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Old 10-07-2008 | 08:47 AM
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Default Soft top window scratches

I noticed that I have some scratches on the windows. There not that bad yet but I wondering if anyone knows of a product that not only will fix the scratches but protect the windows too.
Old 10-07-2008 | 09:22 AM
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I've used the Novus products with success. Gets out all but the deepest scratches.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=10582

Definitely worth a try.
Old 10-07-2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jetsfan28
I've used the Novus products with success. Gets out all but the deepest scratches.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=10582

Definitely worth a try.
x2 on the Novus products. I haven't had a chance to try all of my scratches, but I spot tested it and it worked really well. It's not a miracle fix, but there was a significant improvement.
Old 10-07-2008 | 10:42 AM
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I've used the Mopar plastic polish with good result. as for protecting them? don't use em. No, seriously, they will get scratched with normal use. Being the cheapskate I am, I use 3 towels to roll em up in (one between each window) when I take em off. Even if very careful, it'll just take longer to mess em up.
Old 10-07-2008 | 11:40 AM
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Thanks for the Novus plug. I've tried the Flitz ball w/polish (as mentioned on Trucks) and I didn't feel it was much improvement for the time I spent on. Was considering the Novus but didn't want to waste $$$. Now I will.
Old 10-07-2008 | 12:02 PM
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+1 for Novus. I just finished doing mine with the #2. :-)

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Old 10-07-2008 | 01:48 PM
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i also reccomend the Novus products. there are 3 grades of it from fine, to heavy scratch remover. being in the boat canvas industry people get some fine scratches and stuff in their strata glass and that so we use novus on it and it takes the fione scratches out and eases the others wuite a bit. also if you constantly clean your windows with cleaners and stuff and they seem to get gummy and sticky, - use lighter fluid, and rub them out with a bit of lighter fluid. thats to get that sticky gummy feeling off your windows -If they are. as for scratches i would stick with novus
Old 10-07-2008 | 01:53 PM
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As far as I can tell, I haven't gotten any new scratches after I started using the Cloverpatch window roll.
Old 10-07-2008 | 09:55 PM
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product to prevent further scratches of the soft top windows ... a hard top
Old 10-07-2008 | 10:15 PM
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You can hide a lot of scratches with Pledge... yes, the furniture polish. At least that was the hot tip when I had my YJ in the early 90's, and it worked impressively well. Obviously it doesn't remove any scratches, but something about it does a very good job of making them less obvious.



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