Does anybody know a way to make a scratch on the glass case panel less noticeable or remove it?

[Jops]

I scratched a tempered glass panel on my case and it annoys me a lot. Does anybody know a way to mask or remove a scratch from tempered glass? I don't think it can be polished because the glass panel has a metal mounting fram around it so the panel can't be polished evenly. Maybe it can be masked by gluing a transparent film over it? What do you all think about it?

 

[dgianstefani]

Use brasso.

 

[Jops]

Won't it make the glass look "distorted"(I'm not sure how to call that) like any other polish?

 

[GerKNG]

you can't really polish glass.
get over it by getting used to it after a couple days... every negative aspect to your property is stuck in your head for a while until you have other priorities. i dropped my new iPhone on the third day and got a dent in the frame. It pissed me off, now i don't care anymore.

 

[jaggerwild]

Wet sand and buff…..

 

[Jops]

you can't really polish glass.
get over it by getting used to it after a couple days... every negative aspect to your property is stuck in your head for a while until you have other priorities. i dropped my new iPhone on the third day and got a dent in the frame. It pissed me off, now i don't care anymore.

That's also true. If it bothers me enough after two or three weeks I'll just glue a matte film over it, but most likely it'll just stop bothering me as you've said.

 

[soundzen]

hi, for 5$ you can buy online those DIY Car Windshield Cracked Repair Kit - basically its a translucent glue you fill-in the crack with and put an adessive on your area and when its cured you scrape off the film - the crack is still there making it the weakest point of your glass, but it will be dissimulated in glue... OR ask for a replacement glass, at your atx case manufacturer, maybe?

 

[Jops]

hi, for 5$ you can buy online those DIY Car Windshield Cracked Repair Kit - basically its a translucent glue you fill-in the crack with and put an adessive on your area and when its cured you scrape off the film - the crack is still there making it the weakest point of your glass, but it will be dissimulated in glue... OR ask for a replacement glass, at your atx case manufacturer, maybe?

I wouldn't ask if the manufacturer of the case agreed to sell me a glass. The manufacturers is Asus, which as you've probably heard isn't likely to help you with any problem. And thanks for the recommendation of that glue, I'll try it out.

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

The common recommendation for scratched glasses is to rub it with Vaseline, then wipe dry.

You may have to reapply after each cleaning, though.

The above mentioned repair kit is a longer term solution, but more risky if applied incorrectly.

I would recommend against any type of sanding. If the crack is deep enough, the sanding will cause distortion.

 

[Jops]

The common recommendation for scratched glasses is to rub it with Vaseline, then wipe dry.

You may have to reapply after each cleaning, though.

The above mentioned repair kit is a longer term solution, but more risky if applied incorrectly.

I would recommend against any type of sanding. If the crack is deep enough, the sanding will cause distortion.

I know that the sanding isn't recommended, and that's one of the reasons why I've written that it isn't really possible to polish this panel in the post. Also about that "more risky if applied incorrectly": how can such glue/compound be applied incorrectly? Also I think that those kits are meant for cracks and not scratches, so I'm not sure if it'll help with a shallow scratch.

 

[MentalAcetylide]

I scratched a tempered glass panel on my case and it annoys me a lot. Does anybody know a way to mask or remove a scratch from tempered glass? I don't think it can be polished because the glass panel has a metal mounting fram around it so the panel can't be polished evenly. Maybe it can be masked by gluing a transparent film over it? What do you all think about it?

Yeah, you fill the scratch/gouge in with a material that has a similar index of refraction, like what they do when they repair chips & cracks on your windshield. In this case, depending on how deep the scratch is, you could just use liquid pumice soap or #0000 steel wool to buff it out. It can cause some distortion since there will be less glass thickness in that area vs. the rest of the surface, but that all depends on how much of the surrounding area you have to buff down in order to remove the scratch.

 

[Jops]

Yeah, you fill the scratch/gouge in with a material that has a similar index of refraction, like what they do when they repair chips & cracks on your windshield. In this case, depending on how deep the scratch is, you could just use liquid pumice soap or #0000 steel wool to buff it out. It can cause some distortion since there will be less glass thickness in that area vs. the rest of the surface, but that all depends on how much of the surrounding area you have to buff down in order to remove the scratch.

I'll probably try to use one of those windshield repair kits.

 

[lilhasselhoffer]

1) Polishing glass requires extremely fine grit paper/compound. I would not recommend doing it as someone who has no experience.
2) If you are hell bent on polishing, buy a repair kit for a windshield as others have cited.
3) Tempered glass is strong...but most heavy sanding has people applying heavy forces. Do be cautious on this.
4) Distortion will likely happens...because you never have a big enough and flat enough surface to grind the glass all at once.


What I'd recommend to you instead, if you are in the US, is to go to a True Value Hardware. They are one of the last US stores I know of that will cut you a custom piece of glass. Have them cut you a custom sized piece of either tempered glass or similar transparent material. If you have to cut holes or the like...you might just want to reach out to the case supplier because cutting and smoothing glass is miserable without the tools...and you'll likely shatter a piece or two.
Alternatively, you could "solve" the problem by simply frosting the glass. A simple trip through a sand blaster can change up the surface...you'll get a lot more value out of any RGB...but it definitely won't show your component anymore. Your choice there.

 

[MentalAcetylide]

I'll probably try to use one of those windshield repair kits.

Tempered glass has a slightly higher refractive index, so if it doesn't work, you'll have to buff it out anyway. Like I said, if its not a deep scratch, just buff it out.
Hydrofluoric acid works well, too, but not something I would recommend unless you know how to work with hazardous chemicals.

 

[Jops]

1) Polishing glass requires extremely fine grit paper/compound. I would not recommend doing it as someone who has no experience.
2) If you are hell bent on polishing, buy a repair kit for a windshield as others have cited.
3) Tempered glass is strong...but most heavy sanding has people applying heavy forces. Do be cautious on this.
4) Distortion will likely happens...because you never have a big enough and flat enough surface to grind the glass all at once.


What I'd recommend to you instead, if you are in the US, is to go to a True Value Hardware. They are one of the last US stores I know of that will cut you a custom piece of glass. Have them cut you a custom sized piece of either tempered glass or similar transparent material. If you have to cut holes or the like...you might just want to reach out to the case supplier because cutting and smoothing glass is miserable without the tools...and you'll likely shatter a piece or two.
Alternatively, you could "solve" the problem by simply frosting the glass. A simple trip through a sand blaster can change up the surface...you'll get a lot more value out of any RGB...but it definitely won't show your component anymore. Your choice there.

I'm not in the US so cutting glass there is not an option for me, but even if I managed to find where to get such a piece of glass cut it wouldn't be possible to make a mounting frame for it. And the supplier/manufacturer of the case doesn't want to sell me a replacement panel out of unknown reasons. I think that for now I'll glue a frosted film there and some time later I'll probably frost it.

 

[Jops]

Tempered glass has a slightly higher refractive index, so if it doesn't work, you'll have to buff it out anyway. Like I said, if its not a deep scratch, just buff it out.
Hydrofluoric acid works well, too, but not something I would recommend unless you know how to work with hazardous chemicals.

I do understand how to work with hazardous chemicals but it's not possible for me to get it and I won't risk using it for a simple scratch on a tempered glass panel, also I'm not sure how one could use hydrofluoric acid in this kind of situation. And it's not a big scratch so I don't think that buffing it out is a good idea.

 

[lilhasselhoffer]

Tempered glass has a slightly higher refractive index, so if it doesn't work, you'll have to buff it out anyway. Like I said, if its not a deep scratch, just buff it out.
Hydrofluoric acid works well, too, but not something I would recommend unless you know how to work with hazardous chemicals.

Hydroflouric acid?

The stuff that burns and etches glass?

I'm digging the fact that you've got a lot of trust that somebody will do this in a big open area...because if they don't they're going to die when the offgassing fumes etch their lungs. Top that off with the fact you could buy a decent new case for the hardware required to do this safely...and I just don't get it. $88 for a pint of HFl

 

[Jops]

Hydroflouric acid?

The stuff that burns and etches glass?

I'm digging the fact that you've got a lot of trust that somebody will do this in a big open area...because if they don't they're going to die when the offgassing fumes etch their lungs. Top that off with the fact you could buy a decent new case for the hardware required to do this safely...and I just don't get it. $88 for a pint of HFl

That's that why I said that I'm not sure how one could use hydrofluoric acid in this situation and I won't risk using it. Also I'm not careful enough to use any chemical more hazardous than IPA, so I won't do anything with acids in foreseeable future .

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

Also about that "more risky if applied incorrectly": how can such glue/compound be applied incorrectly?

Just if you let glue dry on the surface, it's pretty hard to get off. I wasn't referring to safety concerns.

 

[freeagent]

Throw it in the gutta and go buy anotha

I think your best bet is a windshield repair kit as noted earlier.

If that fails I would smash it. Feels good to throw money away

 

[Visible Noise]

Is it flat? Just buy a piece of acrylic to replace it.

The local glass shop can cut you piece of tempered glass if you want to stay with that.

 

[backwoods]

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[Jops]

How hard exactly?

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Thank you very much, that's exactly what I was looking for. Also what is that website? And is that part original or a third-party replacement?

Throw it in the gutta and go buy anotha

I think your best bet is a windshield repair kit as noted earlier.

If that fails I would smash it. Feels good to throw money away

Money is not much of a problem, it's more disappointing that I somehow scratched a tempered glass panel unnoticed.

 

[nomdeplume]

Get in touch with your inner emo and craft elegant, delicate, deep, and disturbing scars on the glass to match your pain. And the scratch you were so worried about before undertaking this highly freeing exercise. Time to find your way back into gaming no matter how dark the route.

 

[backwoods]

How hard exactly?

Thank you very much, that's exactly what I was looking for. Also what is that website? And is that part original or a third-party replacement?


Money is not much of a problem, it's more disappointing that I somehow scratched a tempered glass panel unnoticed.

Site says compatible parts from catalog based on your Asus machine model.

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