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buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) #1076587
09/17/11 12:32 PM
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I got a few spots of "overspray" while sand blasting areas of the car - can these areas be sanded/buffed ? Any advise in the process ?

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: RebelDart] #1076588
09/17/11 12:37 PM
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It is very hard to remove scratches , and when the glas has been etched by a sandblaster, Well..I would replace the glass.

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: RebelDart] #1076589
09/17/11 12:43 PM
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Windshields buff "easier" than other glass because they are not tempered (they are laminated). I say easier, but its not easy.

Tempered glass is extremely difficult.

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: GLR] #1076590
09/17/11 01:36 PM
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It is very hard to remove scratches , and when the glas has been etched by a sandblaster, Well..I would replace the glass.




this , you pretty much ruined the glass

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: JohnRR] #1076591
09/17/11 09:43 PM
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Quote:

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It is very hard to remove scratches , and when the glas has been etched by a sandblaster, Well..I would replace the glass.




this , you pretty much ruined the glass



yup...

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: JohnRR] #1076592
09/18/11 10:51 AM
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It is very hard to remove scratches , and when the glas has been etched by a sandblaster, Well..I would replace the glass.




this , you pretty much ruined the glass




Agreed,
live with it or toss it and find another one.

BTW, don't bother with the Eastwood glass polishing kits.
I bought one and it's a complete waste of $50

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: Challenger 1] #1076593
09/18/11 10:55 AM
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It sounds like you have to take it out anyway to clean the glass tracks, they are full of sand.
Real bad move blasting anything other than completely bare car/shell.

Re: buffing glass (scratches/sandblast) [Re: Challenger 1] #1076594
09/19/11 11:54 AM
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I just had the door glasses in my 71 cuda convertible surface finished by a professional in Michigan. I had all the surface imperfections /scratches removed and Dave Walden reapplied the date code marking in the corners. Although very expensive to have done I now have perfect glass in my convertible and will no longer receive a points deduction during professional judging. Real nice original glass is impossible to find especially for an e-body convertible. In order to remove the scratches correctly with out causing ripples in the glass the entire surface of the glass has to be worked and this requires a lot of hours cutting. My door glass took 6 hours and my passenger side took 17 hours.

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