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Old 02-22-2004, 09:43 AM
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Scratches and pits.....

Polishing out a scratch from a wiper arm was very labor-intensive, and the actual improvement was not flawless by any stretch of the term. There were some -- make that many -- said scratches that I would not attempt to buff out due to the fact that they were so widespread I could not justify the time required vs. making several chip repairs in the same amount of time.

Any scratch repair left a distinct distortion in the affected area of the windshield. I recommended replacement to ost customers although the car dealers always wanted me to make the attempt; for the most part, they weren't concerned so much abut safety.

I made several attempts to polish out pitting from windshields from mild to severe. I even tried my hand in salvage yards on really old, really distressed glass. In all cases, regardless of the time spent or the technique applied, there was just no way to satisfactorily get those pits buffed to an acceptable level.

I stand by my original statement that the only way to fix the problem is to replace the windshield; glare can be a killer. Sellers of Pop-A-Dent and Pocket Fisherman equipment are free to promote their products in any fashion they please, but let the buyer beware.

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