De wipering booboo

1. user_66211 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Rugby Posts: 170 1.1 Saxo Desire

   #1 16th January 2014, 15:38

   Just dewipered my car and had to draw for the hacksaw to get the nuts etc off as the blade was stuck.
   All well and good, wiper is off and gromet is in...then when drying it all off I notice loads of small scratches on the WINDOW where i had been sawing, it wasnt the blade that caused them it was the handles...so they are not very deep.
   Is there anything that could sort these as I have tried t cut and polish so far and they wont budge.
   Cheers
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 16th January 2014, 15:53

   You need something slightly more abrasive. Tooth paste is pretty good, I cleaned my lights weeks ago and they came out pretty good.
3. user_43208 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 268 saxo vtr

   #3 16th January 2014, 18:01

   yes toothpaste is good. you can also get a scratch repair kit for glass off ebay.
   Not sure how pricey they are. My father bought one a few years back did the job.
4. user_58570 Established Member Joined: Apr 2012 Nottingham Posts: 1736 3dr Desire sleeper... ^Made it into PFC...^

   #4 16th January 2014, 19:34

   Have you got any pics?
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 16th January 2014, 20:18

   i love seeing a good de-wipering f**k up lol
   
   best one is where the hacksaw cuts through the paint on the boot ha or the inevitable "I smashed my rear window"
6. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #6 16th January 2014, 20:32

   Lol, In7el springs to mind.
   
   I don't know how people fuck it up so bad. I did one a few years ago on my 1.1 with no probs - just undid all the bolts and it literally fell off! I have to do my gti next week so hopefully I don't have to get the chainsaw on it
7. user_58570 Established Member Joined: Apr 2012 Nottingham Posts: 1736 3dr Desire sleeper... ^Made it into PFC...^

   #7 16th January 2014, 21:02

   Personally, I find though, the easiest way to de-wiper a saxo is to go to Knowsley drive through safari.
   Pull it away from the window, so it's sticking out, and the monkeys will to the rest.
   
   http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...21-00504-1.jpg
   http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...0621-00503.jpg
   
   A guide for you if you're struggling :
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80948
8. French4ever Banned Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 132

   #8 16th January 2014, 21:02

   The can be tight and a pain to get off I've done mine but putting the wiper back on now looks better without it but sick of washing my car and then next day rear window dirty as hell.
9. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #9 16th January 2014, 21:15

   Hacksaw? are you 7?
   
   D4MJT knows the score!
   
   

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10. user_66211 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 Rugby Posts: 170 1.1 Saxo Desire

    #10 16th January 2014, 22:16

    It was all well and good until i come to take the wiper off itself, it had just ceased up and wouldnt budge, even after an hour of wd40 being on it
11. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #11 16th January 2014, 22:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Connorsaxo It was all well and good until i come to take the wiper off itself, it had just ceased up and wouldnt budge, even after an hour of wd40 being on it

    an hour?
    
    angle grinder, 5 seconds, sorted!
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 16th January 2014, 23:01

    I think I read something about dewipering a car with a hacksaw before, and how it went wrong.
    
    
    
13. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

    #13 17th January 2014, 11:41

    I do enjoy a good de wipering mess up story.
    
    Although, you've got NOTHING on In7el, His was utterly brilliant.
14. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #14 17th January 2014, 11:53

    Bunch of amateurs haha

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15. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #15 25th January 2014, 15:17

    The bloke who used a wood saw that one time. On here somewhere