Clay blocking.. wind screen..Wow! I can see

[Targa Dude]

Had my Baby.. Polished and waxed this week.. it's amazing
what 25 years of road will do the the wind screen.. lets say my wind screen looked like it was sand blasted.. So I asked my detailer guy what he recomend I do.. he said "Let me finish the Body and I'll show you" after he was finished he pulls out his clay block.. I said to him are you sure this will work.. he just grinned and he proceeded to clay block my wind screen.
as I stood there I couldn't help but wonder how much a replacement screen was.. and since I've had this one out before to redo my dash I was really not looking forward to doing it again.
Much to my amazement it is atleast 70% clearer than before
I can see.. WOw!! so I gave him a extra nice tip.. and we were both happy...

has anyone else tried this?

Jorge (Targa Dude)

[TimT]

Ive used the clay block on my paint..my windshield does need attention

[Targa Dude]

All I can say... is, if you know how to clay block paint.. you should be able to do the windscreen.. it's has a truely amazing outcome..

I'll swear by it.. but I'll leave it to the pro's..


Jorge (Targa Dude)

[RoninLB]

Hey Jorge..did you get the grit size of the clay??...50/50 vinegar/water works good on acid rain blotches that come up in the rain with wipers on..........Ron

[Targa Dude]

Hi Ron, You know..I was so damned impressed with the results I did'nt think of asking him.. I'll give him a call next week.. and let you know.


Jorge ( Targa Dude)

[RoninLB]

Mucho thank you...........Ron

[speeder]

Jorge, Please post the details, (grit, technique), here. This a really valuable tech/detailing tip that I had not heard of. I've taken normal cleaner/polish to a windshield w/ some improvement, but this sounds better.

[cegerer]

A friend of mine told me that he did his windshield with an off the shelf Mother's Detailing Kit purchased at a department store for around $12! The kit included a clay block and his results were equally incredible. -- Curt

[Milu]

I use t-cut, (a mild abrasive for paintwork), inside and out a couple of times a year, then wash as normal and apply raines to the exterior. Works great.

Thanks for this thread guys. The windshield in my 79 was bad enough that I was thinking of replacing it. I just used Mothers Clay bar followed by Invisible Glass polished out with newsprint. The results are incredible. There are still a couple of visible pitted areas, but the micro-pits and small scratches are gone!!! Driving into the sun will be much more comfortable from now on.

Thanks again,
Mark

[john baldwin]

What do you all use to lubricate the clay on the glass? I've used Griot's Speed shine w/ their clay on the paint, but wouldn't think this wax-containing product would be good on the glass.... Windex? Water/vinegar? Rain-X?

[SCWDP911]

I wonder how well this might work on H4 lenses?

[cjbcpa]

I've used Bon-ami cleanser with good results. It's a powdered cleaner like Borax but it won't scratch. Recommended by a glass technician I know. Works great at getting water spots out.

CB

[goldsc78258]

Jorge, what do you mean by wind screen , I thought the wind screen where for cabrios. I'm just curious

[bigchillcar]

wow! what a timely post! i went to a windshield shop to ask about the pits in my windshield, obviously caused by a couple seasons in denver on salted or sanded roads, whatever they use there. mine is badly pitted..a replacement estimate? $750! said 'nothing could be done'. i've got an never-used clay bar in my storage room. you just use it like a wax? let it haze, if it does that, and wipe off and you're done?

[bigchillcar]

i'd also forgotten about the bon-ami treatment. is it applied dry or as a paste? bueller? anyone? frye? frye...?

[bpoteat]

no, using clay bar is not like waxing. I'm sure you can get more info online but the basic gist is you just spray on some kind of lubricant and rub the clay bar over the lubricant and then clean when your done with the whole thing. The clay will pick up any tiny contaminants.

[bigchillcar]

the basic gist is you just spray on some kind of lubricant

when you say lubricant, do you mean something like wd-40?

[bpoteat]

No, no. Usually it is something like a detailing spray. That's what I use, but I think other people use car wash or a water mixture.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html

[bigchillcar]

thanks. i'm pretty sure my bar came as a kit. maybe there's a lube in the kit. i'll check this afternoon.