Lexan question

My 55 has frt & rear Lexan windows that are 'cloudy'. Anybody know how to clean them? There's a company in Tampa that polishes plastic headlights but they said they couldn't help with my windshield.

 

Try this link
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long25.htm
I have never tried polishing Lexan but Plexiglass can certainly be restored using this type of stuff.

 

I work for the company that makes Lexan (GE Plastics ). If the clouding isn't too bad they can be polished with any good plastics polish,but it's a lot of work unless you have a buffer with a soft bonnet.
It's the sun exposure that clouds them and when the material gets too bad,there isn't much you can do about saving it. If it has any "cracks or crazing "around the edges,you should replace them as they have become brittle and aren't safe any longer. Glenn

 

Aircraft have windows of similar material and there are services that do the refinishing of them. I don't know how cost effective it is but a call to to a local aircraft supply house or airport may get you on the right track.

 

No offense, but why not take this opportunity to switch to glass? I understand lexan is cheaper in the beginning, but with continuous maintenance and replacement of the plastic, you could get glass in and be done with it. I'm not making you wrong, just wondering "Why not?"

Jack

 

Quite often when chopping a car or pickup the "cut the steel to fit the glass" rule is ignored usually resulting in a pile of broken windshields and a plastic one being installed. Only laminated safety plate glass is approved by law for windshields in cars and pickups. Side and back glasses can be either laminated safety plate or tempered glass.

 

Well said!!............OLDBEET

 

Go to the local airport and find the shop that sell supplies....there is a product called Hanger 16....made for polishing lexan....works good....

 

i've had great success polishing lexan,with a product called "Safecut"made by the Waxshop.It's a chemical polish,safe for plastic or paint.You just spread it evenly and let it dry then lightly polish off with soft cloth.

 

Thanks for all the info. As far as changing back to glass,,my car has been a racecar for years and has been pretty butchered up,,I don't think there would be any way to ever put real glass back in. I'm going to take the Lexan out this weekend and I'll let you know how it goes.