Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
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Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
The gf was "doing me a favour" and cleaned the windows for me yesterday. However, she used a green/yellow scourer/sponge on the first window and it put loads of light scratches in it so it now looks cloudy!! Luckily she stopped after 1. Is there anyway I can polish it out? I was thinking autoglym super resin Polish might work but don't want to risk making it worse. They are the bronze Westy double glassed windows.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
This looks like the kind of thing, or one of the other similar products.
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
why not try some brasso/silvo ive used it before on motorbike screens hope it helps cheers simon
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
brasso works fine
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
Brilliant. Thanks guys....brasso tomorrow then
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
My misses did exactly the same luckily only on one window (slider by the cooker). I haven't tried sorting it yet, but will try the Brasso method and see.
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
meguiars do a kit for restoring headlights that have milky lens's,works with an electric drill,was well impressed what it did to my passat headlights
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
Brasso or toothpaste.
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
If Brasso and toothpaste don't work, google a company called 'Micro Mesh'. The produce kits for restoring acrylic/polycarbonate aircraft windshields. I work in aviation and they are the first choice for professionals. I've restored 30yr+ screens to 'as new' condition using their kits. The plastic windows on my Westy turned out pretty well too!
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
I use regular Autoglym Super Resin Polish on my plastic windows. They do polish-up quite well.
Using metal polish or toothpaste.. hmm..
Using metal polish or toothpaste.. hmm..
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
I would guess it all depends on whether your cutting out scratches or just appling a shiny surface coating...if its undamaged it's not going to need a cutting compound butif someone has used a brill pad or similar then t cut etc will be the only way as wax polish will only add a layer rather than remove one..
The aero space stuff sounds like the best option so far...
The aero space stuff sounds like the best option so far...
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
I can confirm Brasso gets a
I'm sure the other products are good too or better, but for a few quid it was worth trying first.
Thanks everyone!
I'm sure the other products are good too or better, but for a few quid it was worth trying first.
Thanks everyone!
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paulandchez wrote:I can confirm Brasso gets a
I'm sure the other products are good too or better, but for a few quid it was worth trying first.
Thanks everyone!
Yay!
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
Did you just do it by hand, or with a rotary mop or summat ?
Tell us a bit more as I want to do the same to the one my missus pan scoured
Tell us a bit more as I want to do the same to the one my missus pan scoured
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Re: Plastic windows.....has she buggered them???
I did it with Brasso by hand then a good polish (by hand).
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