Thread: scratched glass

I was once told brasso would remove scratches from glass
But never tried it

It depends how deep the scratches are. You could try a whitening toothpaste, or automotive cutting compound, or iron oxide (also called jeweler's rouge or polishing rouge), or diamond paste.
You'll need a lot of elbow grease and patience, or a buffing wheel.

Micro mesh sanding sheets will polish scratches out of glass

Toothpaste

I've tried toothpaste in the past but never had any success with it. Maybe I didn't do it right.

Thanks for the info and links! I'll try the cheapest/low tech methods first.

Originally Posted by munruben

I've tried toothpaste in the past but never had any success with it. Maybe I didn't do it right.

The scratches were probably too deep. If you use fine emery paper as djstimber suggested, then a whitening toothpaste will polish out any fine scratches left by the paper. Good for getting scratches and stains out of plastic bathtubs as well. You need a lot of elbow grease and patience though.

Originally Posted by pawnhead

If you use fine emery paper as djstimber suggested

Just to be clear here, Micro Mesh is NOT emery paper.

This following code is quoted from a supplier

Micro-Mesh is made with a flexible cloth backing, topped with a layer of especially formulated latex. Silicone carbide or aluminum oxide crystals are bonded with a flexible glue

Emery paper normally has the grit bonded straight onto the paper which means it has a harsher cutting effect

I once used Kitten car polish (No 1) to get out a deep scratch from the side window of a car. It was a lot of work even with a buffer but it worked, even on toughened glass.

Being a deep and wide scratch, you could see an imperfection in the flatness of the surface but that was a lot better than what I started with.