How to Remove Scratches From a Mustang Windshield
Minor shallow scratches and pitting are almost inevitable with any windshield, including your Mustang windshield. Scratches can occur during the normal course of driving, caused by blown sand or other debris. Frequently a dry or faulty windshield wiper is the culprit. Regardless of the cause you'd like the scratches gone. Scratches are not only a cosmetic annoyance, but under certain lighting conditions scratches can even be a potential danger. While buffing out shallow scratches is not terribly difficult, you should plan on spending a fair amount of time working on it. While it is possible to buff out small and shallow scratches by hand, this article is going to assume that you own (or have rented) a buffer or that you have attached a buffing pad to your electric drill.
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Things You'll Need
- Ammonia
- Cotton towel
- Non-abrasive foam buffing pad
- Low speed orbital buffer or drill
- Jeweler's rouge
- 0000-grade steel wool
Instructions
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Wash your window with a mixture of 1 part of ammonia to 4 parts of warm water. Rinse and dry with a cotton towel.
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Mix just enough water with your jeweler's rouge (available at most glass shops) to form a paste just slightly thicker than pancake batter.
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Spread the paste on and around the scratch.
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Turn your orbital buffer or drill to low speed and buff the area of the scratch. If you're using a drill be sure to keep the pad moving. Use moderate pressure. Stop just before the paste is completely dry.
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Wipe the area with a damp cloth and allow it to dry.
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Inspect the glass. If the scratch remains then repeat the process. Depending on the depth of the scratch the process may have to be repeated several times until the scratch is gone.
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Lightly buff your entire windshield with 0000-grade (4 zeros) non-abrasive steel wool. Rub the entire windshield lightly with the steel wool, either using a circular motion or a combination of straight and circular motions. Wash your windshield with a mixture of 4 parts of water to 1 part of ammonia and rinse.
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Tips & Warnings
If the scratch is deep enough to feel with your thumbnail then it is probably too deep to effectively buff out. Buffing a deep scratch leaves a concave spot in the windshield that can distort your vision even worse than the original scratch.
