Does anyone know of a paste / polish / cleaner that is actually safe and effective to use on the Montgomery portlights for removing spots and fine scratches? Or is that a pipe dream?
Some kinds of plastic (e.g. plexiglas) can be cleared with toothpaste, which is one of the finest-grain abrasives available. Specialty car shops should have bottles of something similar (but much more expensive) for soft-top plastic windows. Of course, the key is finding a piece of the same plastic and experimenting with a scored surface before attacking your ports. Maybe Joe can try this out on the piece of polycarbonate I sent him. Tom On Mar 29, 2010, at 2:57 PM, ndorf@surfbest.net wrote:
Does anyone know of a paste / polish / cleaner that is actually safe and effective to use on the Montgomery portlights for removing spots and fine scratches? Or is that a pipe dream?
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Neil, Most auto supply stores carry plastic headlight cover cleaner. I just used some on my yellowed headlight covers, and it turned them crystal clear with about 10 minutes of circular polishing with a clean, soft cloth. I think this would work on any clear plastic surface. It's worth a try before replacing the plastic itself. There are several brands, at different prices, but you should be able to decide which one to buy by reading the labels. I think any of them would do the job, since they are designed to clear up clouded plastic. Good luck Bill Day M-15 363, "Gee Whiz!" On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 2:57 PM, <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
Does anyone know of a paste / polish / cleaner that is actually safe and effective to use on the Montgomery portlights for removing spots and fine scratches? Or is that a pipe dream?
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Prism Polish has served me well in buffing several kinds of plastic surfaces.. On Mar 29, 2010 8:07 PM, "Bill Day" <bill@gotrain.org> wrote: Neil, Most auto supply stores carry plastic headlight cover cleaner. I just used some on my yellowed headlight covers, and it turned them crystal clear with about 10 minutes of circular polishing with a clean, soft cloth. I think this would work on any clear plastic surface. It's worth a try before replacing the plastic itself. There are several brands, at different prices, but you should be able to decide which one to buy by reading the labels. I think any of them would do the job, since they are designed to clear up clouded plastic. Good luck Bill Day M-15 363, "Gee Whiz!" On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 2:57 PM, <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
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