You used toothpaste - how's the windshield now?

Hello everybody,


I notice on my recently purchased ride that the previous owner had not replaced the wiper blades, and those old wipers have fine-etched the windshield. Can't feel the scratches, but in night driving, lights appear as if I am looking at them through a streaked windshield. There are lots of different ideas out there about how to treat this including using a clay bar, using cerium oxide and using toothpaste of all things! I would like to hear back from people who have used toothpaste to remove scratches from the windshield. How well did it work for you, how long has it been, and have you had any unexpected consequences of using the toothpaste?


Thanks to all who read this post and especially to those who have done the toothpaste trick and take the time to reply.

wiper blades didn't do the damage-

one would have to be a total nut to brush a winshield with toothepaste