Windshield restoration

[Zsolt]

I was told at a windshield place that all they are allowed to use is
after market windshields for insurance claims.

I wonder if they are as good of a quality as the OEM. Also, they only
had one with the green band on the top, which I did not want, since the
original one didn't have it either.

   Zsolt



Traurig, Scott R wrote:

> You bet. I had another thought, though. In some states, like Taxachusetts,
> windshield replacement has no insurance deductible by law. Many insurance
> companies will allow replacement of pitted windshields for obvious visual
> safety reasons. So you might be able to get one for free! In NH, my
> insurance company was willing to pick it up for just my comprehensive
> deductible, which was $100, but alas I gave up my 126K-mile Talon with a
> very pitted windshield for the A4.
>
> So for $100 or maybe less, you could get a whole new windshield.
>
> Scott
> 98.5 A41.8TQ
>
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From:	Larry C Leung [SMTP:l.leung at juno.com]
>
> 	Thanks. got to drive the parent's brand new 2001.5 Passat GLX. I
> marveled
> 	at the clarity of a new windshield vs. mine with a 173K miles on it.
> It's
> 	almost like night and day.....
>
> 	LL - NY
>
> 	On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:17:58 -0500 "Traurig, Scott R"
> 	<scott.r.traurig at baesystems.com> writes:
> 	>www.eastwoodcompany.com has a kit for windshield polishing and
> 	>refinishing.
> 	>I've heard good things about it. It's a great catalog, they have
> all
> 	>kinds
> 	>of cool paints and supplies for auto restoration. As an aside, also
>
> 	>check
> 	>out www.por-15.com. The original Por-15 paint is incredible for
> 	>painting all
> 	>those nasty rusty suspension parts and other stuff.
> 	>
> 	>Scott
> 	>98 A41.8TQ
> 	>
> 	>> From: Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com>
> 	>> I'd be interested in this too.
> 	>>
> 	>> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:56:15 "Chris Dyer" <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>
>
> 	>writes:
> 	>>
> 	>>My 14 year old windshield has numerous, permanent streaks from the
> 	>>wipers.
> 	>>No major cracks, tho, so it's a keeper. Anyone tried windshield
> 	>>polishing?
> 	>>I'm hoping there's a DIY process w/some sort of product(s) that
> will
> 	>>lightly
> 	>>etch the glass and polish it.  I don't expect to get rid of
> pitting,
> 	>>but the
> 	>>light scratches perhaps...Does such a thing exist?  If so, it
> would
> 	>>greatly
> 	>>improve the night vision (much halo-ing from said scratches).
> 	>
>