Updated: Friday the 25^th of May, 2012 Chicago Glass (UK) Ltd

Chicago Glass, in its association with Glas·Weld Systems, leads the world in glass repair technology.

Our unique scratch repair polishing system, 'Renovator', is believed to be the only system able to produce distortion free results with no optical deviation or visibility distortion.

Established in the UK since 1989, our 150 highly trained technicians offer a nationwide service through 95 regional offices, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

"Our unique scratch removal process is unlike any other in the world."

Glass is a super cooled liquid and can, even at ambient temperatures, flow. Glass in the windows of an old house, for example, is seen to be thicker at the bottom than at the top. The equipment developed by Chicago Glass creates the conditions to cause the glass to flow back into the scratch caused by the damage.

The equipment used, called 'The Renovator', combines the speed of a high torque sander-type drill, a specially developed dimpled pad and a non toxic compound as the medium to create movement and flow of the molecules of glass to refill the void caused by the scratch. During the process, the void fills from the bottom, so the width of the scratch remains the same until the last seconds of the process, whereas the depth has changed from a damage you can 'catch your nail in' - to a slight graze on the surface.

The system will work on any depth of scratch. The only element to consider is whether it is cost effective in terms of time, compared with replacement.

The Renovator works particularly well on removing 'glass on glass' damage caused in handling and distribution and is used by many major glass wholesalers throughout Europe, including Autoglass, where the distortion free element is critical for windscreens. It also effectively removes 'metal on glass' damage caused by paint scrapers, windscreen wipers and Brillo pads or sandpaper.

We refer to this type of damage as 'soft scratches' - usually caused accidentally, whereas damage that is caused deliberately, i.e. graffiti, we regard as 'hard damage' scratches.

We can remove scratches up to .004" deep in windscreens, mirrors, annealed, plate and even tempered glass, curved or flat.