Cleaning windscreen streaks/ light scratches

[Chazchuzzlewitt]

Got caught out in a rain storm on Monday in my new 116 and had to put into action the very old wiper blades that came with the car... they're mainly for 'display' purposes... old rubber left some scratches/ streaks on the windscreen... is there a good product that will get these out or reduce them?

 

[davidsl500]

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=101997#post101997

Luckily this was covered pretty recently.

I tried some turtlewax glass polish which is supposed to take out fine scratches - I polished and polished to the point when I thought a genie might appear but to no avail...

 

[Myros]

don't laugh

but you could try toothpaste. I'm not sure whether you need the fluoride version, but it does no harm to your tooth enamel, does it.
Otherwise, I can recommend the 'Hindsight' glass scratch remover/polish that is advertised in ME and our mag. I used it in the SL and it does work, but at £40-ish, you might try Ultra-brite first.

 

[Chazchuzzlewitt]

ha- I'll have to try that. My wife just loves it when ordinary household items dissappear to be used on the car...

 

[Neil Plumridge]

or if you have fully comp insurance just put a brick through the windscreen. Sounds a bit drastic but normally a new windscreen will only cost you £50 (only £10 more than the polishing compound) if it's on your insurance and wont affect your no claims.

 

[timmy]

Like your style Neil. Knowing my luck it would go straight through, bounce off the headrest and smash the dash to bits.

 

[clive williams]

Like your style Neil. Knowing my luck it would go straight through, bounce off the headrest and smash the dash to bits.

Timmy,

Bring it round, I'll load some light stuff in the 12 bore............

Clive

500E
E320CDIT210

 

[Blobcat]

Timmy,

Bring it round, I'll load some light stuff in the 12 bore............

Clive

500E
E320CDIT210

Use rock salt then you could claim off of the Council :evil:

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

There's always someone who thinks these things through a little better....

 

[television]

or if you have fully comp insurance just put a brick through the windscreen. Sounds a bit drastic but normally a new windscreen will only cost you £50 (only £10 more than the polishing compound) if it's on your insurance and wont affect your no claims.

Enough compound for two cars cost,£10 with postage, nothing else works quite like it.

malcolm

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

ok, £10 is a bit cheaper and a bit less hassle (and a considerably less glib answer). Thanks for re-introducing a bit of reality.....