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Art Gill (Sandcastle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 10:11 pm: | |
During hurricane Ophelia the metal roof blew off the building next to my bus. Both windshiels were scratched by the edges of the metal moving because of the wind. Does anyone know of a way to polish the sctatches our of the glass. If not, where can I purchase replacement windshields for an Eagle Model 20NJ?
Art |
Dale MC8
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 10:31 pm: | |
I have always heard that scratches on glass can be polished out using toothpaste. I have never tried it myself or even known anyone who has, but there it is for your amusement.
As for replacement windshields, try Curved Glass curvedglassbus@aol.com They had windshields for my coach.
HTH
Dale MC8 |
Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 10:00 am: | |
My son-in-laws cousin has a repair kit to fix scratched/cracked/chipped windwhields.
It uses 120 volt house current and some special mix to repair them. He said that holes the size of a golf ball were no problem. He had to go to school to learn how to use this machine. I saw him fix 3 gravel "stars" on a pick-up truck windshield. You can't tell where they were.
I don't know the name of the gadget. |
Syd Pygott (Sydstoy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 3:05 pm: | |
Try Eastwood.com they have a glass polisher they say will take out deep scratches. Have not tried it, just saw it in their catolog. Also a lite grade of jewelers rouge works. Syd |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 4:13 pm: | |
Art - in Alaska almost every parts store sells an easy to apply 2 part epoxy filler - they deal with chips and cracks all the time - maybe one of the anchorage busnuts can offer the name as I don't recall - HTH - Niles |
Art Gill (Sandcastle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 - 10:06 pm: | |
Thanks, I'll let you know what works. I need to get the insurance settled first.
Art |
johnwood
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 7:48 pm: | |
You may polish out the scratches.............. but, you will have bad distortions that affect night driving quite noticably. This from personal experience. Buy new glass! |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 6:25 am: | |
Buy new glass!
Glass is considered a consumable (like windshield wipers) by the high end commercials.
At a $125 a pop (GM) its one of the nicest things you can do for YOURSELF!!!
if you ever drive at night.
Buy new glass!
FAST FRED |