Petrol splashes on perspex screen- a must read

**rocketman1** · 12th August 2010, 19:40

Noticed while looking for a bike the number of perspex screens on bikes with marks all over them.I quizzed the salesman and asked what that crap on the screen was, he said he didnt know, but it looked shit and wouldn't come off.
Then 2 days later I found out, I splashed some petrol when the bike did a blow back on me at shell shop.
I wiped the worse down with a paper towel rode off home, then saw my screen , covered just like the ones I had seen.
So out with some window cleaner and good cloth and bought it back like new.
This was only after about 5 minutes thank god I saw it.
My guess is that if you dont clean the screen very soon after you splash it will look crap forever.

Morale of the story, be very careful filling your bike, do it yourself and point the fuel hose into the back of the tank.

**Bandit Rider** · 14th August 2010, 09:11

Originally Posted by rocketman1

Noticed while looking for a bike the number of perspex screens on bikes with marks all over them.I quizzed the salesman and asked what that crap on the screen was, he said he didnt know, but it looked shit and wouldn't come off.
Then 2 days later I found out, I splashed some petrol when the bike did a blow back on me at shell shop.
I wiped the worse down with a paper towel rode off home, then saw my screen , covered just like the ones I had seen.
So out with some window cleaner and good cloth and bought it back like new.
This was only after about 5 minutes thank god I saw it.
My guess is that if you dont clean the screen very soon after you splash it will look crap forever.

Morale of the story, be very careful filling your bike, do it yourself and point the fuel hose into the back of the tank.

I had the same problem - got some plastic polish from Repco, took the screen out and got to work on it. Fixed it completely. Can't remember the name of the polish, but it is a mild abrasive, which will remove the surface, but leaves a polished finish. You will definitely need something that removes the damaged surface.

With ordinary window cleaner you will probably need a cloth that does the abrasive bit.

**Woodman** · 14th August 2010, 09:16

Originally Posted by Bandit Rider

I had the same problem - got some plastic polish from Repco, took the screen out and got to work on it. Fixed it completely. Can't remember the name of the polish, but it is a mild abrasive, which will remove the surface, but leaves a polished finish. You will definitely need something that removes the damaged surface.

With ordinary window cleaner you will probably need a cloth that does the abrasive bit.

Its a Meguiars product. Very good for fixing dull lenses as well when you fail a wof.

**BAD DAD** · 14th August 2010, 09:59

The plastic screen that covers the speedo on our quad is totally opaque when it's dry but can see through it when it's wet. I suspect that petrol has been the culprit there as well because the speedo is only a few inches away from the filler cap. Might try and polish it out now that I've read this.

**smoky** · 14th August 2010, 10:01

I use petrol to clean my screen, and my visor!! works a treat

**Pixie** · 14th August 2010, 10:13

They aint perspex.
Polycarbonate these days

**vifferman** · 14th August 2010, 17:55

Originally Posted by Pixie

They aint perspex.
Polycarbonate these days

Indeed.
Mine's ferkt, but I suspect the culprit's brake fluid. Even after many many minutes with an orbital polisher and Meguiars Swirl Remover followed by Plastix (or whatever it's called) and many many more minutes of hand polishing, it still has splash marks, fukkit.