Scratches on glass t tops on 79 coupe

[Nigel curry]

Morning all
Hope everyone is well, here is my question both my t tops (glass) have quite bad what looks like scratches of some sort that are impossible to polish out so I am wondering if anyone out there would know where to get them re tinted again or how to somehow polish them out !!
Stay safe and well all
Nige

 

[Daytona Vette]

If they are original GM tinted T Tops, they are laminated and the Tint is on the (Visqueen type) component laminated between the two pieces of glass
Mild scratches can be polished out some use a light abrasive like Brasso or even Tooth Paste.

 

[Nigel curry]

Yes,I was afraid someone with a lot more knowledge than I would say that! Oh well break out the Maclean’s is what I say
Thanks Daytona

 

[curious bystander]

If the scratches are deep I don't think polishing of any sort will remove them - perhaps just be thankful that they haven't been dropped and cracked across the edge

 

[Chuffer]

Agree with Curious Bystander if they are deep .Are they tinted glass or mirror finish ? I have mirror finish which was an optional extra and the silvering on the mirror laminate has hairline cracks that look like scratches . Nothing can be done about that I guess

 

[curious bystander]

Mike - I had a few light scratches on my drivers rear view mirror. So I tried to remove them with duraglit wadding.
To my amazement it actually removed the mirroring material which I had assumed was on the BACK of the glass.
Which perhaps is the way your mirrored tops were made? In which case a specialist might be able to re-coat them
Just a thought

 

[Chuffer]

Hi Mike ,
Thanks for that . I think a re-coat is well down the list a moment . I am just delving into the crankcase ventilation system as by PCV is connected to carbon cannister but there seems no obvious link to an vacuum port on carb or manifold , in which case in all this time I have unwhitingly had no
crankcase ventliation ! Thats the problem of having non standard Edelbrock inlet manifold and a Holley carb .