Repair Scratches in Glass Tabletops
A glass tabletop can be beautiful in a living room or dining room. However, scratches can make it look older than its age. It is not difficult to repair those scratches if you know a few rules to follow.
Contents
Steps
Use a Variety of Products to Repair the Scratch
- Use a polishing cloth to rub clear whitening toothpaste onto thin scratches.
- Combine 2 cups (1/2 liter) of water with 1/2 ounce of ammonia. Soak a clean cloth in the solution and wipe the area in a circular motion.
Look for Professional Scratch Repair Kits for Bigger Scratches
- Visit your local furniture store to find a product they recommend. Talk to a service person and ask for a professional glass repair kit. Let them know if you have beveled glass and what thickness the glass is.
- Go to a home improvement store for scratch removal kits. Ask the service person for a glass scratch repair or removal kit.
- Connect the disk that comes with the kit to a drill. You will set your drill to the lowest setting.
- Run the disk over the area that is scratched until it disappears.
Tips
- For deep scratches, you may have to take the glass to a repair shop.
- Some professional glass kits come with a polish along with the disk. You will put the polish on the area and rub it before using the disk to the scratch.
Things You'll Need
- Clear nail polish
- Brass or metal cleaner
- Clean cloths
- Scratch repair kit
