polishing original windshield?

[bb71challenger]

I have the original windshield from my challenger in my garage. It has scratches and small sand blasting pits from being in the windy desert its whole life. I heard recently about polishing old glass and making it like new again. Is this possible? What do I use as a polishing compound? I know that the original glass is much thicker than the replacement I bought 10 years or so ago. Thanks for any information

[SilverChally]

Eastwood sells a kit, but I have no personal experience using it, I;ve heard of people using tooth paste on glasses, but again never tried it.

[Total BS]

BB,

I bought the Eastwood kit but I haven't used it yet.  I should be at that point in a week or two.

[bb71challenger]

BB,

I bought the Eastwood kit but I haven't used it yet.  I should be at that point in a week or two.

Please let me know how it works for you.

[Wang]

Polishing scratches out of glass is Totally possible, the problem lies in the fact that the glass distorts,or ends up with a MAJOR ripple
where the repair has been made.  This is why you really don't hear about "fixing scratches" on glass.

[moparnut]

New windshields and still available,i bought one from a glass shop last year for a 120 bucks for my 70 GC,you would be better off buying a new one instead of paying however much the eastwood kit costs(and I'm sure its not cheap) and wasting your time

[Total BS]

That is the battle I am having now.  I have the Eastwood kit but do I want to go thru the hassle when my time can be spend better on other things.  I spoke with RichardT, a member here who has a replacement glass company.  His prices were very good on windshields. I was also considering the door glass as mine is all scratched up from old dryed out weatherstrip. I guess when I get to that point I will make a final decision.

[bb71challenger]

I dont know if the glass has gotten any better since I bought a windshield for my Challenger back in 94 but the reason I am even contemplating polishing the original is because of the thickness of the glass itself. The original seems almost twice as thick as the replacement glass. I have a good windshield and we got it cut out recently with no problems preparing for paint but I am starting to gather parts for my hunka junka 70 plum challenger build. Here are a couple of pics of the hunka junka 70 Challenger.

[moparnut]

I dont know how it could be twice as thick but maybe i am wrong BUT all windshields have to meet DOT(department of transportation requirements)for safety.Maybe then are tempered better

[Chryco Psycho]

I agree posishing can be done but creates ripples in the surface which will distort the view
 better to buy a new one

[70Cuda]

I had my original rear glass professionally polished on a machine and even it came out looking like a kaleidoscope and would NOT polish glass.  This was done before you could buy new date coded glass and doing it again, that's what I would do and still may end up doing...  Either live with it (maybe trying the toothpaste approach) or replace it would be my recommendation.

[hotrod98]

Chunk that old heavy windshield and get you a nice new clear one. If that old windshield hasn't started de-laminating now, it soon will. I've heard nothing but horror stories about guys buying those polishing kits.