Quixx glass scratch remover in the practice check – AUTO BILD
Quixx glass scratch remover in check: it’s inside
The glass scratch remover set includes the following items for 19.95 euros (RRP):
• A polishing stick made of wood
• Five red polishing strips
• Five white polishing strips
• A syringe of “Repair” polishing paste
• A syringe of “finish” polishing paste
• An instruction manual
The glass scratch remover includes a polishing stick, various polishing strips, two different polishes and an instruction manual.
This is how the Quixx glass scratch remover works
First step: the preparation
In order to achieve a good result, the right preparation is also important for the Quixx glass scratch remover. First of all, the disc must thoroughly cleaned will. If the disc is dirty, it can happen that when polishing dirt particles on the disc, you only cause deeper scratches instead of removing them. After cleaning, the window should be approximately 10 to 12 millimeters away from the scratch taped off will. That’s because the polish is very strong Abrasives includes that fast for new scratches worry if you are not careful. Once everything has been prepared, the grinding polishes are used.
Second step: polishing with the “Repair” paste
The smooth-running syringe makes it very difficult to dose the polishing pastes.
For polishing a red polishing strip torn off, pushed onto the angled end of the polishing rod and fixed with a rubber ring. Then the scratch is with heavy pressure and with quick movements processed. When polishing, you should always make sure that the bevelled side is always in full contact with the glass and that the polishing movements are at a 90-degree angle to the scratch. A buffing pass should always three minutes be. How often you have to polish depends on the depth of the scratch. Slight scratches only need to be worked on once for three minutes, deeper scratches can have to be polished with three to four passes of three minutes each. Quixx also gives another indication that the result will only be satisfactory with light or medium scratches and not with deeper scratches.
Third step: polishing with the “Finish” paste
When polishing, make sure that the angled side of the polishing rod is moved quickly and with a lot of pressure over the disc at a right angle to the scratch.
Before the “Finish” polishing paste is applied, the remains the “Repair” paste with a damp cloth dabbed and completely removed will. Only then is the “finish” paste applied, with the same dosage problem occurring here as with the “repair” paste. The red polishing strip is against one white stripes exchanged on the polishing stick. The scratch is then polished again for three minutes with quick movements and strong pressure. Even with deeper scratches, only one polishing pass is required here. Then the polishing residues are wiped off with a damp cloth.
Conclusion of the practical check: Can you remove scratches in the window yourself?
Half of this scratch was removed with the glass scratch remover. The unprocessed half can be seen on the left, the scratch on the right has disappeared.
It was surprising: in fact, after using the Quixx glass scratch remover, the light and also the medium scratch from the disc disappeared. The set is very easy to use and, if used correctly, the result is also impressive. The only disadvantage: the dosage of the polishing pastes is difficult to adhere to, and the disc still has to be replaced if there are deep scratches. Nevertheless, the Quixx glass scratch remover is a good and inexpensive one for 19.95 euros DIY smart repair alternativethat can provide a good perspective again.