Scratched glass help?

[moody]

today I was sanding down a window frame ready to paint but I have been ott with the sanding and some of the glass has some scratches on.

what can I do, what is proven to work?

 

[dessiato]

today I was sanding down a window frame ready to paint but I have been ott with the sanding and some of the glass has some scratches on.

what can I do, what is proven to work?

Sadly there is no way of easily repairing scratched glass without replacing it.

 

[moody]

Sadly there is no way of easily repairing scratched glass without replacing it.

what about using a buffing head on a grinder to polish them out?

 

[two sheds]

can you put a thin coloured (plastic?) strip around the window to mask them?

 

[teuchter]

Sadly there is no way of easily repairing scratched glass without replacing it.

There are various t-cut type things you can use if the scratches aren't too deep.

 

[dessiato]

There are various t-cut type things you can use if the scratches aren't too deep.

On glass, rather than on hard plastic? I know there's stuff for polishing eg car headlights, but they are not glass.

 

[Epona]

Bit late now, but prevention is better than cure - Proplex/Correx and similar protective sheeting was invented to prevent this sort of thing - protect the glass before sanding the frames, not wonder how to deal with damage afterwards

EDIT: Sorry, that wasn't particularly helpful (although maybe for future!) - if the scratches are deep enough that you can feel them when you run a fingernail across them (what grade sandpaper were you using?) then you might not be able to do much. If they are very superficial then try rubbing them gently with ordinary toothpaste using a clean non-abrasive cloth (that can work for cleaning up some silver jewelry too btw, it is fairly gentle just don't use too much pressure or an abrasive cloth).

 

[nogojones]

Try rubbing some toothpaste into the scratch. I have vague memory of this working

 

[two sheds]

Anyone suggested toothpaste? I've read that works

 

[teuchter]

Alternatively, toothpaste might do the job?

 

[8ball]

What’s that stuff people use when brushing their teeth? Might be worth a go.

 

[two sheds]

Although I've heard that there is no way of easily repairing scratched glass without replacing it.


sorry we should stop now

 

[bimble]

moody would you maybe post before and after painting the window frame ? I could do with the motivation that might be in it, need to do the same thing and been putting it off for months.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I've successfully removed scratches from a car windscreen, using metal polish and an orbital buffer.

 

[two sheds]

Have you tried metal polish and an orbital buffer?


I lied

 

[nogojones]

I think it's either toothpaste on a orbital buffer or metal polish on a electric toothbrush

 

[two sheds]

yeh some twat suggested putting a thin plastic strip round the window. I wouldn't do that it would look naff

 

[teuchter]

Bricking up the window would also work

 

[Sprocket.]

Bricking up the window would also work

Putting a brick through the window and replacing the glass too.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Has anyone mentioned a TARDIS?

 

[moody]

I'm going in tomorrow to check how deep the scratches are and decide what course of action to take

sandpaper was p60 so fairly course, may have to resort to polishing with buffer

 

[Epona]

Next time just protect the glass beforehand - a small bit of prevention is easier than remedy

 

[Supine]

Take the glass out. It’ll always look super clean that way.

 

[chemn]

Scratch the rest of the window to make it translucent.

 

[existentialist]

Start encouraging the local kids to start playing football nearby, and then their dads can pay for the replacement panes.