Very good glass enhancer

Post 754896 by MIKESC70T5 on 2015-01-07 15:28:00

I love cleaning and detailing my cars and have even done a few for other people now threw word of mouth. I enjoy adding products to my collection and recently thought I'd invest in some CarPro Products. My car is 11 years old now and the front windscreen has the usual wear and tear marks which I can live with. However some of the marks have been inflicted by the wiper blades over the years. No matter how much I cleaned the glass and tried some heavy duty polishes, the marks wouldn't come out. It was suggested to me to to try the CarPro CeriGlass polish kit. The kit comes with the polish, applicator pads and microfiber cloth. By hand the results are said to be very good, but using a da polisher would be easier and quicker, so I also ordered up some 5" glass polishing pads to go onto my da polisher. The marks don't really show up well in the photos, but they are marks left by I presume the rubber blades with dirt in them continually marking the same area. After going over the area 5 or 6 attempts the marks got less and less until the marks had completely gone. Total time spent 20 minutes. For the money I highly recommend this product. The glass looks crystal clear again as I also went over the whole windscreen and was amazed how much more clarity there is. I've also invested in this CarPro CqUK. Again a product recommended to me. It's basically a clear sealant that you put on the paint, that when cured is as tough as a diamond and lasts up to 2 years. I've seen a car with this applied and watched as water just runs off the paintwork. It repels just about anything your car has thrown at it on a day to day basis. Because it's a coating it vastly reduces swirl marks which as we know is a nightmare especially on darker cars. Will use it on my car, but mainly got it for our new black golf. The paint needs to be compounded, polished then all oils removed before applying, so it's a two day job in total, so this is a job for February, when I've got a week off and can do without the car. I'll keep you updated with the results.

Post 754897 by M-R-P on 2015-01-07 15:35:09

Nice one Mike. The windscreen on the Sweed is the original and has 214700 miles worth of fine chips and wiper sweep marks, making it almost dangerous to drive into low sunshine. I've looked at some of the glass polishes and always been a bit suspicious. If that kit you used is cheaper than 75 quid, I'm interested :) (75 quid is the insurance excess I'll have to pay after I put a hammer through the windscreen for the sake of a replacement :) )

Post 754899 by V70 Graham on 2015-01-07 15:55:54

Looks a good product, did you notice any improvement on fine scratches/small chips (if you had any) ? If you don't mind me asking how much was the kit and where did you source it ?

Post 754901 by t5 pete on 2015-01-07 16:05:56

Google is your friend http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/glass-cleaners-sealants/carpro-ceri-glass-kit/prod_988.html

Post 754902 by MIKESC70T5 on 2015-01-07 16:18:09

[QUOTE=V70 Graham;754899]Looks a good product, did you notice any improvement on fine scratches/small chips (if you had any) ? If you don't mind me asking how much was the kit and where did you source it ?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=t5 pete;754901]Google is your friend http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/glass-cleaners-sealants/carpro-ceri-glass-kit/prod_988.html[/QUOTE] That's the stuff, £11.95 but I also used a glass cutting pad on my da instead of by hand as it would take ages to do. I have a couple of deep chips which wouldn't come out, but I wasn't expecting them too. Fine scratches came out a treat. It's a great product and very cheap in my opinion. I hardly used any of the polish too.

Post 754907 by t5 pete on 2015-01-07 16:42:30

I will give this a go mike as the guy has its original screen and ide like to keep it that way. Thanks for the heads up

Post 754909 by Jamest5r on 2015-01-07 17:33:06

[QUOTE=t5 pete;754907]I will give this a go mike as the guy has its original screen and ide like to keep it that way. Thanks for the heads up[/QUOTE] Your spelling is getting worse mate :)

Post 754912 by volvokid on 2015-01-07 17:54:29

[QUOTE=t5 pete;754907]I will give this a go mike as the guy has its original screen and ide like to keep it that way. Thanks for the heads up[/QUOTE] . same with my P2 I will try it too

Post 754914 by Santa on 2015-01-07 18:04:08

Thanks for posting this Mike, I've been wondering if there is anything like this out there............and now I know :-)

Post 754916 by AndysR on 2015-01-07 18:05:17

This is interesting to know, I take it that you've got no distortion areas on the screen as a result of using this method as I know alot of people shy away from polishing glass for that reason?

Post 754922 by t5 pete on 2015-01-07 18:21:15

[QUOTE=Jamest5r;754909]Your spelling is getting worse mate :)[/QUOTE] #€@¥×£÷€÷€&×€×€=÷£×€÷$€÷€×€×£÷£÷ new phone my old one kinda learned how bad my spelling was and interpretated it for me this new one needs some time

Post 754930 by MIKESC70T5 on 2015-01-07 19:00:24

[QUOTE=AndysR;754916]This is interesting to know, I take it that you've got no distortion areas on the screen as a result of using this method as I know alot of people shy away from polishing glass for that reason?[/QUOTE] Looks fine to me. I used this pad and went over the area 5 or 6 times, speed setting 5 on the da polisher. Some people suggest wetting the glass to keep it cool, but I just took my time and moved the da around a lot http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/images/uploads/watermarked/rayon_pad_large.jpg

Post 754951 by Jimmie on 2015-01-07 20:50:52

[QUOTE=volvokid;754912]. same with my P2 I will try it too[/QUOTE] There's stuff in the garage that we use on the caravans !! Its probably just as well you didn't know it was there otherwise it would have been in your garage instead.:rolleyes: Nice M3 Mike as usual

Post 755278 by NECC on 2015-01-09 18:05:58

Carpro make some cracking products and one of the main reasons I became a Carpro Approved Detailer for the north east.

Post 762057 by Gold 'N' Brown on 2015-03-04 13:32:06

So has anyone used this on a P2 V70 screen yet? I might give it a go at some point as my screen is really really bad and at this time of year in Scotland when the sun is low in the sky it's bloody difficult to see where I'm going! Tried a similar product on my 166 a few years ago, but didn't have a DA back then, so was using a crappy cordless drill. It didn't work. At all.