eastwood.com/glass-polishing-kit-for-deep-scratc=
hes.html" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.eastwood.com/gla=
ss-polishing-kit-for-deep-scratches.html</a><br>
    <br>
    The &#39;rule-of-thumb&#39; is if the scratch can be felt with a finger=
nail
    it can&#39;t be removed, but my car had mostly mild wiper wear and the
    kit did the job well enough I can live with it.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div>On 9/29/2023 3:41 AM, Robert Markovich
      via Healeys wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
     =20
      There are some some places=C2=A0that polish windshields. But ultimate=
ly
      it may be more cost-effective to=C2=A0simply replace. Triplex is the
      brand to use; an OEM manufacturer that supplied them back=C2=A0then.
      The rest often don=E2=80=99t fit right and eventually crack from stre=
ss
      points, as I=E2=80=99ve found.=C2=A0<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div><a href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-=
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      <p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15px;margin-top:=
0">On Friday, September
        29, 2023, 2:01 AM, i erbs <a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">&lt;eyera3000@gmail.com&gt;</a> wrote:</=
p>
      <blockquote>
        <div id=3D"m_3319096111410648268yiv1571707645">
          <div>Howdy all=C2=A0
            <div>Is there any proven way to remove wiper blade scratches
              from a windscreen?</div>
            <div>Thanks all=C2=A0<br>
              <br>
              <div>Ira Erbs<br>
                Milwaukie, OR<br>
                1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
                1967 MGB Roadster</div>
            </div>
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