I just purchased a new outdoor patio table. Thought I was getting rippled glass but it came as a plain tempered glass top. I’ve had it for 3 days, and it already has some light scratches in it from very minimal use. Is there anything I can do to remove these scratches? I’ve googled toothpaste and metal polish, and I’m hesitant to use that since they’re abrasives. I’d sure appreciate your advice.
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August 09, 2019, 07:26 AM
Cassandra
Wax furniture polish. The scratches don’t go away but they will be almost invisible. Or exchange the plain glass for rippled glass. Were you promised rippled glass? Maybe some leverage for negotiation?
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August 09, 2019, 07:26 AM
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Maybe Rain X will provide some protection and cover up the scratches.
Paint the bottom if the glass white. You can paint it with just about any paint, as it has the thickness if the glass as a clear coat. It will be a shiny white table. And you’ll never see the scratches because it’s white.
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August 09, 2019, 08:24 AM
sigmonkey
Or have it etched/media blasted to a frosted finish on bottom. It might look better than the white paint and you can have it done in various patterns.
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August 09, 2019, 08:26 AM
Jimbo54
Non-lemon Pledge is the solution. Can be hard to find now days, but it's out there. The lemon Pledge leaves a little tint that the plain doesn't. You'll be surprised at the result.
Jim
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August 09, 2019, 09:37 AM
BillF
One of the used car lots here used Mother's clay bars to polish scratched windows.
August 09, 2019, 02:39 PM
Nickelsig229
You can polish glass same as steel or car finishes.
So car polish and a buffer, compound for deeper scratches, and wet/dry sand paper for even deeper.
It's just comes down to how much effort do you want to put into it.
Here is a video to what I'm talking about.
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August 09, 2019, 05:12 PM
irreverent
Thanks, guys! I’ll look into these options, and see what works best for us. I appreciate all your responses!
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August 09, 2019, 08:12 PM
83v45magna
I think the stuff to polish glass with is Cerium Oxide. Saw it on Amazon.
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