Ira,
I just split the plastic to take a look.
(For those that haven't looked)
The article is "Look, But Don't Touch" (Author: Tim Kern) in the May 2009
edition.
Most of the article deals with washing the windows, while not leaving
scratches, and using polishing compounds to remove them.
It also discusses using horizontal and vertical movements when wiping (but a
professional buffer is okay?).
Anyway, None of the main article relates to our discussion on using Pledge
as a protecting compound.......... however:
There is a "Do's and Don'ts" section in which it IS mentioned.
The quote is (under the Don't part):
"Use things like Ammonia, Windex, Pledge- things that are made for glass
aren't necessarily made for plastic, and usually don't work well"
>From my perspextive (worth a little laugh?), it seems that the author might
just be trying to come up with randomly selected brand names that are used
with things other than Plexi, to qualify his general statement.
Though I would never use ammonia or Windex without clearing them by looking
for a history of others using it, there is in fact, a history with Pledge,
and a good one as far as I know.
So the question remains, was the author specifically pointing a finger at
Pledge, or was he lumping it in with a bunch of other items, because he was
just trying to think of something not specifically designed for Plexiglas?
Good eye Ira, on seeing this article. It may provide a valid data point, if
we can find out a better explanation about what the author was thinking when
he wrote it.
I have sent off an email to the Author in an attempt to find out.
Regards,
Greg Fuchs A050
Where do you get the Dupont Sontara wipe cloths, BTW? Can they be obtained
at an automotive store?
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rampil
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:32 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Windshield care
Interesting coincidence that after posting yesterday about plexi,
what should appear in my mailbox but the new SportAviation from
EAA with an article on care of windshields!
It seems to echo what John and I said about Pledge, etc.
Clean cotton is hard to come by at my hangar so I have been using
some Dupont Sontara wipe cloths.
You mileage may vary
Ira
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