In a message dated 4/30/2009 3:03:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
europa-list@matronics.com writes:
A key notion, not mentioned previously is that when cleaning the plexi,
first use copious water spray, then wipe with cotton with only LINEAR
strokes.
Hi Ira,
Read my post regarding how we clean canopies from last week and you'll see
that I recommended exactly what you say here regarding cotton cloths, water
and linear strokes on plexi. In certain situations you can use denatured
alcohol to get rid of really bad gunk on plexi, but use it sparingly. As I
mentioned last week, we use Egyptian terrycloth hand towels for wiping
plexi clean with water and only water. I prefer a soaked towel, followed by a
dry towel, as opposed to using a spray bottle and a dry towel. I suppose
which method you use depends on whether or not you have running water at the
hangar.
A word of caution regarding the use of Pledge, certain waxes and other
similar products. It would probably be a good idea to test any product,
Pledge, wax, etc, you want to try on your windshield on a scrap piece of plexi
first. I've heard several tales of canopies becoming frosted after they
reacted badly with something in certain furniture polishes like Pledge. There's
no coming back once your glass is frosted. There's really no need to take
a chance on furniture polishing products frosting your glass. Buffing plexi
is really easy and if you learn to do it you can keep your glass looking
brand new for years.
FWIW, We've used the micromesh before. It doesn't seem to work any better
than 1500 and 2000 Klingspor sand paper, followed by a good buffing, but it
does cost more.
Regards,
John Lawton
Whitwell, TN (TN89)
N245E - Flying on the rare occasion the weather is decent.
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