Polish scratched windows

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Posted: 11.02.2019  ·  #1
Hi folks,

Now that the sun started to peak out again, I'm seeing all the "love marks" that my side plastic windows have and it's a real shame as it's the main attraction on our van.

What product and procedure would you recommend to remove all the scratches out of them? Polisher machine or by hand?

Cheers,
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Be careful, it's sooo easy to permanently dull the windows if the wrong product is used.
CLICK HERE to see made for purpose products.


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Clear is an excellent product but quite expensive. I suppose one gets what they pay for?


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I used Fenwick's on my windows a while back. Thought it worked really well.


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Rami. I too would be very careful. I remember using an American product, Megiuars,
Plastic window cleaner and plastic window detailed. I used it on plastic windows in a boat canopy and it worked very well. Don’t know where you would get it though.
Also.. it was great to get a wave from you Saturday on the road.


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Toothpaste is used to clean and renovate headlamps so I would try a little corner. One of the best places to get that type of cleaner would be a boat chandlers as they have a lot of polycarbonate,just like motorhomes, windows. They also sell very good polish for glassfibre , I have used it ,if it will stand up to the Atlantic what more can you ask.


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When I bought my last Kontiki it had a very deep scratched window due to being parked to close to a tree branch.
I buffed it out completely using normal Tcut and an electric car buff out of Lidl.
Must say I never thought it would do such a brilliant job. Came up like new.


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I have taken minor scratches out with Autoglym resin polish, worked a treat, tried the Fenwicks and wasn’t impressed. Most car polishes contain a form of grit to remove minor blemishes in paint.


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We use a product for clearing tarnish and light abrasions off plexiglass called ‘peek’.
Used extensively in the aviation community and designed to do the job safely.... available from light aero in the uk....
See Light aerospace website for details.


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Quote by baguette

Be careful, it's sooo easy to permanently dull the windows if the wrong product is used.
CLICK HERE to see made for purpose products.


That's exactly why I'm asking the experts! :D

Quote by jacktherev

Clear is an excellent product but quite expensive. I suppose one gets what they pay for?


Don't mind paying a little bit extra if it does the job, I'll look that up

Quote by Daffysparks

Rami. I too would be very careful. I remember using an American product, Megiuars,
Plastic window cleaner and plastic window detailed. I used it on plastic windows in a boat canopy and it worked very well. Don’t know where you would get it though.
Also.. it was great to get a wave from you Saturday on the road.


Have to admit that I didn't recognize you, but every single MH will get a nice wave from us, always! It's always great craic :D

I think Halfords carries Meguairs products, I'll check them out.

Quote by nilrac

Toothpaste is used to clean and renovate headlamps so I would try a little corner. One of the best places to get that type of cleaner would be a boat chandlers as they have a lot of polycarbonate,just like motorhomes, windows. They also sell very good polish for glassfibre , I have used it ,if it will stand up to the Atlantic what more can you ask.


That'll be a lot of toothpaste though, they're two huge windows :D

Quote by augharan

When I bought my last Kontiki it had a very deep scratched window due to being parked to close to a tree branch.
I buffed it out completely using normal Tcut and an electric car buff out of Lidl.
Must say I never thought it would do such a brilliant job. Came up like new.


Risky move, I'll probably try to go with a purpose specific product, although there's no guarantee either but I guess I'll start from a small portion or maybe even the back window that I don't mind that much.

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I have taken minor scratches out with Autoglym resin polish, worked a treat, tried the Fenwicks and wasn’t impressed. Most car polishes contain a form of grit to remove minor blemishes in paint.


I've seen that in my local autopart store, I'm sure... I'll look into it.




Thank you lads for all your kind replies, much appreciated!!!

Cheers,
Rami


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