buffing/polishing scratches out of glass?

[BLADECARVER]

a bit off topic here but what metod is used for buffing glass to remove scratches? or can it even be done? i know plastic can be buffed so i would imagine there is a metod used for glass?

 

[gixxer]

There you go sir...

http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm

 

[BLADECARVER]

ok great thank you

 

[gixxer]

I have never tried that stuff, just found the link looking for steel buffing information.

 

[4W4K3]

What kind of glass?

http://www.topoftheline.com/glasspolish.html

This stuff here is what professional glass shops use - http://www.shop.com/op/~CERIUM_OXIDE_GLASS_POLISHING_POWDER-prod-17123907

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

If the scratches are small and shallow, cerium oxide (make a water paste) will do the job. If they are extensive and deep replacing the glass is probably better.
Stacy

 

[pradeep1]

If the scratches are small and shallow, cerium oxide (make a water paste) will do the job. If they are extensive and deep replacing the glass is probably better.
Stacy

I actually buffed the glass cover on the LCD of my digital camera using the same valve grinding wax that we knife users use for stropping. It works well manually applied. I was able to remove about 90% of the scratches on my glass LCD with that. I don't know how well it would work with deeper scratches on thick glass.