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Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Rob
Date: Aug 6, 2008 04:35

Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.

Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.

Where can it be purchased.

Thanks

r
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Sr20goer
Date: Aug 6, 2008 14:30

"Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>
> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>
> Where can it be purchased.
>
> Thanks
>
> r
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: BernieFlyer
Date: Aug 6, 2008 17:07

Sr20goer wrote:
> "Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
> news:48998c61$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...
>> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
>> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>>
>> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>>
>> Where can it be purchased.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> r
>
> Rob
> Don't know re polish but my LAME put me on to Mr Sheen applied with bits of
> old flannelette sheets to clean and provide a 'buffer zone' and for the
> years I had the Cessna I found it worked well and removed bugs and grime
> with no scratching or perspex degredation - someone will probably be able to
> prove the constituents should eat away perspex - but it didn't :) ...
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Rob
Date: Aug 6, 2008 17:19

Sr20goer wrote:
> "Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
> news:48998c61$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...
>> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
>> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>>
>> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>>
>> Where can it be purchased.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> r
>
> Rob
> Don't know re polish but my LAME put me on to Mr Sheen applied with bits of
> old flannelette sheets to clean and provide a 'buffer zone' and for the
> years I had the Cessna I found it worked well and removed bugs and grime
> with no scratching or perspex degredation - someone will probably be able to
> prove the constituents should eat away perspex - but it didn't :) ...
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Rob
Date: Aug 6, 2008 17:49

BernieFlyer wrote:
> Sr20goer wrote:
>> "Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
>> news:48998c61$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...
>>> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
>>> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>>>
>>> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>>>
>>> Where can it be purchased.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> r
>>
>> Rob
>> Don't know re polish but my LAME put me on to Mr Sheen applied with
>> bits of old flannelette sheets to clean and provide a 'buffer zone'
>> and for the years I had the Cessna I found it worked well and removed
>> bugs and grime with no scratching or perspex degredation - someone ...
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: gregg
Date: Aug 6, 2008 20:32

Sr20goer wrote:
> "Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
> news:48998c61$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...
>> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
>> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>>
>> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>>
>> Where can it be purchased.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> r
>
> Rob
> Don't know re polish but my LAME put me on to Mr Sheen applied with bits of
> old flannelette sheets to clean and provide a 'buffer zone' and for the
> years I had the Cessna I found it worked well and removed bugs and grime
> with no scratching or perspex degredation - someone will probably be able to
> prove the constituents should eat away perspex - but it didn't :) ...
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: veritas
Date: Aug 6, 2008 21:55

Rob wrote:
>
> The newer headlamps on cars are molded plastic which discolour. If you
> polish them back, they will become clear again, but still need some sort
> of hard coating applied.
>
>
> The stuff I am thinking of is like Brasso with a polymer. Well maybe not
> as abrasive as Brasso but will still remove light scratches. Then again
> you can polish CD's with Brasso to remove scratches so they work again.

Silvo is probably less abrasive......if that's waht is needed.
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: RT
Date: Aug 6, 2008 23:55

"Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
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> The stuff I am thinking of is like Brasso with a polymer. Well maybe not
> as abrasive as Brasso but will still remove light scratches. Then again
> you can polish CD's with Brasso to remove scratches so they work again.

Safer to use Silvo! Same as Brasso but finer abrasive. Does a good job
of polishing scratches out of Perspex but does take a bit of time and elbow
grease.
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Sr20goer
Date: Aug 7, 2008 00:54

"gregg" iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Sr20goer wrote:
snip
> I have some concern about the slightly abrasive nature of Mr Sheen.
> For the bubble canopy on my SportStar I use Plexus, and I'm very happy
> with the results. Water repellant and slightly repellant to most dirt. I
> believe it also bonds witht he perspex to produce a protective surface
> layer.
>
> Not certain of the chemistry, but I'm very happy with the results.
>
> Gregg

Gregg
Where does one get Plexus - is that what it is marketed as?
cheers
Brian
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Re: Q. Polish for plastic aircraft windows         


Author: Rob
Date: Aug 7, 2008 07:47

gregg wrote:
> Sr20goer wrote:
>> "Rob" mine.com> wrote in message
>> news:48998c61$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...
>>> Does anyone know what the polish is used for cleaning and protecting
>>> plastic window material on aircraft. Any recommendations.
>>>
>>> Will the polish offer protection against it being discoloured.
>>>
>>> Where can it be purchased.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> r
>>
>> Rob
>> Don't know re polish but my LAME put me on to Mr Sheen applied with
>> bits of old flannelette sheets to clean and provide a 'buffer zone'
>> and for the years I had the Cessna I found it worked well and removed
>> bugs and grime with no scratching or perspex degredation - someone ...
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