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« on: September 14, 2010, 09:31:07 AM » |
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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
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2010, 09:57:43 AM » |
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Stinky, you forgot to attach the link.  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2010, 10:42:06 AM » |
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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....
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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2010, 10:44:16 AM » |
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No I didn't  LMAO @ Stinky -well done, however the dit at the bottom of the page gives it away  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2010, 10:46:09 AM » |
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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....
Mark, I will try and see if I can find some of this compound, any idea of the name of it? Keith |
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2010, 11:12:30 AM » |
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LMAO @ Stinky -well done, however the dit at the bottom of the page gives it away No it doesn't  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" |
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2010, 04:09:02 PM » |
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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.
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2010, 05:09:55 PM » |
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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.
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2010, 05:21:22 PM » |
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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.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2010, 06:11:24 PM » |
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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 http://www.novuspolish.com/cheers Grant |
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2010, 06:40:53 PM » |
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Keith,
I've had some success using toothpaste. It might be worth a try
Cheers,
Graham
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