YourOnlySin
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I live right on the outer banks of North Carolina and, while we did not have a direct impact from the hurricane, we did get quite a lashing.
I have a vehicle that was driven during a portion of the hurricane right on the ocean front. The wind was blowing sea water onto the roadway along with a lot of beach sand. The windshield wipers and wet sand have really done a job destroying this windshield. If I had the time to wait for a shipment I probably would have ordered some Cerium Oxide powder or some other decent glass polishing system. Couldnt do it.
I tried a glass stove top polishing product called Cerama Bryte that was available at Home Depot for around $7. It seemed more appropriate than any of the other products that were available. I knew that I would need something with an abrasive and most of the available products were just not acceptable. I also tried a little Brasso (after reading an article on the net).
I washed and dried the car thoroughly and applied the compound with my rotary and a wool bonnet using a low speed. I'd have used a felt bonnet on a DA if I had one handy. The Brasso did nothing but smell bad but the Cerama Bryte really was impressive, considering how bad the scratching was in the first place. I really think that the product could have polished out all the scratches, given enough time. In the end, the windshield looks clear again, instead of the milky white it did before. I can still see evidence of scratches in some places but Im certain I can remove them.
Most of the kits out there are tailored for removing a small scratch or a long scratch from a windshield wiper arm...not nearly enough product for polishing out the entire windshield. Using a felt bob on a drill is just not efficient in this situation. CO powder could not be found on the island and most people didnt know what I was asking for. I'll order some along with some felt pads and I'll finish up the windshield at no additional cost...I just wanted to offer my experience with readily available supplies.
I have a vehicle that was driven during a portion of the hurricane right on the ocean front. The wind was blowing sea water onto the roadway along with a lot of beach sand. The windshield wipers and wet sand have really done a job destroying this windshield. If I had the time to wait for a shipment I probably would have ordered some Cerium Oxide powder or some other decent glass polishing system. Couldnt do it.
I tried a glass stove top polishing product called Cerama Bryte that was available at Home Depot for around $7. It seemed more appropriate than any of the other products that were available. I knew that I would need something with an abrasive and most of the available products were just not acceptable. I also tried a little Brasso (after reading an article on the net).
I washed and dried the car thoroughly and applied the compound with my rotary and a wool bonnet using a low speed. I'd have used a felt bonnet on a DA if I had one handy. The Brasso did nothing but smell bad but the Cerama Bryte really was impressive, considering how bad the scratching was in the first place. I really think that the product could have polished out all the scratches, given enough time. In the end, the windshield looks clear again, instead of the milky white it did before. I can still see evidence of scratches in some places but Im certain I can remove them.
Most of the kits out there are tailored for removing a small scratch or a long scratch from a windshield wiper arm...not nearly enough product for polishing out the entire windshield. Using a felt bob on a drill is just not efficient in this situation. CO powder could not be found on the island and most people didnt know what I was asking for. I'll order some along with some felt pads and I'll finish up the windshield at no additional cost...I just wanted to offer my experience with readily available supplies.
