{"product_id":"bilt-hamber-re-view-cerium-oxide-glass-polish","title":"Bilt Hamber Re-View | Cerium Oxide Glass Polish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCerium oxide, and Bilt Hamber say so\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRe-View \u003cstrong\u003econtains cerium oxide\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bilt Hamber state it directly in their own quick guide, which is refreshing, because most glass polishes are coy about what's actually doing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCerium oxide (CeO₂) is \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e classical glass-polishing abrasive. It's what optical laboratories use to finish lenses. It works on glass in a way that ordinary abrasives don't — a genuine chemical-mechanical interaction with the silica surface, not just scratching it smaller. That's why it can take out mineral staining and hard water etching that a purely mechanical polish simply burnishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDual action\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilt Hamber describe Re-View as an \u003cstrong\u003e\"advanced chemical and abrasive dual action\"\u003c\/strong\u003e polish. The abrasive half is the cerium oxide. The chemical half they don't disclose, and we won't fabricate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween them, they strip \u003cstrong\u003eglass-contaminating films, water-repellent coatings, hard water marks and mineral staining\u003c\/strong\u003e — including failed, patchy rain repellent, which is the usual reason people end up here. If your Rain-X or Glaco has gone blotchy, you cannot fix it by putting more on top. You have to take it all off and start again. This is the product that does that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe critical warning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use Re-View on aftermarket or plastic tinted windows.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is Bilt Hamber's own explicit warning, and it is not optional — you will destroy the film. Do not use it on textured glass either. It is for glass, not for film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIt works by hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most glass polishes, which need a machine to do anything at all, Re-View will remove these films \u003cstrong\u003eused by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e. Machine use is also possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCool glass, in the shade. Roughly a \u003cstrong\u003epea-sized amount per 30cm²\u003c\/strong\u003e — it goes further than you'd expect. Use a damp soft cotton cloth or suede microfibre, small circular motions. If machining, mist with a little water. Rinse it off while wet, or buff it off once it's fully dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck your work with a sheeting test.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely clean glass produces a flat, uniform film of water with no beading at all. If it's still beading anywhere, there's coating left and you're not done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen re-apply your glass sealant. You've stripped the glass to bare — protect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety Data Sheet (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/Re-View_SDS_au.pdf?v=1784380297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bilt Hamber Re-View SDS (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilt Hamber","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48433211080926,"sku":"BH-ReView-500mL","price":64.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/RE-VIEW-500ml.jpg?v=1784179156","url":"https:\/\/www.alphadetails.com.au\/products\/bilt-hamber-re-view-cerium-oxide-glass-polish","provider":"Alpha Details","version":"1.0","type":"link"}