Door glass,that old chestnut but with a twist!

[Shawn]

Anyone tried some sort of acrylic repair? you know like the Autoglass crack repair but on the scratches?
I'm tempted to give the glass a good solvent clean and then spray some acrylic lacquer on and wait for it to dry before rubbing it off, leaving the scratches still full.
Could it be that easy?:shrug:

[johnnyb44]

Sounds like a good plan. Let us all know if it works buddy.

[Shawn]

Took me ten minutes to clean the glass and the strip that scratched it,hang a sheet of newspaper on the door to mask it and spray it with a tin of acrylic lacquer. I'm going to leave it overnight to harden off and then tomorrow I'l put a brand new Stanley blade in a window scraper and take it off hopefully leaving the scratches still full.:trans::D

[barney bear]

Took me ten minutes to clean the glass and the strip that scratched it,hang a sheet of newspaper on the door to mask it and spray it with a tin of acrylic lacquer. I'm going to leave it overnight to harden off and then tomorrow I'l put a brand new Stanley blade in a window scraper and take it off hopefully leaving the scratches still full.:trans::D

I hope this works as mine need doing/replacing and this sounds nice and cheap compared to buying more glass:D

[DMGRS]

Sounds interesting - watching closely. :D
Mine is pretty awful.

[Shawn]

Took me about 15 minutes to scrape the coat off at an angle so as to shear it. I then thought what can I polish it with. Having seen those WD40 scratch videos I thought why not. The scratches are still visible but I would say a lot better. The glass feels smooth so I think its done its job. When I do the other side I'll mask half the window with cling film so I only treat half the scratch for a direct comparison. ;)

EDIT: Didn't do the cling film operation because it would have meant doing the job twice so I just took before and after pics below.

[Kennyeth]

My saloon drivers door window is shocking, it`s scored and when dry squeaks so loud that in the shopping parking lot people think I`m whistling at them, all embarrassing :eek: it needs new glass or a fix.
I don`t think that the window rubbers are available anymore :shrug:
Ken.

[chris75]

Took me about 15 minutes to scrape the coat off at an angle so as to shear it. I then thought what can I polish it with. Having seen those WD40 scratch videos I thought why not. The scratches are still visible but I would say a lot better. The glass feels smooth so I think its done its job. When I do the other side I'll mask half the window with cling film so I only treat half the scratch for a direct comparison. ;)

Looking forward to more on this :} Mine is badly scratched too , but all the second hand ones I have looked at have been no better . What brand of laquer did you use and do you expect the repair will last long ? If I get paint on the glass when decorating the house it appears to last forever .........:getmecoat:

[Heddy]

Hoping this idea works, a common problem with an easy fix, we hope.:}

[wooly12345]

Interesting, watching this very closely!!!

[RayH]

Fingers crossed for a good result.
What about using an epoxy resin as the filler, clear of course :D

[Shawn]

Before
http://i59.tinypic.com/29w1oae.jpg

After
http://i57.tinypic.com/w6t85h.jpg

Photos taken about the same time one day apart.

[Shawn]

Looking forward to more on this :} What brand of laquer did you use and do you expect the repair will last long ? If I get paint on the glass when decorating the house it appears to last forever .........:getmecoat:

The tin I used was a NO NONSENSE brand which I think came from Screwfix but I've just got a new tin from Toolstation for about a fiver which looks about the same but I've not used it yet.
I'd have to say its an improvement. The glass is now smooth to the touch. It cost me nothing really as I had everything in already. I've not dropped either window down yet and if what scratched them still remains I dare say it will get messy fast:D:D

[suzublu]

Just keep the rubber clean that the glass slides down, that's what causes the scratches in the first place:shrug::D Good idea though, might give it a go:bowdown:

[RogerHeinz57]

Just keep the rubber clean that the glass slides down, that's what causes the scratches in the first place:shrug::D Good idea though, might give it a go:bowdown:

A very valid point raised here about keeping the poser moulding clear of ingress.
Before fitting my scratch free drop glasses. The crud was amazing! tooth brush and some detergent! all done and dusted!

[Shawn]

Thought I'd better bite the bullet and drop a window to see what happens.
Horror!
At first as it came up it dragged lots of acrylic shavings out of the seal and gave me a heart attack!:D
But it was unscathed:D:D::hurray:

What you need:-
http://cdn.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/388/44132.jpg
http://cdn.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/388/53477.jpg

[Kennyeth]

Thought I'd better bite the bullet and drop a window to see what happens.
Horror!
At first as it came up it dragged lots of acrylic shavings out of the seal and gave me a heart attack!:D
But it was unscathed:D:D::hurray:

What you need:-
http://cdn.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/388/44132.jpg
http://cdn.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/388/53477.jpg

Great, happy for you ;)
What is the scraper called, never seen one that shape to take a box cutter blade?
Ken.

[Shawn]

Great, happy for you ;)
What is the scraper called, never seen one that shape to take a box cutter blade?
Ken.
I don't really know I just put window scraper in Toolstation and it brought it up. I've had mine donkeys years I think it came with a brush set its for taking the paint of household windows really.

[Coups]

This is a really really good idea. Thanks for sharing.

[Shawn]

A couple of weeks on and today I gave it another wipe over with WD40 and......
I didn't have my glasses on mind,you can't tell its scratched at all. It looks like staining if anything.
If I had the car for sale I think it would cause no concern.;)

[The Rovering Member]

I'm assuming the common problem is the window rubbers. Is that so?

[Shawn]

I'm assuming the common problem is the window rubbers. Is that so?
It seems so,years ago I had a Spitfire that suffered the same and I think I stuck some rubber trim in from a Princess in the end. They are pretty universal I should think.

[Alikris]

I have come across this: http://www.tintprotector.com/whatis/
Tint Protector Felt is a custom manufactured sticky back moleskine felt with an extremely strongadhesive backing. It consists of a black colored fine felt bonded to an extremely strong heat and water resistant adhesive coated backing. It would be interesting to see how it worked on our cars. Here's a bit more info: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moleskin-Self-Adhesive-Glass-Window-Run-Channel-Liner-Tint-Protector-/251174319328

I'm sure there must be a UK supplier just not found one yet.

Ali.

[stevenicks]

Great, happy for you ;)
What is the scraper called, never seen one that shape to take a box cutter blade?
Ken.

Ken, if you google 'Stanley blade scraper' these are selling for just over £2 :}