Frosted glass

After several years of operation of the car, many parts already show signs of wear. Car windows also wear out, especially windshields.

Such glass reduces visibility, especially at night and during rain.

You don't even have to look closely to see obvious scratches from the windshield wiper blades, as well as from inept scraping of ice in winter.

In a new car, visibility through the glass does not cause any complaints, while after a few years it can deteriorate significantly due to scratches and damage to the glass. Scratches cause additional refraction of light, which significantly impairs visibility. When driving during the day, it does not bother, but at night and in the rain it starts to bother.

There can be several reasons for scratches on glass. The first and most common are wiper blades. After several years of operation, arched scratches on the glass are clearly visible. There is no way to avoid this phenomenon, but it can be at least slightly delayed. You just need to follow a few basic rules.

Wiper blades or rubber bands should be replaced regularly, preferably every six months. The feathers should be replaced, even if they are good, because the rubber ages over time, becomes harder and scratches the glass more and more. There are wipers on the market with a wear indicator, which tells us when it needs to be replaced by a color change. Also, when using the wipers, do not turn them on “dry” and you should always use the washer abundantly.

If the wipers are not in use, it is recommended to lift them up from time to time and remove accumulated sand. If this is not done, then when you first turn on the sand will spread over the entire glass, accelerating its wear. Also, during winter scraping, you can permanently scratch the glass using inappropriate objects or when trying to remove a thick layer of ice very quickly and strongly.

If the scratches are not deep, you can even try to repair the glass yourself. It is enough to buy a special glass polishing paste, be patient and after a few hours of work you should see the result. However, miracles are not to be expected. All scratches will definitely not disappear, but the transparency of the glass will become better.

However, we are doomed to failure in advance if the windshield is scratched as a result of a broken wiper rubber. The metal part of the pen leaves a deep mark that cannot be removed in this way. It can only be reduced a little.

Calling a windshield polishing company is unlikely to pay off financially, as the price for the service can be very similar to a new windshield (replacement for popular cars). One might be surprised if, for example, new glass costs several thousand. zloty.