For all those who complain about “jiber jaber”, I am here to remind you that youtube gives you the option to speed up the video from 1.2 up to 2.0 I listened to this at 1.5x and got through all the video because I needed the very useful free information. I tried polishing glass just today with the same ceriglass and the same pad but with a DA at speed 4 and it was hard. Did not know an interface pad would help, did not know you need full speed, did not know you need to go 20-30min just for a small area and many more. So let me just give a huge thank you for the quality informations given. Haven’t got any info that specific in any orher videos like the one given here. So stop wining, you little babies.

@maryloueppard425

8 ай бұрын

Amen !!!!

Skip to 8:31 if you are just looking for what the title promised this was about.

@f87115

2 жыл бұрын

Thank u….. 1,5 hour video funny longer than most movies

I loved the videos. Haters need to do their own video or move on instead of critiquing others who are trying to educate. Be kind to others people. We live in such a hateful world.

@maryloueppard425

8 ай бұрын

Amen, amen!

Awesome video! Been watching Mike for almost 2 decades now, always enjoy his work. Thankful I got to meet him back in the day at a Meguiars road trip! Just ordered the kit, gonna give it a try!

Thank you, I was doing it all wrong, just finished taking wiper scratches out of my 73 Buick, I ordered everything from you guys, worked great, it did take about 3-4 hours, but it’s like a new car windshield, rain beads off, thank you

@JBly444

2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible u could send me a list or a link for the stuff I used?

@JBly444

2 жыл бұрын

You*

@SittingWithDogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@JBly444 car pro rayon pads, interface pad, car pro glass polish. All you need after that is your buffer & muscles

Finally someone out there who talks about glass polishing! I have known this was possible for years, and even knew cerium oxide is what you use, but could never find text or video that explained how. THANK YOU!

Awesome video! So much helpful information. Just spent the whole weekend trying to polish off some deep water stain from my windshield. I almost gave up. Now I learn so much from this video and I'll try it again this weekend.

You guy's are top-shelf. Really enjoy these vids and learn a lot. Thanks.

This is exactly the video I was looking for, nobody else covers exactly how time consuming this is. Thanks guys, excellent work!

I thought the real time sanding was hilarious when you were standing back, all sweaty and pooped out. Now that's a cool video. People aren't gonna want to work on windows with all the physicalness. Very informative. Thanks guys 😎👌

Mike, hello from sweet home. still at it at 73 years old got a new pxe flex and lots of new pads. enjoyed this video thanks

Great tip about the buffers with the stainless gears that greatly reduce noise. Been using a Makita corded one for over 25 years and hate the nauseating screaming noise the gears in it make.

Thank you man, you answered all of my questions and am just waiting for a few 3.5 inch rayon and will now order the five inch with the 4.75 transition pad.

Best video I've found on the subject. My windshield has hundreds of tiny pit marks from lots of highway driving. I plan to remove them this way.

Great job Mike. Wow that's alot of work. Now I know that glass that looks beautiful and polished involves alot of labor and time. Thanks for the video. I have learned so much from you. You are the Master detailer!

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emmanuel, always appreciate people that appreciate real meaty info. -Mike Phillips

I appreciate the class and the natural interaction and conversation.

The conversation is educational and paases the time in a live example of a time consuming procedure. Good vibes only 🤙

The dry humor makes the class/video all the more worthwhile guys: watched it entirely with smiles. And now I know why at least I was quoted a minimum of $150 by a local glass repair shop to take out some windshield scuff marks.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, we try to have fun and make learning easy - Yancy

What a kick ass video. The experience of this guy just oozes out every sentence. Thank you.

@insydneytls

2 жыл бұрын

oozes extremely slowly..

Awesome video, guys! I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the engine detailing video

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4Bm07meqZCXirw.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/gK6plKNuj6fQerg.html Enjoy! - Yancy

Thanks for showing me why I should just get a fresh windshield installed.

Okay. That's what I did wrong. Well I guess I better buy some stuff. You showed me how to do it. Its the least I can do. I will Pick up the pads this week and get this job done. Been dealing with scratches for a while. Time to get rid of them. I see this taking about a day to do for me. My whole window is scratched. THANK YOU for spending the time to show us just how LONG it really takes. I only spent a FRACTION of the time. No wonder I did not get great results. I was also using a low speed setting.

Thanks for your kindness showing that knowledge.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Any time

Cerium Oxide is used to grind glass mirrors for telescopes.

Thank you for this video. I didn't know you could save a windshield.

Great video! Thank you so much for so much details. I found it searching for the way to remove two scratched right in the front of me in the driver's seat which I left just like Mike in Ferrari )) Still making up my mind if I need to go with the polishing or try other solutions.

Great workshop video gives good advice nothing like watching pros show how its done stay safe cheers

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It is a very informative video, he shares alot of insight and shows passion for this - wouldn’t it make sense to just remove the wipers ? Most of them come off simply and is a good time to replace them

Back in '68, I acquired a '65 AC Cobra with a windshield that would have made a good test case for your process. The Cobra had been wrecked and had a hard life. The passenger side was severely wiper-blade scratched, with scratches filled with over spray, and barely translucent . I was young, not very knowledgeable, and sought help. All recommendations were that it was a lost cause. Using a standard power drill, and many hours intermittently, I started with bathroom cleanser and worked my way up to jeweler's rouge. It was a learning experience and I was fearful of damaging the windshield and possibly cause other irreversible damage. I could always tell but otherwise it was mostly not noticeable.

Yeh it is hard work! I polished out wiper arm grooves in a vintage windscreen. I didn't have any product. I made a leather pad for a cordless drill and used brick dust as the abrasive and water as the lube. It took hours.

You guys are fun. Thanks. I wouldn't have thought it possible to fix that glass. My thought is that it's applicable to house glass when water spotted. I've used the powder from home depot for water spots on household glass and it works with a machine. Doing anything by hand is not fun pr practical.

Great video. I started my windshield yesterday with my Mirka Deros and abranet, quite a deep wiper gouge. I've spent about two hours working on the levelling, could be another hour left to do before I even go to 1500. I have Trizact 3000, and then onto the rayon disc and cerium oxide. It would've been easier/cheaper(timewise on earning) to jist put a new glass in, but I jist did that a few months ago after stine damage, so it's partly a matter of conservation of material, partly just to know I can do it. Anyway this video pointed out a few things I might have otherwise overlooked, and is exceptionally thorough.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So nice to read intelligent comments on KZread. -Mike Phillips

Thank you for the great content! Answered so many things I wanted to know

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! - Yancy

As a DIYer here in Ottawa Ontario Canada this is very informative. Love this

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! - Yancy

Excellant demonstration! Thank You!

With effort you guys put into making this DIY. Thank you so much. You guys amazing.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! - Yancy

@ModMINI

3 жыл бұрын

@@autogeek Completely agree. Some top-shelf blue collar work here. :-P Well done.

Some top-shelf blue collar work here. This is artisanry. Well done.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So nice to read a real comment instead of the sophomore type comments. -Mike Phillips

Thank you for great video & demonstration. I feel confident on what I need and how to make glass look acceptable. 40:38

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with this..worth every minute

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is goin to save me a windshield replacement. I have a merc.benz clk 430 2002. It has only 1 wiper and the windshield is scratched from the owner not replacing the wiper when needed. Thank you

Appreciate all the useful information. I would love to see how to get out 1/16" scratch by wiper blade that came off during a rain. Do you angle the tool ? Do you still do the whole glass ?

I work in glass fabrication and use the purex buffing system. It's pricey but great. Ibwas under the impression that windshields had a coating on them and couldn't be buffed. Might do this for a side hustle

Very good information, thank you guys very much

I really wanted to know how to do this, thankyou.

Holy shit this guy is a excellent instructor. Amazing video. Thank you covering everything

Best professional instruction I've seen. I am DIY with bad water spots on windshield, and deciding between my own ability to polish out and spending for the tool vs. replacement of windshield. Having serious night time glare and is a safety issue. This is not to mention that I'm a senior, with less than average endurance. Mike says, "yeah it's hard" and it looks it.

@michaelkryszak5262

Жыл бұрын

You're not trying to polish out scratches though. I would pick up some glass polish and try it by hand before investing in a tool. You could go with the cerium oxide products he mentioned, but honestly you may see good results just picking up some regular glass polish from Amazon and doing it by hand.

For the people complaining about the length, you CAN click around the time bar

Got off work today and started on my driver side window, it’s scratched to hell cause of the wide tires on my truck, they sling junk all over the side of my truck, well I got off at 2:30 and just went in cause it got to dark! 🤣🤣 gonna start again tomorrow! It’s crazy how u can fix this.. I never thought there was a way I was just gonna replace it but I saw some videos and decided to try it! But if one thing is for sure about every video, it takes a looooooong time! But worth it!

I learned its important to keep the pad level while buffing. Looks great afterwards compared to before.

@arontesfay2520

7 ай бұрын

I mean he's using an interface pad so I believe it'll correct any unevenness during buffing.

If The Rock could do it - surely the Terminator wouldn't have any issues! Nice video guys!

It helps building a 3"+ fence with blue tape around the perimeter being buffed. That would catch 90% of the material being flung.

53:24 Tip: Take a towel, fold it so it's thick to hold more water, soak it with cold water, and place on the outside windshield over the spot you buffed inside to soak up the heat.

Good job, fantastic results!

Very good job, i have tried that process using raw cirium oxide in powder form in which you should dilute it with water. Yes that job is realy hard one but with patient and strength you can do it good.

@blackwolf2036

11 ай бұрын

Best is mix to 3m glass polishing compound&.C.O

Thanks learned a lot from your video, Very informative and spot on . That,s no pun intended

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

LOL.. Glad it was helpful!

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you wirenut003 -Mike Phillips

Heat is a real problem and why misting with water is really important. I attended a class of Mike's and toward the end the interface pad was smoking. It fell apart after all students were done with the process, watch the heat!

First time watching this Channel and I have to say I am very impressed. The honesty of the guests or I should say the gentleman that's doing the polishing unbelievable he tells it like it is and is open about everything cost what you would charge the materials that you really need to do it right this is beautiful I love it thank you.

A buddy to mist? Ever heard of those little misters people connect to their hose during the summer? It stands by itself...also has a lever to open and close the water flow.. no unnecessary buddy necessary.. Also, a little step ladder to get you up above the windshield... could save your shoulders... just an idea.

Nice..art of detailing. I like the passion

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Talked me right into just getting my pitted windshield replaced.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha - and this is the best option for the majority of people on planet Earth. My job isn't to show people how to find a glass replacement company, my job is I'm the "how-to" guy. -Mike Phillips

@alanpules4105

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha!!! 🤣

@laurilongstteet2906

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Was hoping I could do this myself....just going to have to choke up the $300 and get a new windshield. Thanks for the video! Wish you were in my area so I could pay YOU to do this for me

Great video. All these folks saying it’s too long…change the playback speed to 2x.

great video! I can't find the 5" interface pads on your site, any suggestions

Do you believe the new ceramic coating applied to vehicles is a good buy and what brand to start with on my Cadillac Escalade Esv

20# of pressure on the windshield! I would never have thought to do this. Thanks. I also appreciate the idea of covering the hood. This stuff is guaranteed to scratch paint if it falls on it.

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! - Yancy

Have you tried sodium silicate (water glass) to fill in the small specks from driving in a sandy area, and if so how long will it last?

That overhead light reflection is almost EXACTLY in the way lol

Thanks! I just got a new-to-me 2013 Ford Expedition. I just noticed that the power windows all have vertical scratches. Apparently whoever detailed at the dealer failed to clean the trim at the base of the window and there is sand trapped in them.. I also have a 2001 Expedition and no scratches at all. It seems a softer, possibly soda glass is being used on newer generation. No real question, except will it be easier to polish these out given the softer glass?

Gotta respect a man that can answer a question by saying "I don't know the answer". Excellent video guys. Thanks

Hey sweet work! I’m about to order these products from your website to restore glass headlights which has small rock chips. Do you suggest I use sand paper on the glass surface first and then use the ceriglass polish ?

Respect from Bali. Hope can see You in my Country after Corona finish. Cherrs🤝

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Bali seems like a great place to visit!

I was lying in bed. I began to suspect I was continually starting the video over and over. If I weren't, I must be in a time warp.

Y'all complaining about FREE information here in the comments!!! Thanks for your help

@TheMrChaddles

Жыл бұрын

For real! People saying “I came here to learn not listen blah blah blah” Nothing is free in life, they’re doing you a service for absolutely free. Quit your bitching.

I have a 1956 Belair and the first time I turned on the wipers, it created a thin scratch/gouge for the entire arc of the wiper path. If I use the method demonstrated in your video, do i polish the entire windshield, just the driver’s side where the scratch is located or just along the path of the scratch?

Would you ever use Acetone to clean the glass before polishing, since acetone leaves no film?

This guy has paid his dues you can tell he has tons of detailing hours under his belt. Much respect.

I would like to use this method on my windshield but don't know how to reach the middle of the glass. How do you reach to get to the middle of the windshield with the buffer?

What about older auto glass? I have a 1948 Plymouth rear window that is not really scratched it’s hazy. I tried heavy cleaning but it’s still hazy. What would you recommend? This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen. Thanks in advance

Scratches that are more like sand pitting, many many tiny chips that aren't visible until you are driving into the sun. can those be polished out and will there be any coating on the windshield...BMW 330CiC, 2005

Also very old glass like on my studebaker 53 windshield should these products work?

OMG 🤣 Magic voodoo juice. I love it..... I surly don't mind longer videos when they're are like comedic relief.

What about deep chips in a glass t-Top. Can you use the stuff that fixes a star in the windshield to fill them ? I also have a wiper arm mark near the bottom of the windshield id like to buff up -arm was bent. It took 3 glass shops to figure out how to set the glass in for this car, i Dont want to replace it again - 97 camaro ss.

Mario from Texas, your lesson is most valuewed, it is just super great work. Thanks.

hello good afternoon, can I polish with an orbital? because I don't have a press, will it take me longer to remove scratches from the glass or would it just be the same with a rotary press ?!

I'm scratching my head over the costs to buff a windshield out verses just getting a new one.

@high_fructose_corn_syrup

16 күн бұрын

Whats the price of buffing?

Does it affect chip repair epoxy? Is it safe? How deep od a scratch will it remove? How much to replace the windsheild? I can get a replacement windshield from an auto wrecker for around 100$ and install it myself. There should be a machine you attach to the car that has tracks and spring pressure to automatically buff the window evenly and equally only thing you'd have to do is spray the compound and water.

is there a shelf life on the ceraglass?

drj Westfield Wisconsin won't you get swerl marks in the glass?

What is your favorite glass coating?

Autogeek and FLEX 💪 #1

@autogeek

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy! -Mike Phillips

Do you have tips to getting out tiny pit marks all over the windshield from rocks?

I guess need to know product list used and what they do thanks

How about scratches inside windshield like a ring rub across left scratches

Geat video. Where do you source those covers to protect the car?

@autogeek

Жыл бұрын

Those cover-up towels can be found here: www.autogeek.net/autogeek-cover-up-towel.html

You can use very fire steel wool pads, it gives your glass a great shine and takes off any dirt old wax e

@williamarden5441

2 жыл бұрын

Think I'd rather buy a kit for this one

@douglasjherring

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t do it. I used OOOO steel wool that’s what got me here. These guys are a couple clowns that like to listen to themselves talk.

@jclintcox1

2 жыл бұрын

please understand what the steel wool is and is not capable of. I have done it personally several times and I can tell you from my experience that steel wool will absolutely NOT "remove" scratches on your windows. However, it is great for getting rid of almost any water spots and road grime that you can see if you were to just clean your windows with just a cleaning agent. For that issue, it has worked very well for me and it can make a huge impact on the viability.

You don’t list the the black backing pad for sale and I can’t find it on your website

Loyal to the Foil. 🙏🏽

Can I get an edit , holy smokes . I have unlimited data and i used it all🤣

@nathat1014

2 жыл бұрын

lol!

This is alright for light scratches and swirls, it's still super messy though. In my experience cerium oxide compacts itself into pits and I have yet to get it out 6 months later. Tried solvents, gasoline, repeated washes. Pinkish-orange dots all over my windshield, apparently only an acid can dissolve it. I think I'm going to experiment using oil and diamond pads next

@user-nx3cc4wz2f

2 жыл бұрын

Diamond 3m 3000. Wet paper. As the pad. And wheel acid diluted 10/1 will dissolve hardwater and fisheyes. Use gloves. Rinse and repeat. Wet every thing first. Keep it wet!!! Ceramic glass top polish works as well. Keep it wet!!!!

Great video and thanks for sharing! Now I have the bug back to doing the same thing for the windscreen on my 2010 Honda Fit. The only reason I see for me to attempt doing this is to keep the entire car stock and not replace the windscreen with an aftermarket one. Question I have for you guys is this: Everywhere is currently out of stock of the CarPro rayon pads, including you guys. Is it safe to use the Lake Country glass polishing pads with the CeriGlass polish together? I really wanna attempt this ASAP, even though I don't have a rotary, just a short and long-throw DA, but now I'm stuck without one of the materials I need. Thanks!

@jimzangora

3 жыл бұрын

Without actually product testing, I’d assume it’s likely very safe. In my shop we use LC MF pads with good success as well.

@jimzangora

3 жыл бұрын

And mike just told me that it may damage the glass with non-matching products. He’s a chip goose of detailing - they just know more than us. Try a test spot on some junk glass!

Good advice