Project 26 is nearing the finish line, and as I tackle the body panels and other cosmetics piece-by-piece, I eventually had to face the windscreen. The camera has a hard time picking up the details, but this scuffed and scratched windscreen had me thinking that I might not be able to bring it up to the level of the rest of this Interceptor (upper photos).
But I attacked it aggressively, beginning with gentle wet-sanding on the front side with several grades of paper, beginning with 800-grit and progressing to 5000-grit. The backside was sanded with only 5000-grit. Then a low-speed orbital buffing with three grades of compound. After about an hour's worth of labor I was able to save this factory original piece, which is the goal of both the owner and myself (lower photo).
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But I attacked it aggressively, beginning with gentle wet-sanding on the front side with several grades of paper, beginning with 800-grit and progressing to 5000-grit. The backside was sanded with only 5000-grit. Then a low-speed orbital buffing with three grades of compound. After about an hour's worth of labor I was able to save this factory original piece, which is the goal of both the owner and myself (lower photo).
(click on an image to enlarge)
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