Topic: glass polishing

[67gtasanjose]

Clamp the glass using a wood vise, take a block of wood against the stainless trim and tap around, it comes right off.
Put tape over the logo. Be absolutely sure you cover the correct side, ask me how I know 

Use 3-inch discs on concave glass. It is a lot more time-consuming doing the insides because of the curve. Practice on a spare glass. The outsides are much easier. The insides of the windshield can be a nightmare. Avoid any aggressive polishing on the insides as much as practical. You might get frustrated.

[Bossbill]

Thanks.

I need to order an ECS front. I haven't pulled out the rear glass and considering that it's 10 ft up I'll have to bring in a few friends. I hope it doesn't have many scratches. The trim had been DAed!

[Bossbill]

I bought these suction cups for $10 as they have 1/4-20 studs on the back (with nuts).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J42YLTQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Drilled some holes, stuck them on some plywood and put some spacer wood on the back to keep the studs off the table.

A little bolt removing juice and the screws on the end of the trim came off.
I then found a piece of hardwood, oak here, and whacked on the edge of the trim slowly but surely. It appears to work best by getting the side with the screws loose first, working the top a bit and then hitting the bottom of the trim (by the screw holes) to force the curved end off the glass.
As the trim comes up make sure the hardwood is hitting the trim and not the rubbery window compound (aka seal strip).
The suction cups kept the glass from moving too much as I whack at the trim.

Use a plastic hammer, not a metal one.

The outside had DA scratches. The inside diamond ring scratches. Let's see how well the Pro Kit I bought works.

[67gtasanjose]

Bill, I tagged you in a Facebook video a while ago. If you look at the album that the video is in, I had a few other videos depicting the severity of some of my scratches.
I'll look again, but it seems I posted another one on my coupe backglass. If I find it, I'll tag you there also.

[Bossbill]

Thanks Richard.