usccharles

i recently did a track day and was behind a car that went into the dirt and sprayed dirt all over my car and windshield. I have PPF which saved the paint but my windshield is littered with very tiny chips. its a bit distracting driving especially at night when street lamps and headlights make the chips very visible.

They don't seem big enough for a resin job and I wonder if I should go to a detailing shop and get the windshield polished.

Anyone try this? Is it safe? and is it relatively simple process that can be done at any local detailer or do I need to research for a good shop like we do for PPF jobs?

thanks in advance

Harry Da Hamster

Polishing won't fix the chips. The glass is toast. Replace and try this exterior windshield film: https://alchemynano.com/exoshield.php I haven't tried it since theres no installers in Hawaii but a fellow Porsche owner seems to like it

usccharles

just what i was fearing ��

usccharles

Rennolazine

If you can feel it with your fingernail, its game over....

eagle1960

I have polished mine using a random orbital polisher, felt pad and cerium oxide. to remove a couple of windshield wiper marks and some very light scratches. It is tremendously labor intensive. I spent at least 4 hours on this and also worked over the entire windshield to see what effect there might be on the very small "chips" that come from normal street wear. I couldn't see any noticeable improvement. I think its obvious that paying the labor for a shop to do this. even if successful, it would be cheaper to get new glass.

usccharles

JW911

I tried it using some windshield glass polish from Griot's and an orbital polisher. I doesn't work. Replaced the windshield. Fortunately where I live the insurance company will replace for free, no deductible. They treat it as if you have a crack. They consider it a safety issue.

okbarnett

I polish mine all the time. Some chips and scratches will come out.

Porsche_nuts

What are you using and how are you doing it to the point where you have been successful while others have not?

mymac

Hit your windshield with a ball peen hammer and put a claim in on your insurance.

eagle1960

Using anything other than cerium oxide either won't be aggressive enough or so aggressive that you end up with more scratches.. Do an online search and you will find lots of how-to's. Working on a small spot or 2 is doable, but when you are talking a whole windshield the effort is massive.. Even the individual spots will take plenty of time. Glass is VERY hard.

ipse dixit

Just get a new windshield.

okbarnett

rubbing compound and buffer