Hi Betsy ANSWER: It depends on how deep the scratches are. If you can catch your fingernail on the scratch in the glass, it is probably too deep to remove.
Hairline or very light scratches can be removed or lightened using an abrasive compound. Start by using an automotive-polishing compound or a whitening-type toothpaste. Hand rub in a circular motion. It may take awhile to make any progress. There are also special glass-polishing compounds available from a glass company you can use, or you can use iron oxide (also called jeweler's rouge or polishing rouge) which is a very fine, dark red powder available at hobby shops or jewelry supply stores. Mix 1 ounce of iron oxide into a paste with 1 ounce glycerin and 1 ounce water. Put a small amount on a cloth and rub the scratches. Wash it off with clear water from time to time to check your progress. It may take awhile to see results. Be careful not to apply too much pressure or you could shatter the glass. If you use a glass-polishing compound, you can use a power buffer. This requires a lot of pressure, and is recommended only for mirrors or glass that can be removed and laid flat and supported from underneath. Another option is to contact a glass company and have your glass professionally buffed. However, if the scratches are too deep, they will be permanently etched into the glass and will be permanent. In that case your only option is to replace the glass. HTH Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:07 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Scratched Glass repair > Aloha all, > My friend has one of those lamps with a large round magnifying glass > in the center with a tube-like light that goes around the outside of > the glass. Somehow she has managed to scratch the magnifying glass. > Any ideas about smoothing out the scratch? > Thanks... > Betsy > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/552 - Release Date: 11/26/2006 11:30 AM
