Scratched Glass - Page 2

podge · 14th December 2007, 17:09

Small world T-CUT I used to be a parabolic man but now I'm an APO! and like the other Pete my other pride and joy a 69B-GT too suffers from the dreaded scratched drop glass. G etting back to the thread, a guy I knew at Pilkington's allways reckoned there was a chance that heavy polishing would create stresses in the toughened surface, so the glass might then shatter at any time.Peter.

John Kelly · 17th December 2007, 12:38

yes mate,exact same problem as yourself,see my thread(13/12/07)
It's blooming frustrating and the noise is excrutiating sometimes.How strange it only happens on front windows!Let me know if you sort it,and how you sort it.I am actually thinking now of buying a scrap door(appx £50) and practising taking inner panel off and replacing,till i am confident i can do same on my own car.Plus,i will have a decent replacement pane to swop.Regards,John

mayor · 17th December 2007, 15:15

I managed to scratch the windscreen by using a plastic kitchen scoring pad which I didn't think was possible. Tried the toothpaste remedy but no good I only ended up making a white mess which took ages to clean off but the scratches only show in bright sunlight so I will have to live with it I guess

17th December 2007, 12:38	#12
John Kelly Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	scratched glass yes mate,exact same problem as yourself,see my thread(13/12/07) It's blooming frustrating and the noise is excrutiating sometimes.How strange it only happens on front windows!Let me know if you sort it,and how you sort it.I am actually thinking now of buying a scrap door(appx £50) and practising taking inner panel off and replacing,till i am confident i can do same on my own car.Plus,i will have a decent replacement pane to swop.Regards,John

14th December 2007, 17:09	#11
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	Small world T-CUT I used to be a parabolic man but now I'm an APO! and like the other Pete my other pride and joy a 69B-GT too suffers from the dreaded scratched drop glass. G etting back to the thread, a guy I knew at Pilkington's allways reckoned there was a chance that heavy polishing would create stresses in the toughened surface, so the glass might then shatter at any time.Peter.

17th December 2007, 15:15	#13
mayor Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 294 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I managed to scratch the windscreen by using a plastic kitchen scoring pad which I didn't think was possible. Tried the toothpaste remedy but no good I only ended up making a white mess which took ages to clean off but the scratches only show in bright sunlight so I will have to live with it I guess