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john.mancini

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windshield glass polishing
« on: October 05, 2022, 12:40:35 »
The original windshield on my 65 230SL has very fine pitting. Has anyone had success with glass polishing?
John
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mdsalemi

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Re: windshield glass polishing
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2022, 13:56:25 »
I looked at this a while ago and watched some videos (YouTube). Plenty of vids to watch and resources for this.
I declined to try, since many of the pits after 20 years of "highway sand blasting" were pretty deep. I didn't think these could be polished out.
It's quite labor intensive, but I suppose worth a try. The only thing you have to lose is your time and the cost of the kits/polish/pads.

I decided a new windshield was a better option for me. So, my car is on windshield #3.
Michael Salemi
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john.mancini

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Re: windshield glass polishing
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2022, 11:52:34 »
Thanks Michael. I love originality, but it might be time to bite the bullet and go with new glass.
John
68 280SL 906 Blue 4-sp
69 280SL 906 Blue
70 280SL 904 Blue
70 280SL 571 Red
70 280SL 040 Black 4-sp
66 230SL 162 Blue/Grey 
68 280SL 568 Red 4-sp
69 280SL 304 Horizon Blue
65 230SL 519 Red 4-sp
83 911SC
98 911 cab
56 Ford F100
08 RS60
62 Corvette Fuelie
66 GT350H
67 GT350
70 LT1 conv