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Can any one shed any light on what is the best product to use when cleaning the perspex windshields. Ideally what I am looking for is a product(s) that will remove scratches and be able to bring the windshield back to something like it was when new.

Keith

This link might help, they are cleaning plastic headlights and removing the "fogging", educational and funny too  ;)

http://autosalon.com.au/tv/cars/MCM-Headlight-Restoration-DIY

Stinky, you forgot to attach the link. :-X

No I didn't  ;D

When I was working for my mate who had a Shop Fitting business we use to buff the scratches out or perspex and lexen with a  non stitched mop and a special compound in bar  form the same way you polish  Aluminium & Stainless  .....FC427....

LMAO @ Stinky -well done, however the dit at the bottom of the page gives it away :D

Mark,

I will try and see if I can find some of this compound, any idea of the name of it?

Keith

No it doesn't  :P

I remember in Plastics at High School we used to polish the edges of the plastic in the same way as Mark describes, can be a tricky balance between a nice polish and a "melted bit of plastic"

The rouge we use at school for perspex  jobs is a white one ,cant remember the name but will find out tomorrow.Tried to do a large flat surface once but only ended up burning it.You could also try Autosol in the liquid form.i tried it once on some glass and it came up a treat.I then read the bottle and discovered thats its main purpose.It comes in a white bottle.

Minor scratches will come out with Brasso or as suggested Autosol, even toothpaste works as its a very fine polish.

We used these methods when I did my apprenticeship as an Instrument Maker.

Perspex near a buff is a receipe for distaster unless handled VERY carefully. I'd be keeping it quite wet. Alternately you could use some 2000+ wet and dry to get the deeper scratches out and then move through the Autosol/Brasso/Toothpaste phases until you got the shine back.

Keith, my young bloke is a aircraft maintenance engineer (LAME) and he put me onto PLEXUS it is a spray on job that they use on the windscreens of small aircraft. It does seem to disguise scratches and polish the plastic very well.
I found it the best thing ever in the boat,any aircraft parts and supplies will have it.
I get mine locally from Broome airport.

Gary C

This is mu secret product that i use for badges , etc .I used it for a specific industry need and found other benefits to do with cars  ;D
http://www.novuspolish.com/ ($2)

cheers
Grant

Keith,
I've had some success using toothpaste. It might be worth a try

Cheers,

Graham