Scratched up rear passenger window

[D!cksneed]

I just bout my 2012 SR5 4x4 about 2-3 weeks ago and now I have deep scratches on my rear passenger window from an @$$h0!e. Have an appt w the dealer tomorrow for my 1000 mile service. Any suggestions on how to get the dealer to fix it free of charge. I dont have the $500 ins. deductible to spend. Any ideas?

 

[1engineer]

Go to the junkyard and get one and put it in yourself. Otherwise get a new one and do the install yourself. Both solutions will be well under 500.00. If you can't do it you have to pay the piper dude.

 

[D!cksneed]

That's what I'm afraid I'll have to do. All because I honked at some kids who were drinking n driving and decided to throw their cups out. P@$$y wouldn't even get out of the car. On top of that, my wife and son were in the car.

 

[brockeverly]

You are mad that the "*****" would not get out of his car, but also mad that it happened with your wife and kid in the vehicle? I am glad that you set the moral standard by getting out of your vehicle to try to get him out of his, with your wife and kid present :brick:

Aside from that little part, I would say Toyota uses ****ty glass now. I had a few scratches on the glass on my 4R from trail rides, and already had a scratch on one of my Tundra windows within 500 miles. Never had a scratched piece of glass on a vehicle before these two.

 

[D!cksneed]

NO I did not get out of my car. As I pulled along side to make a right turn he threw a soda at my car, I then immediately followed him to get his plate # then he tuned down a street w some hoods waiting and proceeded to throw the bottle. I will report this, however collecting any $ will be another issue.

 

[D!cksneed]

However I would have gotten out and rang his effin neck and my son could see what happens to disrespectful little punks. When someone is endangering your family amd community it is natural to react

 

[flyrv9]

There are products out there for removing scratches from glass - depending how deep they are. We use one to take scratches out of aircraft windshields and windows. Basically it's a kit with different abrasives and sanding disks. You start with the course and work to the fine to remove the scratch. The kits are pricy and I don't know if they are available to average consumers like us. It might be worth looking at auto parts stores, etc. However, even with the kit, it takes a looong time to buff out; so a new glass might be the way to go. For an aircraft windshield that costs upwards of 30K it's worth it!

 

[BURNINGAIR]

You cant buff it if its actually scratched and not a rub.. Thats a tempered peice of glass... Buffing will work on a windshield or aircraft glass because its laminated glass. Not tempered.
Replacing it is simple as its glued to the body and can be cut away with a utility knife.
Break the old peice, giving you easy access to the glue. Vacuum all the loose glass away from the area you'll be cutting.
Cut the glue and encapsulation away from the pinchweld; keeping the blade cutting along the body side (the glue is only about 1/2" thick so dont go deeper than the glue is wide so you dont scratch the paint in the pinchweld)
Vacuum remaining glass. Apply pinchweld primer to any exposed metal. Let dry for 10 min.
Use autoglass approved urathane (normally SIKA, or Essex) and lay a "v" bead about 1/2" tall ontop of remaining urathane then press new glass into the hole to the same depth and position as the corresponding side
If its a new OE part or a used part, there is no need to prime the glass as the OE will already be primed. And a used part already has a urathane base on the encapsulation
Yours may or may not have the ant. In it.. If so pull the interior panel its behind and unplug it first.. Plug back in and put panel back on and its done

 

[BURNINGAIR]

Thats assuming its the quarter glass. If its the door its even easier. Pull the door panel and its a bolt in.

 

[philsey]

However I would have gotten out and rang his effin neck and my son could see what happens to disrespectful little punks. When someone is endangering your family amd community it is natural to react

Yeah, and your son might have just seen his father get shot. Dude, you need to rethink your responsibilities.... and your role modeling. Just sayin'.

 

[D!cksneed]

Yeah, and your son might have just seen his father get shot. Dude, you need to rethink your responsibilities.... and your role modeling. Just sayin'.

Yessir, I already got the lecture from my wife. But thanks for caring. Wow, I feel like I'm in the principals office.

 

[D!cksneed]

Thats assuming its the quarter glass. If its the door its even easier. Pull the door panel and its a bolt in.

Yes its the door. Thank you for the info. Let's see how it goes

 

[diverscale]

(EDIT: do not attempt this as the type of glass on your car is incompatible with the kit, see discussion later in the thread). Haven't read all of the posts but don't go dropping 500$ on a new window.

I have had deep scratches on my last pickup's cap windows. Found out that 3M made material to polish and repair glass (example:Glass Scratch Repair Kit 3M Trizact)

Be prepared though, it will take you a few hours for sure. It is a long process, and you shall absolutly follow the instructions given with the kit.

What I did buy to do the job is a 3M glass repair kit, plus some coarser disks to customise the kit for the job.

The worst that could happen if you do not have enough skill to to this, is you lose the approx. 50-75$ your kit will cost you.

PM me if you want details, as I did the job 1.5 years ago, I still remember some of the details.

You cant buff it if its actually scratched and not a rub.. Thats a tempered peice of glass... Buffing will work on a windshield or aircraft glass because its laminated glass. Not tempered.
Replacing it is simple as its glued to the body and can be cut away with a utility knife.
Break the old peice, giving you easy access to the glue. Vacuum all the loose glass away from the area you'll be cutting.
Cut the glue and encapsulation away from the pinchweld; keeping the blade cutting along the body side (the glue is only about 1/2" thick so dont go deeper than the glue is wide so you dont scratch the paint in the pinchweld)
Vacuum remaining glass. Apply pinchweld primer to any exposed metal. Let dry for 10 min.
Use autoglass approved urathane (normally SIKA, or Essex) and lay a "v" bead about 1/2" tall ontop of remaining urathane then press new glass into the hole to the same depth and position as the corresponding side
If its a new OE part or a used part, there is no need to prime the glass as the OE will already be primed. And a used part already has a urathane base on the encapsulation
Yours may or may not have the ant. In it.. If so pull the interior panel its behind and unplug it first.. Plug back in and put panel back on and its done

you can polish out deep scratches from glass. You have to use the right material and polishing compound (which is now way the same thing as sanding paper for metal), the right technique in blending the depth of the scratch around.

 

[BURNINGAIR]

stop right there. Haven't read all of the posts but don't go dropping 500$ on a new window.

I have had deep scratches on my last pickup's cap windows. Found out that 3M made material to polish and repair glass (example:Glass Scratch Repair Kit 3M Trizact)

Be prepared though, it will take you a few hours for sure. It is a long process, and you shall absolutly follow the instructions given with the kit.

What I did buy to do the job is a 3M glass repair kit, plus some coarser disks to customise the kit for the job.

The worst that could happen if you do not have enough skill to to this, is you lose the approx. 50-75$ your kit will cost you.

PM me if you want details, as I did the job 1.5 years ago, I still remember some of the details.



you can polish out deep scratches from glass. You have to use the right material and polishing compound (which is now way the same thing as sanding paper for metal), the right technique in blending the depth of the scratch around.

I've worked professionally in auto glass for 15 years. You can try that. But I stand behind saying that tempered glass scratches cannot be "polished away".. We've used every system and polish product out there. From the industries best names and systems; ranging in price from the thousands and the cheap crap like referred to above.. Some products do make it slightly less visible untill it wears off. Any abrasive product will cause a distortion (not going to get into the optical patterns or the tech reasons this happens, but neither option results in any result I would put my business name on.

 

[diverscale]

I've worked professionally in auto glass for 15 years. You can try that. But I stand behind saying that tempered glass scratches cannot be "polished away".. We've used every system and polish product out there. From the industries best names and systems; ranging in price from the thousands and the cheap crap like referred to above.. Some products do make it slightly less visible untill it wears off. Any abrasive product will cause a distortion (not going to get into the optical patterns or the tech reasons this happens, but neither option results in any result I would put my business name on.

I really don't know what product you used, or what experience you had in those "15 years in autoglass", but myself being pretty average at manual jobs, I suceeded in removing deep scratches on my Leer 100XQ cap side window, in my backyard with the 3M stuff, a 25$ cheap drill and garden hose. Distortion was not even noticeable.

 

[BURNINGAIR]

I really don't know what product you used, or what experience you had in those "15 years in autoglass", but myself being pretty average at manual jobs, I suceeded in removing deep scratches on my Leer 100XQ cap side window, in my backyard with the 3M stuff, a 25$ cheap drill and garden hose. Distortion was not even noticeable.

That would explain your results. Leer like most topper companies dont use AS1 or AS2 federal auto safety standard glass. They arent subject to the same scrutiny that a vehicle manufacturer is; the produce a aftermarket product. AS1 is soft temper-laminated dual lite glass (a windshield) and light scratches can be removed, normally resulting in low to heavy distortion in the worked on area.
AS2 is hard tempered normally lead floated glass (a door glass, backglass, quarterglass, vent etc. but never a windshield).
If he looks at the "bug" on his doorglass he'll note its marked as AS2; in this case it cannot be polished.
Your topper glass would have a soft temper if for no other reason than cost savings to build (AS2 tempering requires extream heat and is costly) and as I said, aftermarket parts dont have to meet the same federal safety standard as OE or any direct OE replacement.
However, you can spend that 50-75 you mentioned earlier, then rub at it untill your heart wears out.. Myself, I would just get a new one for about $130(thats wholesale. Just looked it up 130.84 to be exact) and install it in about 15 min (maybe 1hr for someone who has never taken a door panel off)

 

[diverscale]

That would explain your results. Leer like most topper companies dont use AS1 or AS2 federal auto safety standard glass. They arent subject to the same scrutiny that a vehicle manufacturer is; the produce a aftermarket product. AS1 is soft temper-laminated dual lite glass (a windshield) and light scratches can be removed, normally resulting in low to heavy distortion in the worked on area.
AS2 is hard tempered normally lead floated glass (a door glass, backglass, quarterglass, vent etc. but never a windshield).
If he looks at the "bug" on his doorglass he'll note its marked as AS2; in this case it cannot be polished.
Your topper glass would have a soft temper if for no other reason than cost savings to build (AS2 tempering requires extream heat and is costly) and as I said, aftermarket parts dont have to meet the same federal safety standard as OE or any direct OE replacement.
However, you can spend that 50-75 you mentioned earlier, then rub at it untill your heart wears out.. Myself, I would just get a new one for about $130(thats wholesale. Just looked it up 130.84 to be exact) and install it in about 15 min (maybe 1hr for someone who has never taken a door panel off)

Thanks for the info. I even have lot of leftover in the kit, in case I had a scratch on one of my truck's windows. I would have burned myself out attempting this!