Windscreen Scratch

[nunp]

Absolutely gutted - just noticed my windscreen has a long scratch where the windscreen wiper has dragged along some grit. It’s in the drivers line of sight and covers pretty much the entire windscreen. Anyone have experience of polishing out windscreen scratches. Its fairly faint in dull conditions however when the sun catches it it’s really noticeable. Other alternative is to get the windscreen replaced? Anything to consider when doing so - cameras etc?

 

[nufan]

I noticed some light scratches a week or so after collection. They really stood out on the otherwise perfect glass (mostly when refracting sun, like yours). I have a feeling they originated in a sticker the detailers had left on around the bonnet-line, and I’d lazily not removed by then.

If the scratch is light like mine were - the only advice/experience I can give you is I did absolutely nothing other than being irritated for a few weeks - and two years later I never notice them now - they have plenty of ‘friends’ to camouflage them!

 

[nunp]

You are probably right but I will get screwed by the lease company upon returning the car to them unless inspector misses it. Let’s hope for a dull day in 3 years time. Probably is it’s a huge scratch and impossible to ignore or miss it. I’m sure I will over time.

 

[nufan]

Mine’s a lease car. No idea what the fair wear and tear guidelines are for windscreens off the top of my head - but there’s a pdf guide available on the web somewhere from the leasing industry body. Also shows the recommended charges. I bet my car-park door-ding is more expensive than your wiper-arc…park away from others in the far part of any car park!

If the arc is faint now, my suspicion is as the edges wear down it will become even less noticeable. Don’t sweat it - you’ll have other things to worry about in three years.

 

[Fursty Ferret]

I've never had mild windscreen scratches picked up on by a leasing company. They're unavoidable, and if the company wants a new car back at the end of the lease then they shouldn't have leased it out in the first place.

 

[nunp]

I’ve found some places that can repair windscreen scratches so will see if it’s worth it. I think it £120 or so.

 

[Bigbruiseral]

I used to detail professorially, hard to say without see the damage but i have had luck using jewelers rouge hope that helps

 

[nunp]

Thanks I will give it a go. Some of the scratch along the bottom can be caught by my finger nail but most can’t be felt.

 

[MrT3]

Thanks I will give it a go. Some of the scratch along the bottom can be caught by my finger nail but most can’t be felt.

The ones that cannot be felt can definitely be polished out with jewellers rouge