LS 460 L front windshield unremovable dust !
10-12-07, 06:09 PM
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Let me let you know only after I'm sure it worked and did no damage to the glass. Might take a couple of days for the dew point to go back up around here - a cold front has arrived.
Patience, my friend. I think I have the solution to the problem.
Patience, my friend. I think I have the solution to the problem.
10-13-07, 05:07 AM
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OK, so my meteorological talents leave a little to be desired. There was dew on the car this morning - and no number.
So here's the deal:
At first I clayed the windshield. This did absolutely nothing to remove the number. So clearly this would take more determined measures.
Then I took the mildest, least aggressive polish (1Z Soft Waxpolish) I had and hand polished the area. Again, this did nothing to remove the number. Waste of time.
Finally, I took out my Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher, put on a green pad (medium), and used some 1Z Paint Polish (Lack politur). This polish is made for average to good finishes, as it has correcting abilities.
I placed my PC on the 3 setting (which I usually use just to spread polish or wax) and polished the area. Rinsed the area several times to get the residue off, then I used some good quality glass cleaner to ensure that the polish was removed.
Eureka.
No number, no scratches, problem totally solved.
As many here have pointed out, glass is able to be polished, and really is pretty hard to scratch unless you try.
There should be many polishes in your area that you can purchase that can do the same thing. 1Z Einszett is a German company. Their products may be easier to get for you in the middle east than here where they are a little hard to find. If not, many other polishes will work.
Many of the members here are very adept at detailing cars. I'm sure they can suggest alternative polishes. Just make sure it has some paint correcting ability in it, not just a last stage finishing polish, and you don't want it to be too agressive a polish either.
So here's the deal:
At first I clayed the windshield. This did absolutely nothing to remove the number. So clearly this would take more determined measures.
Then I took the mildest, least aggressive polish (1Z Soft Waxpolish) I had and hand polished the area. Again, this did nothing to remove the number. Waste of time.
Finally, I took out my Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher, put on a green pad (medium), and used some 1Z Paint Polish (Lack politur). This polish is made for average to good finishes, as it has correcting abilities.
I placed my PC on the 3 setting (which I usually use just to spread polish or wax) and polished the area. Rinsed the area several times to get the residue off, then I used some good quality glass cleaner to ensure that the polish was removed.
Eureka.
No number, no scratches, problem totally solved.As many here have pointed out, glass is able to be polished, and really is pretty hard to scratch unless you try.
There should be many polishes in your area that you can purchase that can do the same thing. 1Z Einszett is a German company. Their products may be easier to get for you in the middle east than here where they are a little hard to find. If not, many other polishes will work.
Many of the members here are very adept at detailing cars. I'm sure they can suggest alternative polishes. Just make sure it has some paint correcting ability in it, not just a last stage finishing polish, and you don't want it to be too agressive a polish either.
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