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BeemerKrider
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 Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: Polishing the screen |
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Hi Again
I have some marks and scratches on my windscreen and was wondering what is the best way to sand/polish it ?
What polishing compound do do recommend?
Bobby
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miKeinWIs
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Bobby,
Warning:
If it is the stock windscreen you have to be careful of the "film" covering. Mine started to come off in spots leaving bad spots. I stopped polishing and eventually got a CeeBailey from RAL88.
Perhaps someone else will have better advice.
Good luck
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Jim
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:21 am Post subject: wind screen |
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Well, you can either be careful of the film, or you can use compound and remove it. Which is what I did. Ultimately, I ended up buying a new windscreen - but not stock.
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rbm
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Thisquestion arose on other forum I was following. This URL was referenced: http://www.bmwons.ca/K100/download/Removing-Scratches-on-windshield.pdf
Funny, many of the same topics resurface at the same time on multiple unrelated forums. Very strange how that timing works.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, Robert - I could have used that on the old screen... The new one doesn't need it - yet.
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BeemerKrider
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:32 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Robert
I'm just about done with the sanding bit. I have some Novus fine polish to complete the job.
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hockeyshifter
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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BTW 3m make a headlite kit http://www.shop3m.com/60455046502.html?cshift_ck=null&client_id=5093
will do the trick also... most of todays auto head lites are LEXAN or polycarbonite. our wind screen are the same stuff...
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