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Title: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: pdale on June 08, 2013, 04:05:13 pm

I've scratched a patio window with my squeegee ... does anyone know of anything that will remove them? Car windscreen scratches can be removed, i'm hoping scratches on windows are the same process?

Does anyone have any experience of this?

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: robertphil on June 08, 2013, 04:49:00 pm

be worth trying rubbing Colgate toothpaste into it , this worked for me

i read this tip on this forum

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: pdale on June 09, 2013, 12:30:47 am

Toothpaste? How does that work?

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: JamesAJF on June 09, 2013, 12:40:57 am

yes it true it works weird i no  :o

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: steve rix on June 09, 2013, 02:06:18 am

Tooth paste will work, but how the hell did you scratch a window with a blade?

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: robertphil on June 09, 2013, 04:14:30 am

rub it in with brown paper

iv only done it once and my experience was a bit weird ,as i could still see the scratches when i finished ,but when i returned to do the next clean a month later the scratches were gone .  2 yrs down the road theyre still gone

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: formb on June 09, 2013, 08:16:03 am

If it is a patio door, you probably won't be able to remove it. Doors have toughened glass which can't be polished. If it is a window I've heard toothpaste t-cut and cirium oxide all work with some elbow grease.

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: pdale on June 09, 2013, 09:23:06 pm

Quote from: steve rix

Tooth paste will work, but how the hell did you scratch a window with a blade?

I don't know ... I saw it this time around and the customer pointed out when i collected the cash, reckons it appeared after I cleaned them previously, i've no reason to doubt them, they are a reasonable couple and quite accepting of it without complaining, it's me that said i'll try to remove it. It looks like there may have been something on the rubber, maybe a bit of dirt or sand, it's about 6 or 7 inches long.

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: windiewasher on June 09, 2013, 10:11:28 pm

Was my suggestion for colgate toothpaste with brown paper.it does work.
Works on all scratches.
Makes the glass very smooth.

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: richard jagger on June 10, 2013, 09:30:32 am

The success will depend on the depth of the scratch in the glass.I find it quite difficult to believe you could scratch glass with a squeegee.   Tooth paste will only work if the scratch is very light. IF YOU PULL YOUR FINGER NAIL OVER THE GLASS AND IT STICKS IN THE SCRATCH IT WILL NEED A MACHINE.
If the scratch is deeper you will need a random orbital sand/ polisher and it requires skill. Look on You tube for removing scratches from glass.Good luck.

Title: Re: Removing squeegee scratch from window
Post by: AJ on June 10, 2013, 05:54:21 pm

if its a fine scratch, try searching for 'Jewellers Rouge'