Weird Glass Problem

[Zuplar]

Re: Weird Glass Problem

You would want #0000 steel wool... but never done anything with it myself.

thanks, I ended up purchasing some, but haven't used it yet. it seems very fine, so i think it will be fine if i'm careful. i'll let you guys know how it turns out.

[mako20C]

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i have seen 0000 steel wool used on the outside of windows as shown in the first picture and get them perfectly clean.

[Zuplar]

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it's been while since i updated and just wanted to note i didn't get results with the steel wool. i have claybar'd it, windex, other glass cleaners, and everything in between. i'm beginning to wonder if it's a defect with the glass, it's just odd because it looks like faint bubbles almost.

[roushstage2]

Re: Weird Glass Problem

You might need to bump it up to an actual glass polishing kit that uses cerium oxide. You might stop by a PPG glass shop and see what they say it is to be certain it is a contaminant on the glass.

[Zuplar]

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what is a PPG shop and how can i find if there is one around here? the problem looks like a haze on the glass like orange peel on a newly painted car, but you can see through it just fine, you only notice the "problem" while looking through the glass at an angle. most problems i have seen that are the glass are usually different than this problem. at this point though i'm open to any suggestions.

[roushstage2]

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PPG is pretty much the #1 glass company in the world. Their "certified" shops, or however they get to list PPG, are pretty much going to know just about everything about glass. Take a peek in the Yellow Pages under glass. Generally, the automotive places say so. You can just call around and ask if they are a PPG shop. Any decent shop should be able to tell you though.

Maybe it's just some sort of polarization or UV protectant stuff in the glass?

[xantonin]

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I bought this: http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/glasskitpro.html

I've yet to test it yet though. I have _BAD_ windshield wiper scrapes I plan to tackle with it

[Zuplar]

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i'm still wondering if it's rain-x that i'm seeing. it seems whenever there is water on the windshield i don't notice it must, but they could be due to other reasons as well. i know i read somewhere how to take rain-x off so maybe i'll look for that article and try that. i'm wondering if it would just be cheaper to buy a new windshield.

[roushstage2]

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Rain-X causes smearing more than a haze.

[Zuplar]

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alright well regardless of that, what would you use to remove it? it's worth a shot.