Windshield rebuffing?

[PARADOX]

What is the best product or way to rebuff an acylic / pexiglass windshield.
Tootpase is one, but I heard something about motorcycle windshield refinishing products. I scratched my windshield a bit trying to remove some scuff and bugs. It's a bit dull now, I need to buff it or something? Ideas?

Thx

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[old377guy]

I used to use a plastic polish called "Novus"

[Tom A.]

Novus, Plexus, and Alpha 7 are three that come to mind.

[Warlock28SXT]

I use Meguiar's PlastX. It's a cleaner and polish. I use it on my snowmobile helmet. It works really well getting out minor scratches and dulling.

[LaughingCat]

use a buffer with those, or simply apply and wipe off? I'm not big into energy exertion except for raising my glass to lips.

[US1Fountain]

We use Novus at work. There are different grades for different deepness of scratches.
When it's done, looks like glass. No expereince with the other brands.

[SKATIN]

I use Meguiar's PlastX. It's a cleaner and polish. I use it on my snowmobile helmet. It works really well getting out minor scratches and dulling.

X2 Stuff works pretty good.

[LaughingCat]

will this stuff take a dull plexiglas and make it fully transparent again? or is there standard aging that cannot be dealt with?

[BobOnThis]

someone told me chrome cleaner once...I never tried it though..I think if the plexi has yellow stain to it its done, but just dull it should clean up.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

use a buffer with those, or simply apply and wipe off? I'm not big into energy exertion except for raising my glass to lips.

Do not use a buffer. You do not want to add heat.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

someone told me chrome cleaner once...I never tried it though..I think if the plexi has yellow stain to it its done, but just dull it should clean up.

I would think chrome polish is bad idea. Too harsh.
The acrylic is photo sensitive and will yellow in time with exposure to sun light. It is best to keep them covered as much as possible.

[ao31]

For sure no heat as it will distort and eventually develop cracks with repeated temp cycling. I have used Finesse it to remove scatches but would not reccomend it for the entire shield. Too much work!

[FastDonzi]

There is a product out now at all the auto parts stores for renewing old/dull headlights. you may want to give that a look.

and like the others have said-------> No Heat

[US1Fountain]

Ever see a plastic shop take a flame torch along the edges of acylic to make the cut edges smooth?

One of my previous cars had the headlights yellowing. The Novus polished made them look new when done. The yellowing was more of a film on the outside that came off with the polishing. Just needed a little abrasive to break it down.

[phragle]

I don;t know who makes it, or where to find it unless you have connections... the miltiary has some plastic polich stuff(navy) for jet canopys. A friend of mine painted jets at north island and brought me home a can..it's liquid..and will fix anything plastic...sunglasses, headlights, plexi, lexan, goggle lenses etc. if you knowe someone in the military, it's the shizzle

[SKATIN]

will this stuff take a dull plexiglas and make it fully transparent again? or is there standard aging that cannot be dealt with?

Meguiars should It's a plastic polish so it should make it clear and shiny. I bought it to clean up some old Gaffrig gauges to make them match the new ones I bought.