I was very impressed with how easy this product worked and the great result. If you have a scratch on your glass this is an easy DIY project that will make you look like a pro. Scratch Repair Kit amzn.to/4d7ZnhI
This product worked incredibly well. High recommended for any doofus who thinks it’s a good idea to scrap ice off your windshield with something metal.
@@yulissaguerrero8314 Well do I have a recommendation for you. I literally did the exact same thing. I had a license plate sitting and waiting to be put on my new car and thought this would do the trick. It got the ice off but also scratched the hell out of my windshield.
I didn’t realize how bad my wipers were until it rained for 6 days in a row and they scratched my windshield. Definitely going to have to give this a try. Thank you for the video and proving it works.
@@prernaawasthi7346 I tried it my crack was a bit to deep for this. However if it was just slightly shallower it would have worked perfect. Wound up just replacing the windshield.
Thanks for this video. I've been trying to take care of my late mother's car. I recently cleaned the windshield and realized that a good chunk of what I thought was dirt and streaks were actually scratches from the wiperblades that I replaced a while back, so now I'm looking into polishing. Thanks to you, I know what I need to do now.
Ordered from Amazon, to remove light scratches from windshield , left from my watch clasp when I was cleaning. Removed them all. Used cordless drill, worked fine. Thanks
That is awesome! Had a storm back in December with freezing rain. Blades collected and stick with ice. Was able to get them moving which resulted in the ice literally cutting into the windshield. Had defrost on and literally was only going 25 mph. I was so mad. it was just replaced due to a hailstorm. Thankyou for this video. Huge saver!
Had some light razor blade scratches in the windshield (from trying to remove melted on rubber). Tried this product with both cordless & corded drill. Spent an hour using this to remove them. followed the instructions to the "T". Cleaned up the scratches, made them a little less obvious, but in the end didn't completely remove them (maybe took away 60% of them). maybe if I spent another couple hours I could get them out. Bottom line: don't expect this to be a "miracle cure".
Razor scratches also way deeper than scratches from the blades. Depends what you trying to fix. If removing too much you also could get a visual distortion, that could be annoying not any less. I would try to fill it with chip repair first, then polish
Thanks. On a side note, one has to be careful not to make a localised hollow which the wiper may skip over. I believe windshield glass is softer than general purpose.
Nice, if you do this again I'd use better lighting, the most important thing for viewers to see on camera for this video is the before and after shots.
I was hoping to find a hack that doesn't involve a buffer (cordless drill) I do not have that and cannot afford it, but I am so glad that I am NOT the only one that knows that a scratch may not be a big deal to some people, but to those who have to drive it has to deal with it and it is distracting, annoying, and dangerous.
I just went to the dentist the other day to get a couple fillings fixed, and I'm having PTSD flashbacks to the sound of the drill and polisher listening to the drill.
Got 2 long scratches from a squeege from a gas station tried cleaner wax and compound will this work? They seem a little deep can feel a little.with finger nail
Man i have glare problems in general but having streaks of light at night is a nightmare having streaks come on your side of the road i think it was my eyes at first going to try this before replacing it all together
Well damn! it's working. My windshield, WRX, glass sucks balls. It's gotta be the softest windshield I've ever seen. Tons of microchips... like hundreds, if not more than 1,000. You can't really notice except at night or sun a certain way. Can't even feel them with my nails. So, i figured I'll try some cirium oxide polish, or maybe this kit, to get them out. Except that when I'm done, i'm probably going to get the outside of the windshield get a protector put on. It's like $500 bucks, but better than replacing a windshield.
Can I do it in cooler weather? It's in the 50s now and no garage. I bought this kit. Stupid me cleaned driverside windshield with water and a plastic scrubber pad, may have had fiberglass in it or something. Ty
My major major concern with doing something like this on the windsheild is getting distortion once the scratch is gone. Did you notice any distortion in the glass afterwards even in the slightest bit? A shimmering of light over the area at night? Modern day glass is thinner than it used to be.
Hello! My car got Minor scratches from the wiper. Idk if this will help me to remove the scratches? I check out the product from your link in description on Amazon, but the product said not suitable for wiper blade scratches.
Hey John, I have a scratch from my wiper that I can barely feel when I run my finger over it. Not very deep. Sound like this product will help reduce the scratch. Should I do toothpaste first, and then the product? Thanks great video
thanks for the quick response! I have one streak from the windshield wiper that must’ve scratched having debris. When I run my finger nail on the windshield it barely ticks when I run over it. It’s not deep. I’ve ordered the kit. Thanks! Any advice?
Hi I used a scotch brite pad on my whole windshield and it is full of tiny scratches Replacing the windshield is not an option what would you recommend, should I buy this kit or do you think ceranium oxide is better
What do you do when you have marking in the glass that are scratched with something in glass cleaning solution at a wawa gas station island ??? The scratches are as if a sharp diamond was cutting into the glass. Thanks John
@@JohnEngel Let me be a little more descriptive. The swirls lines on the window are lines that have a prismish, glittery shine when the sun hits the glass when you are shiiting in the drivers seat. Hope that helps us touch base John. Thanks for your time. vf
@@victoryfirst2878 what year is the car? It sounds like it’s from the long use of a windshield. Not much you can do for that. You can try to seal it with a ceramic.
Hey I’m sorry if you answered this question in a previous post. I loved the video and it was very informative. I had just got my windows tinted and saw that there are many scratches on it. Does this work for the driver and passenger windows as well? Thank you!!!
Hey John… Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Sorry if you’ve already answered this a in a previous post, but what speed did you put your cordless drill? I know they usually only come in TWO speeds. Was it set to the highest? I went ahead and ordered the product, so I’m hoping it will take out this dang minor rock scratch I just got last week due to a big wall of slush hitting me with a small rock getting aught under my wiper blade. Also, would it behoove me to tape off the section of the scratch? The windshield is only two months old. Thanks in advance!
Thank you so much for watching. Yes, the highest speed possible is what I went with. Take your time and don’t let the windshield get too hot. I didn’t tape anything off and I really can’t tell, so I don’t think that you need to. Let me know how it works out for you.
Harpish Semi-chrome polish will work. I'm weiry of trying barkeepers friend. That may be too rough. Toothpaste would hardly do anything along with Coke. 🐀🐾
Dang it looks like you are really bearing down hard on that drill. Do you need to have that amt of pressure for this to work? I'd be worried about too much heat generated by the drill.
@@JohnEngel do you think 80 grit sanding scratches from an orbital sander would be too deep for it? I'm actually painting a bathroom and I stupidly got some sanding scratches on wall tile. It's glazed porcelain which is similar to glass.
Did it leave any light scratch swirl marks where you polished out the scratch, or did it restore it to perfect clarity? How is visibility through the area at night with oncoming lights etc? That would be my main concern when trying to polish out the windshield on the drivers side. I tried a glass polishing product recently that left more swirls than it removed. I'm keen to test this one out if it can restore the windshield properly.
@@kay9156 It really depends on how much you take off. My scratch was quite deep and it’s not a distortion that you can see while driving. It’s a distortion when you run your hand down the windshield you can feel a slight dip.
Here is a link. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RAQGXC/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=engelgroup-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001RAQGXC&linkId=e6bee5afc95cfad0b5c137322e62f44c
I have a vertical scratch on the rear passenger window glass, do you think I might be able to use this technique on the side windows? I think a tree branch caused the scratch.
I have Porsche that a co-worker Dripped ceramic coating on the windshield without knowledge of doing so until the entire car was completely finished. He then noticed a drip of about 6inches long and 1inch wide that has etched the windshield does anybody have a solution to our problem ? We both have been Detailing cars for over 25 years and we're stumped
@@densan92 depends on how much you sand. For small scratches it should not create any distortion. If it is a really deep scratch it might be best to replace the window.
Do not do this on side glass. The side glass is tempered and any disruption (especially thermal) can lead to shattering. The windscreen is not tempered.
@@JohnEngel you'd obviously need to be pretty careful not to make a 'channel'...oo0o0ohh I can just see myself diving right in there and it all ending up a swear-fest
All it does is when you use the power tool it just takes the cleaner stuff deeper into the stretch and that's why you can't see it no more but when it's rains all the stretches come back to life
Hi John, yes I do actually have a corded drill haha! That being said, what speed should I go with? Also, how long would you go over the scratch before you’d rest and then put water?
It states that you should have it on the fasted setting. When you are snaring you will see the water dry up quickly. Keep it lubricated and take breaks so it doesn’t get too hot.
Hi John, just a final follow up. Just got done performing this task on my windshield as I had a wiper arm streak from a storm I drove through that took off my blade. Yes, you’re absolutely right that you MUST have a high speed drill and must watch the heat. I took tons of break and used water constantly b/c I didn’t want to crack the windshield. Also, my first white pad got destroyed early somehow and I was so lucky to have the 2nd. It takes a lot of elbow grease and patience to get the look you want. In the end, I still have a slight streak but nothing very noticeable. The product works great and if I wouldn’t have destroyed the first pad I prob would of tried for the last little bit but I was very cautious about the heat and just stopped! Do you have any idea what type of pad that is so maybe buy aftermarket? 👍👍
@@JohnEngel I had a friend who repaired stars and scratches on windows at car dealers he had a polisher he used and it had a stone on it ...he did a real good job on really bad stuff he fixed a crack that was about 5 inches long in my winshield once and you never new my windshield was cracked after he was done.
Here is a link to the item. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RAQGXC/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=engelgroup-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001RAQGXC&linkId=e6bee5afc95cfad0b5c137322e62f44c
I got you. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RAQGXC/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=engelgroup-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001RAQGXC&linkId=e6bee5afc95cfad0b5c137322e62f44c Link is also in the description.
