Whats the best way to do it? thanks
Thread: Polishing/Cleaning Lexan
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04-15-2010 10:54 AM
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04-15-2010 11:01 AM
I use Mequier's Mirror Glaze #10 and #17. Works great. They also have one called PlastX that is both a cleaner and a polish.
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04-15-2010 11:06 AM
I like a product called Plexxus for day to day cleaning. You can get it online and at West Marine.
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04-15-2010 11:06 AM
Scratches use Micromesh they have a kit.
Slippery when wet. PODLESS TUNNEL www.cheetahcat.com ,Repairs, Modifications and Truing Cheap reliable speed.
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04-15-2010 11:23 AM
Thanks...need to clean this bad boy
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Slippery when wet. PODLESS TUNNEL www.cheetahcat.com ,Repairs, Modifications and Truing Cheap reliable speed.
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04-15-2010 07:18 PM
Like bodywork, it's a step-by step process, with increasingly finer abrasives. Read the polish manufacturer's directions, follow them to the tee, and things will literally look better...
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04-15-2010 07:51 PMMicromesh for sure. I had quite a few scratches and deep crazing on my poly canopy. Followed the steps and good as new. Alot of work though.
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04-15-2010 07:57 PMFountainofyouthrestore.com or power1one.com have an awesome product for that,and they sponsor a race boat
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04-15-2010 08:53 PM
I have no idea what it was called, but if you can get the military hook up.. Several years ago a friend of mine gave me a quart can of mil-spec 'plastic' polish. He painted planes on north island and it was used for canopies. The stuffwas aboslute magic, was really watery, but put some on an old sock and it did miracles.
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04-19-2010 11:52 AM
What kind of lexan would this be? Thanks
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04-19-2010 12:03 PMLexan is much harder than acrylic and much different to polish. That's why the F-16 canopies are a multi-layer laminate. You also have to be careful about spot polishing- especially on a curved surface. You can put a funky little optical wa-wa in it. That can be distracting if it's in a spot you are looking through all the time.
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