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Offline Aparoon

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Scratched windscreen
« on: February 19, 2010, 02:23:28 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 02:38:12 pm »
I think you can get people that can polish this kind of thing out.
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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 02:43:20 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 03:00:17 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 03:05:40 pm »
This is the passanger side so not the end of the world but still annoying!
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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 04:40:25 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 06:12:02 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 07:17:05 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2010, 07:33:39 pm »
Quote from: Aparoon on February 19, 2010, 07:17:05 pm
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2010, 07:38:55 pm »
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2010, 07:40:10 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on February 19, 2010, 07:33:39 pm
Quote from: Aparoon on February 19, 2010, 07:17:05 pm
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2010, 07:45:09 pm »
Most policy's don't count windscreens as a claim.

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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2010, 07:52:36 pm »
Quote from: Aparoon on February 19, 2010, 07:38:55 pm
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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2010, 09:26:14 pm »
Quote from: Beddie on February 19, 2010, 07:52:36 pm

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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Re: Scratched windscreen
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2010, 09:36:34 pm »
Quote from: curley on February 19, 2010, 09:26:14 pm
Quote from: Beddie on February 19, 2010, 07:52:36 pm

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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