MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Aparoon on February 19, 2010, 02:23:28 pm
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I used a scraper on my windscreen the other day as it was froze, just noticed that I now have a few long scratches in the glass :surprised:
I have run my nail over them and can feel the grove (albeit shallow)... WTF? Can I sort this out without having the screen replaced :rolleye:
Thanks :happy2:
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I think you can get people that can polish this kind of thing out.
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Thats what I was kinda thinking, polish it out... I'll give somewhere like autoglass a ring, I had a chip repaired by them and it was free as Im fully comp so hopefully the same, if not I dont know, really dont want to have the screen changed :sad1:
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they charged me a tenner for a chip and it doesnt look any different afterwards either! luckily its not in my line of sight but its annoying.
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This is the passanger side so not the end of the world but still annoying!
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You CAN polish out a scratch in glass, but I wouldn't bother for 2 reasons:
1) It's mighty hard work and will require jeweller's rouge to do it properly.
2) It will create low spots that the wiper will no longer be able to clear of water properly. It only takes the tiniest low spot to make using the wipers horrible.
I had a scratch in my rear passenger side window due to vandalism when I bought the car. I just bought a new window from VW and got Autoglaziers to fit it for me. That's the best solution all round
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Its best not to polish it for the above reasons(plus its mega mega hard to do it yourself), you can also create shiny parts on the screen, best thing to do is claim on insurance and pay your £50+ excess
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But wont I lose my no claims then? And will there be any issues if I have a new screen fitted? Beddie had one changed on his A3 and had nothing but trouble afterwards re the seal I think :scared:
How the fook have I managed to scratch the window with a scraper??? :stupid:
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How the fook have I managed to scratch the window with a scraper??? :stupid:
The VW front screen glass is considered soft and one shouldn't use a scraper on it...
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No fooker told me that, is this common knowledege?? I'm not happy, how much would it be to just buy a new screen and have it fitted, ir do I not wanna know :ashamed:
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How the fook have I managed to scratch the window with a scraper??? :stupid:
The VW front screen glass is considered soft and one shouldn't use a scraper on it...
Considered by who? I've never heard this and mine is no softer than any other car I've had :confused:
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Most policy's don't count windscreens as a claim.
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No fooker told me that, is this common knowledege?? I'm not happy, how much would it be to just buy a new screen and have it fitted, ir do I not wanna know :ashamed:
Thats why i make emma shiver with the de-icer and the heater blowers every morning! scratched the screen on my last GTi (blue glass one though which is known to be soft) with a scraper! :sad1:
Just give it a crack with something mate and claim for a new screen..
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Just give it a crack with something mate and claim for a new screen..
Then end up with the idiot that fitted yours in your Audi lol bad times.
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Just give it a crack with something mate and claim for a new screen..
Then end up with the idiot that fitted yours in your Audi lol bad times.
My worries :scared:
You still got the r32? :smiley:
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SSSSHHHH don't say the R word on here lol Yeah Chris still got it, thought of selling quite a few times but it's still here.
Your cars changed quite a bit over the last few months matey looks good :happy2: