Repair Scratches in Glass

Often the difference between just an “OK” restoration and one that is outstanding can be the condition of the glass. Fortunately, Eastwood has a solution in the form of the # 40030 Glass Polishing Kit for Deep Scratches and the # 40011 Glass Polishing Pro Kits.

The # 40030 Glass Polishing Kit for Deep Scratches kit is designed to remove surface scratches and auto glass. Generally, if you can feel it with your fingernail, the kit is for you. For “wiper haze” or general polishing, use the # 40011 Glass Polishing Pro Kit. Pitted glass or glass with a “sandblasted” appearance is usually beyond the ability of this kit as the amount of glass need to be removed would most certainly create a “wavy” surface on the glass and optical distortion.

In terms of difficulty, this kit ranks among our highest. I have always advised folks to “back into the damage”…that is, always use the mildest pad first, check for results then go to the next aggressive pad if needed to remove the blemish. One the initial blemish is removed; work back out using each successively milder pad then finally the polishing kit.

The following parts of the procedure are of utmost importance: