Learn How You Can Remove Scratches From Your Car Windshields

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3. Scratched windshields of your car can make it difficult for you to see during your drive. Light bounces off the scratches making your visibility poor, water gets collected in the grooves, which makes it impossible for windshield wipers to remove altogether. This affects visibility and leads to accidents. • If you are buying a used car, it is vital that you examine the car entirely before buying it, including the scratches. • As car owners, we all want to get rid of those scratches getting in the way; they not only undermine the integrity of this automotive component but also affect the road's visibility. While you can do away with most minor scratches with proper tools, deeper scratches should always be repaired by a glass repair specialist. • All you have to do to remove those scratches from the windshield is by learning how to remove them. Here's how you can get started:

4. Determine the depth of the scratch • Check the depth of the scratches on your car's windshield since it will determine what you should do next to repair it. Try running your fingernail over the scratch, see if your fingernail gets snagged or not. If it does get snagged, you will need to approach a professional, and if it does not get snagged, you can perform a simple windshield repair on those scratches. • Deep scratches often require windshield replacement, such scratches of windshields can also spread pretty fast and extend well into the other side of the windshield. If it goes this far, no scratch repair kit would be enough to refrain the scratch from turning into a crack, causing windshield failure.

5. Bring the necessary materials. • Before you start with repairing the scratch, you will need an auto glass repair kit for the same. The glass repair kit consists of all the materials you need to fix the scratches on your car windshield. When you get a kit for yourself, make sure that the kit has a rubbing compound that contains cerium oxide. This is the substance that will bond to the scratch and form a seal on your glass. With this, the scratch will be prevented from growing worse and cracking or breaking the windshield. • When you use cerium oxide, make sure that you wear a dust mask on your face and a pair of rubber gloves on your hands. Wearing goggles will also be helpful since this substance is quite harsh.

6. Prepare your vehicle's windshield. • Before you apply the scratch remover, make sure that you clean the glass of your windshield completely, leaving no mark of dirt or debris using a soft, microfibre cloth. Later spray a glass cleaner onto the glass and give it a good wipe. This will prepare the surface before you start the process of getting the scratches out of the windshield. • Make sure you let the glass dry completely then cover the windshield's edges using a painter's tape. This way, you can prevent splatter from getting on the different parts of the car.

7. Apply the scratch remover • Get started by applying the rubbing compound on the scratched windshield using a clean piece of cloth. Spray the rubbing mixture with some water and then gently rub the compound using a microfiber cloth. Avoid putting too much pressure, what you have to look for is to let the rubbing compound fill the very fine cracks on the windshield. • Get a buffing machine with an attached soft buffing pad. The buffing pad you choose must be designed for glass surfaces. Start buffing your car at a low speed if this is your first time and quicken the pace once you feel more confident about removing scratches.

8. Make sure you wipe away any excess rubbing compound from your windshield. Once you are done, examine the glass if you can still see scratches if so, then reapply the compound over those areas and buff it again. Try and align the edge of the buffing pad over the scratch to help drive the compound into the grooves.

9. Allow the rubbing compound to dry. • It is essential for rubbing compound to dry completely, which will take about 30 minutes or so. Once dried, remove the painter's tape that worked as edging for the windshield, wash the windshield thoroughly, rinse it and dry it using a microfiber cloth.

10. Reapply the compound periodically. • The rubbing compound is prone to wear over time, which requires you to reapply the same regularly. This way, the small cracks will remain filled, and it would be easy to prevent the cracks from growing worse. • Fixing superficial scratches on your windshields is an easy task, but having an auto shop will be your best resource to examine the glass if they are too deep.

11. In Conclusion • Be it your old car, a new car or a used car you recently bought, with the steps mentioned above, you can quickly repair those small scratches on your windshields. • There is an increased possibility of having scratches in old cars, so when you are buying used cars, make sure you reach out to some reputable used car dealerships in Ottawa for the best deals. My car Ottawa is your one-stop store for used cars, SUVs and truck dealerships. Get in touch with us today.

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