Polishing Lexan

[Carel]

Silvo will remove some of the milkiness. Finish off with a none glaze and none abrasive good qaulity car polish. Stay away from car polish that remove oxidation and faded paint.

Restored both my helmets visor`s to 99% of new their new condition.

[Boet]

Mmmmm. And another one that also listens to sound advice. If the scratch is deep, sand it out with 220 grit wet sandpaper, then 400 grit....and 1200 grit, followed by rubbing compound. Very course stuff, followed by burnishing compound, and a final work-out with Silvo. By then you will have forearms like Popeye, but your windows will be nice again. If the whole window becomes "milky", there is no cure. Replace. I have seen some of these expensive imports with these milky windows. Cheap lexan....

[Massimo]

The one is spelt "SILVO" and the other is spelt "BRASSO"

[Massimo]

Demon i really would not know. Boet seems to only use Silvo while others use Brasso. I tried Brasso and it worked ok but no fireworks, maybe you use Silvo and then report back?

[James Bentley]

3M make a complete polishing kit for Lexan & Perspex windscreens

It comprises of abrasive papers right up to 2000grit and polishing creams

Works very well, but lots of elbow grease required to remove deep scratches

Be careful of any liquid/polish that may contain solvents or ammonia, they can soften the substrate which could result in the milky appearance.

Good luck!

James

[James Bentley]

Hi Demon

Yes, have flying machine in hangar. X-Air, 582 powered. Won't keep up with the GT's but great fun.

Will be good to see you guys again, we will arrange for a new big batch of crunchies

Cheers & regards

James

[Boet]

Silvo is much finer than Brasso. Does a far better job for the final polish.