| Title: | SAILING | 
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference | 
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS | 
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 | 
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 2299 | 
| Total number of notes: | 20724 | 
    Does anybody know of a product that works Plexiglass/Lexan windows
    to remove the fine scratches that come with age and salt spray ?
    
    The windows on my boat are very foggy from very fine scratches and
    basically only good for letting light in, not seeing out.
    
    If nobody knows a good product for restoring the wondows, does anybody
    know somebody who can cut plexiglass/lexan to size ?
    
    /jim
    
    (Finally went in this week, see you'all on the great blue...)
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| 562.1 | Try 'Pledge' Furniture polish | PSYCHE::GRANT | I've saved $849.00 since I quit smoking. | Fri May 22 1987 11:07 | 7 | 
| I don't know how this would work on Plexiglass/Lexan but it might be worth a try. When I owned a convertible auto with a fogged/scratched rear window, I used Pledge furniture polish on it. It wasn't like new, but it was quite a bit better than it had been. Wayne | |||||
| 562.3 | GRAMPS::WCLARK | Walt Clark | Tue May 26 1987 08:40 | 9 | |
|     My 25' had thick Lexan hatches that scratched fairly easily. I found
    that Dupont Auto Polish followed by a hard pure wax did a nice job.
    
    I think the compounds aimed at "fiberglass" restoration are too
    coarse, but since they are not all the same, it may not be true
    for all of them.
    
    Walt
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| 562.4 | BRAT::FAULKNER | Tue May 26 1987 13:24 | 15 | ||
|     				-<Happich's SEMICROME>-
    
    	Try to find some Happich's SEMICROME paste polish. It is available
    in some auto supply stores, more likely motorcycle parts/supplies
    store.  I've had good luck on my fixed plexi ports on my boat (which
    weren't that bad) and headlight covers (that were awfull!) on an
    Alfa Romeo I used to have.  It's great stuff, much finer abrasive
    that most polish but seems to still do the trick. It also does a
    super job on metal as well (even your finest silver) yet won't scratch.
    Plexiglass is probably the toughest job I asked of it, but with
    some patience and elbow grease you get a better job than other
    products.	Good luck, and happy sailing !
    							
    John
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