Hi,

Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
<1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.

Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened and
all that)?

It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like Autoglass
offer polishing facilities these days?

I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making it
worse(!)

Cheers

Tim

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:20:07 +0100, Tim S  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>
> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened  
> and
> all that)?
>

/If/ you polish it out then it'll be stronger than before

> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like  
> Autoglass
> offer polishing facilities these days?
>
> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making  
> it
> worse(!)
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim


Dremel & several grades of polishing compound.

Duncan Wood coughed up some electrons that declared:

> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:20:07 +0100, Tim S  wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
>> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>>
>> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened
>> and
>> all that)?
>>
> 
> /If/ you polish it out then it'll be stronger than before
 
>> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like
>> Autoglass
>> offer polishing facilities these days?
>>
>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>> it
>> worse(!)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tim
> 
> 
> Dremel & several grades of polishing compound.

OK, cheers. I have a dremel (well, a clone). I'll get a buffing felt thingy
and some compound and have a go.

Thanks 

Tim

"Tim S"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>
> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened 
> and
> all that)?
>
> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like 
> Autoglass
> offer polishing facilities these days?
>
> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making it
> worse(!)

you could try this new product thats just come on the market, guaranteed to 
clean your glass !http://pages.globetrotter.net/mcordeau/2004/exercice1.swf

"reg"  wrote in message news:g8ncd8$mfi$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Tim S"  wrote in message 
> news:48af0357$0$625$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
>> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>>
>> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened 
>> and
>> all that)?
>>
>> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like 
>> Autoglass
>> offer polishing facilities these days?
>>
>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making 
>> it
>> worse(!)

you could try this new product thats just come on the market, guaranteed to
clean your glass.  http://pages.globetrotter.net/mcordeau/2004/exercice1.swf

reg coughed up some electrons that declared:

> 
> "reg"  wrote in message news:g8ncd8$mfi$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> "Tim S"  wrote in message
>> news:48af0357$0$625$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged it,
>>> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>>>
>>> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened
>>> and
>>> all that)?
>>>
>>> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like
>>> Autoglass
>>> offer polishing facilities these days?
>>>
>>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>>> it
>>> worse(!)
> 
> you could try this new product thats just come on the market, guaranteed
> to
> clean your glass. 
> http://pages.globetrotter.net/mcordeau/2004/exercice1.swf

LoL

With those, she could do the whole sodding car ;-o

"Tim S"  wrote in message 
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> reg coughed up some electrons that declared:
>
>>
>> "reg"  wrote in message news:g8ncd8$mfi$1@aioe.org...
>>>
>>> "Tim S"  wrote in message
>>> news:48af0357$0$625$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Got a slight scuffed patch on the door glass where somethings pinged 
>>>> it,
>>>> <1cm dia. Not deep, just rough.
>>>>
>>>> Is there likely to be any risk to the integrity of the glass (toughened
>>>> and
>>>> all that)?
>>>>
>>>> It's not in the line of sight, but a bit annoying - do anyone like
>>>> Autoglass
>>>> offer polishing facilities these days?
>>>>
>>>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>>>> it
>>>> worse(!)
>>
>> you could try this new product thats just come on the market, guaranteed
>> to
>> clean your glass.
>> http://pages.globetrotter.net/mcordeau/2004/exercice1.swf
>
> LoL
>
> With those, she could do the whole sodding car ;-o
>
>
Blooming 'eck - that came as a shock! Was expecting an advert!

On 22 Aug, 19:20, Tim S  wrote:

> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making it
> worse(!)

Pal of mine took out quite a deep groove in his windscreen with the
polishing kit from Frosts (www.frost.co.uk). Took ages, but worked
well.

Ian

Ian coughed up some electrons that declared:

> On 22 Aug, 19:20, Tim S  wrote:
> 
>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>> it worse(!)
> 
> Pal of mine took out quite a deep groove in his windscreen with the
> polishing kit from Frosts (www.frost.co.uk). Took ages, but worked
> well.
> 
> Ian

OK, I might try that. If I use my "dremel" with the tiny conical felt bit,
should be able to keep the polishing highly localised.

Cheers

Tim

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:25:47 +0100, Tim S  wrote:

> Ian coughed up some electrons that declared:
>
>> On 22 Aug, 19:20, Tim S  wrote:
>>
>>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>>> it worse(!)
>>
>> Pal of mine took out quite a deep groove in his windscreen with the
>> polishing kit from Frosts (www.frost.co.uk). Took ages, but worked
>> well.
>>
>> Ian
>
> OK, I might try that. If I use my "dremel" with the tiny conical felt  
> bit,
> should be able to keep the polishing highly localised.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tim


That's how you get a groove, if you use a larger wheel you 'll get a nice  
smooth hollow:-)

John coughed up some electrons that declared:

> Blooming 'eck - that came as a shock! Was expecting an advert!

It could be an advert for something...


Silicone

Sports bras

Escort services

:)

Duncan Wood coughed up some electrons that declared:

> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:25:47 +0100, Tim S  wrote:
> 
>> Ian coughed up some electrons that declared:
>>
>>> On 22 Aug, 19:20, Tim S  wrote:
>>>
>>>> I guess I could try a bit of jeweller's rouge, but I'm afraid of making
>>>> it worse(!)
>>>
>>> Pal of mine took out quite a deep groove in his windscreen with the
>>> polishing kit from Frosts (www.frost.co.uk). Took ages, but worked
>>> well.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>
>> OK, I might try that. If I use my "dremel" with the tiny conical felt
>> bit,
>> should be able to keep the polishing highly localised.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tim
> 
> 
> That's how you get a groove, if you use a larger wheel you 'll get a nice
> smooth hollow:-)

Yeah, good point. The scuffing isn't deep, just rough. I was just a bit wary
of going to town on more glass than I needed to.

Cheers

Tim