Window polishing

[70CudaProstreet]

I have all original windows besides the windshield on my Cuda,but the passenger side has a scratch from a worn guide,and a few of the others are scuffed.Ive heard horror story's about replacement side and quarter glass having the wrong curvature and fit so I'd like to try to save mine.Anybody know of a good polishing product  and/or procedure to clean them up?Thanks 

[JH27N0B]

That's sort of a tough one and I've got a similar issue with my restoration.
I don't like the repro glass either.  My restoration shop knows someone who can polish glass without getting dips and waves from where the flaws were polished out. The guy charged $50 an hour and it takes long hours.  The resto shop showed me a Superbird that the guy polished the glass for.  All but the windshield costed $3000 to do!!
Looked beautiful though!
I decided I'd go that route, but the guy was too backed up and the shop wouldn't wait so we went resto glass.
I'm not happy with it. I don't have contact info for the polisher.
There was a post on Moparts 2 or 3 months ago where a guy found videos online of a product from Europe he tried, he spent many hours and polishing cloths and compound from this company and was real happy with his results.  I'm going to dig that thread up, I recall it was in the restoration section, and may give it a try myself this winter.

[anlauto]

I tried the Eastwood kits with zero results on scratches. It was a good way to clean the glass but that's about it.
You're better off looking for used original glass. Or AMD does sell fairly decent stuff.

[rhamson]

I tried polishing out a scratch on a windshield and got the scratch out but it left a funny visual effect like a curvature would in the glass. Luckily it was not on the drivers side or it would not have passed state inspection here.

[70CudaProstreet]

Thanks guys,what a bummer.Youd think that with today's technology they could nail glass perfect.Especially when I'm sure quality control wasn't the big priority back in the 70's.I appreciate the input.I may have to live with that scratch,and the quarter windows have some welding splatter from when the car had a cage in it.Im sure AMD has decent glass,but that being said,my AMD trunk lid has a weird fit to it.The back edge of the trunk sticks up a little over the Dutchman panel right around the middle but the edges are below it  Nothing is as good as stock I guess.

[loco340cuda]

I tried the Eastwood kits with zero results on scratches. It was a good way to clean the glass but that's about it.

That was my experience all well.  I was able to clean the glass and make it look nice and clear but really did nothing with the scratches.

If I recall correctly a guy over on Moparts said he used the following companies products with good results.  http://www.glasspolish.ie   I think he polished up his back window which had a number of scratches and it came out great but it took him something like 40 hours to do it.     I don't have the patients for that but maybe others do.

Here is a link to a video where the glasspolish company shows their tech getting rid of a side window scratch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYlaQlCloQ

Just to be clear here.... I have never used this companies products and I am not endorsing them in anyway, just providing an option for you to explore.   

[GoodysGotaCuda]

How is the AMD front and rear glass? I think I may be buying some here soon.

[twalker]

I used amd front and rear on my build, bought from jegs, it was excellent! Thickness was right, pentastar etch,...


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[Topcat]

I used amd front and rear on my build, bought from jegs, it was excellent! Thickness was right, pentastar etch,...


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Getting the rear glass sitting at the right angle and the trim sitting just right is a little tricky.

A few degrees off, or the sides not done where they meet the glass and it shows.