Polishing Windscreen - Porsche 911

I use AIO as a cleanser, apply it all the way around your car, working it in with a damp mf applicator, then without buffing workin another coat all the way around to make sure you didn't miss any spots (2nd application helps smooth the finish as well) finally buff off any residue, spritz some water on you mt is you have a problem removing the residue.



wait as long as you feel between aps, and when to do the final buff off of the AIO. IMO, you're not focusing on cure time as you are cleaning and preparing the car for the SG. For SG cure time is essential.



Good luck, hth, Steve
 
Did I apply AIO incorrectly:( I learned here a while back, (I thought) that the AIO gets put on and wiped right off without any cure time like the SG needs. I might have even tried that a while back and had a hard time getting it off. Is it a matter of preferance:confused:
 
Having just bought and used some AIO last week and read all the nifty directions that come with it, they state you can wipe it right off--there is no cure time. Of course, I'm sure waiting doesn't hurt.



A curiosity that arised from the AIO directions...they actually suggest putting it on your windows! Now what do you think of that?!
 
It works good on clean windows, makes them slick and you can even SG afterwards. A QD on glass using the Viper glass cleaning cloth works good too to give clean windows a nice shine . You have to make sure you buff it ALL out if you try it.
 
AIO can be wiped off right after you spenda few minutes working it into the paint. Dont just wipe it on and wipe it off. AIO is a polish as well, and since you will be putting on SG afterwads, you dont need to make sure that your getting great protection from it. Work it into the panel, wait a min, then wipe off. Remember cuing and drying are two different things. Its like painting a wall. You paint it on wet, about twenty min. later you can touch it without getting paint on you, but it's still tacky. After about a day or two later, the paint is fully cured and no longer tacky. A polymer like klasse takes about 12-48 hours to cure. So yes, AIO can be wiped of after aplication, but SG should lbe let to dry about 20 min before buffing it off, and you should wait at least 12 hours beofrre applying another coat. (Blackfire, the new protectant CMA wil be offering, is designed to cure in 20-30 min and can be layered imideately)
 
Hi,
Now that you guys have helped me get the paintwork perfect, now the dominos have fallen onto my, Windshield.

Anybody who knows these cars will know that the one thing Porsche does not do well is, windshields. Typically the soft Porsche windscreens get "sandblasted" by common road dirt, sand and pebbles because they are so low to the ground and have very little protection in front of the vehicle due to the intended aerodynamics. What we are left with is a windshield that is speckled with tiny dings that become annoying and stick out like a sore thumb after the rest of the car has been perfected. I've checked on a complete replacement and I really dont want to spend the $600 right now.

I have clayed the windshield and that made it alot smoother, but the hundreds of tiny (and I mean tiny) dings are still there.

Has anyone done a resurfacing of a porsche windshield? If so, can you tell me what you did and what Products I should use to tackle this job?

Thanks in advance.. Joe D.
 
I have never found anything to remove these pits you speak of :cursing:

Last Summer, a client of mine let his Son borrow his garage queen Corvette. Jr decided to take the car on a road trip :driving:

When he came home 3 days later he had put 700+ miles on the clock. He musta rode behind a sand truck for at least half those miles cause the windscreen was shot. If you tried to drive the car with the Sun setting/rising you couldn't see anything it was pitted so bad :spy:

We ended up having to replace the windscreen :(

If anyone has a solution for this I'm all ears :toetap05:
 
Hey, I read the info about this product on the PAC site. It doesnt say it works and doesnt say it doesnt work. I am not looking for miracles. Just something that will clip off many of the tiny pits and the wiper scratches (they are not deep, more like swirls).

Anything else on this product would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Joe D.
 
Never tried it myself but from reading here is what I have learned.

Glass is very hard, much harder than paint. Standard pads and polishes that work wonders on paint do little to nothing on glass.

Cerium Oxide (CeO2) is an abrasive used in the glass industry to polish glass and is needed to have any impact on your windshield. Even using this abrasive it takes a lot of polishing to make a difference. I believe it is the abrasive ingredient in the polishes included in the kit. If not, you can easily find cerium oxide powder on the web.

I've seen one person say this kit does not work while another says it does? That makes no sense until you notice a difference:

  • The "not work" fellow polished for about 2 - 3 minutes per section and gave up
  • The "works well" fellow polished 30 minutes (or more) per section. A couple hours for the entire windshield
Whatever you try be sure to post the results, success or failure, so we can learn from your experience.
 
Jeff U said:
Never tried it myself but from reading here is what I have learned.

Glass is very hard, much harder than paint. Standard pads and polishes that work wonders on paint do little to nothing on glass.

Cerium Oxide (CeO2) is an abrasive used in the glass industry to polish glass and is needed to have any impact on your windshield. Even using this abrasive it takes a lot of polishing to make a difference. I believe it is the abrasive ingredient in the polishes included in the kit. If not, you can easily find cerium oxide powder on the web.

I've seen one person say this kit does not work while another says it does? That makes no sense until you notice a difference:

  • The "not work" fellow polished for about 2 - 3 minutes per section and gave up
  • The "works well" fellow polished 30 minutes (or more) per section. A couple hours for the entire windshield
Whatever you try be sure to post the results, success or failure, so we can learn from your experience.
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Jeff,
You articulated your point very well. I think I will try it. I am a reasonably patient guy. The cerium oxide element makes sense.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks, Joe D.
 
Another thought....

The pad that gets the cerium oxide should either be set aside (and clearly marked) only to be used on glass or thrown away.

Figuring that I could never completely clean that pad, I would keep it far away from the paint.
 
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