Ask-A-Pro: Deep Cleaning of Glass
by Greg NicholsFor the glass care and to get the deeper cleaning, after using a claybar, would it possible to either hand polish or machine polish (porter cable) glass using something fine like Poorboy’s SSR1? Thank you & best regards, William Nguyen
Thanks for the great question William!
You bet you can polish glass with something like Poorboys SSR1 or even Megs105. I would go with a non diminishing abrasive like 105. Using a cutting pad like Lake country Tangerine and Megs 105 is a great combo. After you work the compound in a small area, make sure you clean off the residue with some Isopropyl Alcohol. Now this will not level the glass to remove small chips or even bad wiper scratches, but it will improve the clarity by some. You would need a Cerium Oxide media to properly polish glass and remove wiper scratches. Keep mindful of your glass trim and the machine, as that can mung up, (yes that is an actual word) the trim! If you do have small defects you’d like to remove, then I’d recommend the Lake Country Pro Glass Polishing Kit.
Give it a go and report back what your results are! Thanks for asking a question here on Detailed Image.
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I used 105 and an orange pad on my windshield recently and now I can see swirl marks if the sun hits it right. I’m waiting for my 205 to arrive, hopefully it will polish out the swirls. Anybody else ever tried 105?
How does the Lake Country System work compared to something like the Griots glass polishing system? I like the Griot’s but I would like to try something a little more aggressive.
Adam,
I think you need to do a 1×1 area on the pass side, mod pressure, less time (two passes) and see what that yields. Work again, changing the time factor, adjust as see fit. Report back your findings. I have never had this problem?? Your not really “polishing” you’r cleaning.
Tim,
The LC systems has the cerium oxide, I haven’t used it but other trusted detailers have and had good results.
Cheers,
GREG
Sounds like I need to test it myself. I’ll let you know what I think. Thanks Greg.