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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Vidrazor on April 24, 2008, 05:27:53 PM

Title: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Vidrazor on April 24, 2008, 05:27:53 PM
Has anyone here ever used any Plexiglas polishers to remove scratches and stains? I'd like to try something on my National Cycle Plexistar II windshield but I've never used one of these. I did a search online and found this to be relatively popular:

http://tinyurl.com/5set4w

I also ran across this:

http://tinyurl.com/5vebsn

As well as this:

http://tinyurl.com/6q9fj5

So if anyone's ever tried something that really worked well for you, let me know. Thanks.
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: PaulVS on April 24, 2008, 06:30:33 PM
I've found Kit's Scratch-Out to work great on plexi.  It's cheap too.
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Mongo on April 24, 2008, 09:20:36 PM
I work for a company that manufactures aircraft canopies and windshields so we polish out a lot of scratches in plastic. If the scratches are deep we use a product called Cerox similar to automotive rubbing compound then follow up with McGuire's #7!
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Vidrazor on April 24, 2008, 11:29:23 PM
>>If the scratches are deep we use a product called Cerox...<<

Hopefully under the proper safety precautions:

http://tinyurl.com/4z7nj9
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Mongo on April 25, 2008, 07:39:45 AM
Quote from: Vidrazor on April 24, 2008, 11:29:23 PM
>>If the scratches are deep we use a product called Cerox...<<

Hopefully under the proper safety precautions:

http://tinyurl.com/4z7nj9

Mixed in water no problem!
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Groundpounder on April 25, 2008, 11:08:56 AM
The Novus cleaner and polish is a great product and would be my first choice. However, it's a little harder to find locally. My second choice would be Mothers Plastic Polish. But, when I find myself in a pinch, I use exactly what PaulVS recommended - Kit's Scratch Out. Plus, it's a lot cheaper  :grin:
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Red01 on April 25, 2008, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Mongo on April 24, 2008, 09:20:36 PM
I work for a company that manufactures aircraft canopies and windshields so we polish out a lot of scratches in plastic. If the scratches are deep we use a product called Cerox similar to automotive rubbing compound then follow up with McGuire's #7!

Back when I was in the military, we used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #17 for cleaning and #10 for polishing the plastic windows, chin bubbles and windshields of the choppers...
Title: Re: Polishing Plexiglas
Post by: Mongo on April 25, 2008, 08:41:22 PM
Quote from: Red01 on April 25, 2008, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Mongo on April 24, 2008, 09:20:36 PM
I work for a company that manufactures aircraft canopies and windshields so we polish out a lot of scratches in plastic. If the scratches are deep we use a product called Cerox similar to automotive rubbing compound then follow up with McGuire's #7!

Back when I was in the military, we used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #17 for cleaning and #10 for polishing the plastic windows, chin bubbles and windshields of the choppers...
Another good option also works great on oxidized paint on your car!