Windsheild Pitted - 03 OBW

[Jim]

Does anyone know if there's anything to get the pits out of a windshield? A
special cleaner / paste / polish? I have an 03 OBW and in such a short time
my windshield is pitted. I first noticed now that the sun sets on my ride
home from work. It's terrible. Hard to see. I would think this is soon to
have this happen? I travel highways to work - 15 miles and have 10K on the
car in a year. Not a lot but some trucks. I've tried to clean them with
everything to no avail.
Thanks!!!
Jim

 

[Mike B.]

You talking about chips ? ? ? Nothing will do that. Do you have sap on the
windshield? That is really hard to get off (sharp knife).

 

[Mike Bender]

(e-mail address removed) (Mike B.) wrote in

You talking about chips ? ? ? Nothing will do that. Do you have sap on
the windshield? That is really hard to get off (sharp knife).

Rather than a sharp knife, I'd recommend trying Bar Keeper's Friend
cleanser (http://www.barkeepersfriend.com). It is a very fine, mild
abrasive that won't scratch glass. Takes sap off like a charm. I also
used it to polish out a good bit of a scuff I picked up on one of the
side windows of my '03 Forester (lawnmower + rock -- at least it didn't
go through). I think my wife bought the can I use at either Walmart or
the local hardware store. Be careful when you use it, though. The powder
is so fine it gets EVERYWHERE if you spill it. I mix it into a paste with
water in a small container before applying it.

- Snuffy -

 

[Guest]

We get that a lot here in Denver, CO. During winter they put a lot of
sand on the road which means your windshield (windscreen for you
drive-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road types gets nicely sandblasted
after a couple of years and it's typical to get a serious chip or
crack from an extra-large piece of sand (that's a "rock" to you
my-car-comes-with-a-turbo-and-good-suspension-straight-from-the-factory-cause-i-live-outside-the-US
readers) every few years. I couldn't find anything that would take
care of it (polishing compounds etc) so I just got a replacement when
it got bad enough. Not to start a sand-vs-salt-vs liquid de-icer
argument but I'd rather live with the sand than the horrible rusting
caused by salt like is typical in the northeastern part of the US.

Of course, the windshield for my 91 Legacy sedan (that's a Liberty
Saloon for you
i-live-on-the-underneath-side-of-the-planet-and-really-can't-be-sure-why-i-don't-fall-off
guys) is only about $130 and I'm guessing yours is considerably more
(not counting the double-the-price if it's an insurance-job scam).

(e-mail address removed) (Mike B.) wrote in


Rather than a sharp knife, I'd recommend trying Bar Keeper's Friend
cleanser (http://www.barkeepersfriend.com). It is a very fine, mild
abrasive that won't scratch glass. Takes sap off like a charm. I also
used it to polish out a good bit of a scuff I picked up on one of the
side windows of my '03 Forester (lawnmower + rock -- at least it didn't
go through). I think my wife bought the can I use at either Walmart or
the local hardware store. Be careful when you use it, though. The powder
is so fine it gets EVERYWHERE if you spill it. I mix it into a paste with
water in a small container before applying it.

- Snuffy -

(e-mail address removed)

 

[null]

Nothing will remove the pits. The problem is that you can't polish it away
because its too deep and you
can't fill it because it's too shallow. The best you can hope is that a
construction truck throws a pebble
and cracks the windshield above the steering wheel. That's what happened
to me and my new windshield is
so nice and clear, until that damn 83 volvo station wagon through a rock
an put a pinhead chip in it.

 

[mj]

Nothing will remove the pits. The problem is that you can't polish it
away because its too deep and you
can't fill it because it's too shallow. The best you can hope is that
a construction truck throws a pebble
and cracks the windshield above the steering wheel. That's what
happened to me and my new windshield is
so nice and clear, until that damn 83 volvo station wagon through a
rock an put a pinhead chip in it.

Its amazing how clear a new windshield can be. Sometimes a rock thrown
from a moving vehicle can be advantageous.