Is there anything to do about pitted glass? It is the windshield on a '96 Camry with 220k miles. Obviously just being on the road for so long, it got abused and hit by tons of rocks... I am not looking to replace the glass, but for some way to fill in TONS of small pits. Not a single point of impact has any spider-webbing or other form of cracks or anything.
I had a '96 too, never found anything that worked. Finally got tired of squinting thru the pits & spent a hundred and a half for a new replacement; well worth it to me for the lack of aggravation.
I tried m105 on a yellow 4 inch pad on a rotary and saw no improvement, after 45 min on the same 2x2 area I called it quits. There are stone systems that are made to polish windsheilds, but after the cost of the kit and your time vs. a replacement it is not worth it. JMO
glass is a whole different animal that clear coat on a vehicle. Ive used a powder before that is meant to work for that, but the name escapes me, I'm sure someone else will remember for me. For a heavily pitted windshield you don't have many different choices, best bet is to just ante up and throw money together for a new one probbaly cheaper in the end time/product wise with way better results. *** remembered now haha, the substance is called cerium oxide, but be careful cause I have heard it can damage the structural integrity to glass. I have only used it on junker cars and never saw a need for it cause in some cases it decreases clarity as well if not used properly. In the end, a new windshield will leave you with less anger***
thanks guys... mainly i was looking for a cheap option because this is not my car and it is not a big problem. guess it will end up staying the way it is!
