When scratches appear on the windows, it is not always necessary to install a new window. Scratches are not pretty, but they are also dangerous. They cause less visibility. Less visibility in combination with a low sun can even be life-threatening. In that case, polishing the car window can be a good solution. Provided that it has no further damage and the scratches are superficial. If the scratches are superficial, then you can choose to polish the car window.
You don't necessarily have to go to the garage to polish your car window. If you have the right products and resources at home, you can easily do it yourself. An advantage of this is that you don't have to do without your car or truck for a few hours or a few days. And you don't pay any repair costs.
This also means that you do not have to buy a whole new window, which also saves money.
You don't necessarily have to go to the garage to polish your car window. If you have the right products and resources at home, you can easily do it yourself. An advantage of this is that you don't have to do without your car or truck for a few hours or a few days. And you don't pay any repair costs.
This also means that you do not have to buy a whole new window, which also saves money.
Can I easily remove scratches from my car window?
Whether you can easily remove scratches from a car window depends on a number of factors. These factors are knowledge of car window polishing and the quality of the window. In general, scratches from newer windows are easier to remove than from older windows. The rule here is: the older the glass, the more difficult the scratches are to remove.Polishing the car window requires some knowledge. Without professional means or experience, we certainly do not recommend this. If you have experience and the right means at home, you can do it yourself. Then start with a small piece of the window to test. For example, somewhere in a corner of the window. Then continue with the rest of the window. We also advise you to polish by hand first and not immediately with a polishing machine.
How to polish car windows by hand
There are various polishing materials available for polishing car windows. This can be done with a polishing pad on a drill, but we recommend doing it by hand again. With more experience, a polishing machine can be used, but experience shows that this is less precise.First clean the car window and then choose the right polishing pad. A complete cleaning of the car window is important to remove all dirt and dust from the windows. High-quality polishing pads can be found in our shop. After the complete cleaning of the window, you can start polishing. For this you can use the Ambition Carpolish from Great-Lion. We advise to use this product only for light scratches.
Then proceed with smooth circular movements. Do not polish the same surface for more than 20 seconds at a time. Otherwise the surface may become too hot and cracks may appear in the window.
Clean the surface occasionally with a microfiber cloth. This allows you to see the result and progress. When you are completely finished, clean the window thoroughly with a microfiber cloth. You can use the Vital Elements microfiber cloths for this.
