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Re: [oletrucks] Polishing glass?

To: Michael Lubitz <mlrba@texas.net>, tcape <tcape@weblnk.net>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Polishing glass?
From: Kevin <kevmor96@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 23:29:22 -0800 (PST)
Is there anything you can do for very small pits (from rocks)?  I got two,
there very small, look like two white specs.  I can always see them right
there though, just off to where driver looks though.

On Sat, 27 Jan 2001 07:03:41 -0600, Michael Lubitz wrote:

>  Guys,
>  
>  I have had some experience in polishing glass and own a machine that
>  actually polishes scratches out of glass.  The inside scoop is that if
you
>  can feel the scratch in the glass then the Eastman product and similar
>  products will not do the job.  I think that this product and similar ones
>  are designed to remove the distinct  "windshield wiper" area on your
>  windshield by polishing the whole windshield and will not do much more.
>  
>  The machine that I have cost about $2,500 and attaches to the glass with
a
>  vacuum action and recalculates a special abrasive in a water solution. 
It's
>  pretty neat, but the result is not perfect as it does distort the glass
>  slightly.
>  
>  Should anyone want, come to Austin and I'll work this magic for free on
your
>  glass.
>  
>  Michael Lubitz
>  1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
>  1948 Chevrolet 3100, hot rod
>  Austin, Texas
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net>
>  To: <varanus@phoenix.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:10 AM
>  Subject: Re: [oletrucks] polishing glass?
>  
>  
>  > Eastwood sells a glass polishing compound.  It's around $12-14 a jar.
>  Check
>  > their catalog. I bought a jar of it a few months back, but haven't
tried
>  it
>  > yet.  They also sell a complete."kit" for polishing glass.  If I
remember
>  > right, the kit contains a buffing pad.....the kind you put on a drill.
>  > Tom Caperton
>  > 47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
>  > tcape@weblnk.net
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: <varanus@phoenix.net>
>  > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>  > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 9:16 AM
>  > Subject: [oletrucks] polishing glass?
>  >
>  >
>  > > About a week or so ago, someone mentioned a product that they
>  > > used to polish scratches from their windshield glass.  I can't find
>  > > the message in the archives. Anyone remember what the product
>  > > name was?
>  > > Eric
>  > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
>  > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>  oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959


1953 Chevy 1/2 ton





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