Help scratched windscreen repair

penrhyn

In removing a stubborn bird dropping of the windscreen, it has left a scratched area over about a square inch or so, you can hardly feel it with a finger nail, but it catches sun light and is in my field of vision.

Anyhow, Autoglas say that the only thing they can do is replace the screen, this will cost is the £50-60 excess on my policy, which seems overkill to me.

Doing a Google came up with Glas weld who aim to repair rather than replace.

Has anyone used them and if so would they recommend them.

derrick

penrhyn wrote:

In removing a stubborn bird dropping of the windscreen, it has left a scratched area over about a square inch or so, you can hardly feel it with a finger nail, but it catches sun light and is in my field of vision.

Anyhow, Autoglas say that the only thing they can do is replace the screen, this will cost is the £50-60 excess on my policy, which seems overkill to me.

Doing a Google came up with Glas weld who aim to repair rather than replace.

Has anyone used them and if so would they recommend them.

If you have fully comp ins, this can be repaired at most windscreen companies free of charge without it affecting your NCB

the_devil_made_me_do_it

derrick wrote:

If you have fully comp ins, this can be repaired at most windscreen companies free of charge without it affecting your NCB

hmm interesting.. how does that work then, cause I've never heard anyone attempt contacting their insurance company about replacement windscreen unless it's been absolutley nesscesary. I have a smal road chip in my windscreen, dosen't affect my vision or anything, but I'd probs feel safer with it mended.

chudies

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote:

hmm interesting.. how does that work then, cause I've never heard anyone attempt contacting their insurance company about replacement windscreen unless it's been absolutley nesscesary. I have a smal road chip in my windscreen, dosen't affect my vision or anything, but I'd probs feel safer with it mended.

in the past 8 months, i have had to call on the insurance company twice

first time, the window contractor (RAC) and drilled into the screen, filled with resin, and best part, no cost to me

second time, a stone chip developed into a crack across the windscreen over 2 days! this time, i had to pay 50 squid and they replaced the screen (normal cost £250). so still saved dosh

by the way, i am will admiral

and it was tres easy to organise, they even came to my home to do both repairs. would suggest you contact your insurance company, they are (on this rare occasion, when they have to pay) very helpful!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

So when you come to renew you car insurance and they ask you have you had any claims, what would the answer be??? And if you say yes, I've claimed for new windscren twice (or whatever) could this affect the new premium?

derrick

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote:

hmm interesting.. how does that work then, cause I've never heard anyone attempt contacting their insurance company about replacement windscreen unless it's been absolutley nesscesary. I have a smal road chip in my windscreen, dosen't affect my vision or anything, but I'd probs feel safer with it mended.

I did not say FOC for a replacement windscreen, I said a repair,assuming it could be repaired, with fully comp a repair costs nothing and does not affect your NCB

derrick

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote:

So when you come to renew you car insurance and they ask you have you had any claims, what would the answer be??? And if you say yes, I've claimed for new windscren twice (or whatever) could this affect the new premium?

You do have to inform insurance company of any claim in the period they request, however windscreen repairs or replacement do not generally affect your NCB although there will be an excess for replacement of windsceen.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

OK thanks. well at least I know this. Never claimed for anything on my insurance. The insurance companies sure have been getting a good deal outta me over the years.

Yeah my insurance policy says £50 excess for windscreens. I'll have to contact them and ask them if they replace like for like. My puma has a factory fitted heated windscreen, so I'd expect the same if I ever needed it.

waster_2

penrhyn wrote:

In removing a stubborn bird dropping of the windscreen, it has left a scratched area over about a square inch or so, you can hardly feel it with a finger nail, but it catches sun light and is in my field of vision.

An old remedy is the use of something called jewellers rouge. This is a substance that jewellers use to polish precious stones, etc. You rub it gently over the affeted area with a soft cloth and it will smooth minor scratches away completely.

You use to be able to get it from jewellers. I assume you'd need to find one that does proper jewellery work and not your chain store type Samuels where they only thing they do is sell overpriced “trinklets”.

Worth a try perhaps?