Q&A for How to Remove Scratches from Glass

Do not use paper towels, lint towels, or newspapers to clean glass. They leave marks and scratches behind.

You can use a squeegee and work in an S pattern. Wipe any excess water and dirt from the blade as you go. After that, wipe with a microfiber towel.

As a photographer for over 40 years, I would suggest not trying to remove scratches from a camera lens. You could damage it more and remove the coatings that are applied at the factory.

Mix baking soda and water into a paste rub, then wash it over the scratch with it in a circular position with a light cloth. You may have to do it a few times depending how deep the scratch is.

Rub using a very clean cloth dampened with 3M "Rubbing Compound," which is about $8 at auto-supply stores.

Fill in the scratches with a white wax candle, then buff them with a microfiber cloth. It fills the scratch and is waterproof.

You should not try to remove scratches from a camera lens. You could damage it more and remove the coatings that are applied at the factory. If the scratches are too bad you may need new lenses.

If the watch has a plastic crystal you can use a polishing compound to get rid of the scratch. Use Happich Simichrome polish which jewelers recommend.

You don't. Even the mildest polishing will slightly change the shape of the lens and cause it to distort the image produced. Also, most camera lenses have optical coatings, which would be destroyed by any attempts at polishing.

Reglaze it with clear resin, which will fill in the scratch.

Get some toothpaste and a cotton cloth. Add a small amount of paste to the cloth and wipe in circular motions over the scratch. Add more toothpaste as needed, then gently wipe clean with a wet cloth.

I tried it, and it didn't work so well. Try using the other tips for your iPhone.

Rub using a very clean cloth dampened with 3M "Rubbing Compound," which is about $8 at auto-supply stores.

Follow the instructions in the article listed above.

If your glass top stove has the infrared or induction elements under the glass, then there are spray on cleaners that the manufacturers say you have to use. However, I use a white-paste metal-cleaner on ours. I use it with a cloth or my finger and rub at the brown scummy parts. They come off pretty quickly. Then, I use the spray polisher that the manufacturer recommends to polish the glass top.

Yes, but I recommend using either Happich Simichrome or Polywatch to do so since most watches are crystal.

Apply a small bit of toothpaste to the screen and wipe it with a clean cloth.

You cannot without changing the shade/color of the area you are resurfacing. This type of glass can only be refurbished professionally.

If it is a newer phone, the lens is made from either sapphire or gorilla glass, and if it is a camera lens, polishing it may increase the blurriness of the image/remove necessary coating. A lens can be replaced entirely by most phone stores.

A small dab of white vinegar on a cloth can work, and is also relatively fish-safe. Wipe off any vinegar residue after scrubbing the marks and repeat if necessary.