Visor Vision!- Part 2

[James Deuce]

I have it on good authority that Pledge and Plexus are one and the same -- a bit like Alumagel and Napalm (although the last two aren't recommended for cleaning your visor).

It burnsessssss

[Hitcher]

It burnsessssss

Yessssss my precissssssiossss, it doesssssssssss

[Big Dog]

I use a cheap (free from RB when I bought my helmet - cos they couldn't work out what to charge) Visor cleaning aerosol. Can't tell you the name thew label is in french, and at home

Also works as a antifog product but only for a few days at a time.
Disolves insects and oxides (funny to watch) but strips paint.
Fills in small scratches.
Gives your helmet that new car smell.

I would buy a new tin, I use it once every couple of months to get my visor back to new contition and use servo brushes in between.

The trick with servo brushes is to make sure you swirl first not just pick it straight up. When they sit in their buckets unless it is fresh water they are sitting in a film of dirt, stones, rust and other peoples bugs. If the water is murky I will run it under a tap or give it a miss.

[LB]

I've got a Wee Willie!

Jim2!!!! For a minute I thought "holy shit, I thought this was a family show!!" then I got my mind out of the gutter and remembered I'd seen a Wee Willie cleaning kit before.

[georgedubyabush]

wee willie
I think they are sold under another brand now. Plastic box or whatever probably has miniture plastic spray bottles you could fill with windolene and do the same job with a good rag.

[wkid_one]

Pledge - best thing since sliced bread...

[What?]

I have it on good authority that Pledge and Plexus are one and the same -- a bit like Alumagel and Napalm (although the last two aren't recommended for cleaning your visor).

Could well be the same base. I dunno. But I do reckon Pledge is awful to use in foggy conditions as it smears badly when you wipe the visor. Plexus, or silicone spray, performs much better.

[Coldkiwi]

I thought Plexus was a type of glass used for high impact applications like cockpits? or is that Pelixglass?

yeah. use the pledge. when you do hit the bug(gers) it lets you wipe off a lot of the carcasses with a servo towel and still have some anti rain beading ability (when you apply soapy water it inevitably removes what beading the pledge would provide).

[moko]

Dont you guys have "Fog City" visor inserts?like a plastic film that you stick to the inside of your visor,no more fogging,they work and they now do one that darkens when the sun comes out.Weird law say that tinted visors are illegal but as these are an add-on there not.
Watch out as well because there was a story in RIDE(our top-selling bike mag)this month saying that some visor cleaners can weaken your Helmet if you dont take the visor off and keep the spray well away from the helmet.Autoglym,top sellers of visor spray,say not,Arai say they`ve had a spate of guys complaining about new helmets going bendy at the chin-piece e.t.c. which is pretty scary stuff.

[wkid_one]

Dont you guys have "Fog City" visor inserts?like a plastic film that you stick to the inside of your visor,no more fogging,they work and they now do one that darkens when the sun comes out.Weird law say that tinted visors are illegal but as these are an add-on there not.
Watch out as well because there was a story in RIDE(our top-selling bike mag)this month saying that some visor cleaners can weaken your Helmet if you dont take the visor off and keep the spray well away from the helmet.Autoglym,top sellers of visor spray,say not,Arai say they`ve had a spate of guys complaining about new helmets going bendy at the chin-piece e.t.c. which is pretty scary stuff.

Fogcity is good - but fuck the optics of your visor up sometime chronic and destroy night vision by creating flaring.

[What?]

Fogcity is good - but fuck the optics of your visor up sometime chronic and destroy night vision by creating flaring.

For a few years, probably 75% of my riding was in the dark, using a FogCity insert. Yes, it does cause flaring, but you get used to it.

[Coldkiwi]

to be honest, in a crash, the visor will inevitably dislodge anyway (mine have!) so i wouldn't worry about it getting weakened too much. how often do you hit birds anyway? (easy to duck even if it does mean taking them on the shoulder Nori Style!)

[Milky]

Pledge. Any sort works but the "Clean & wipe" is my favourite. Comes in nifty little aerosols that fit easily in your tankbag, etc. High quality silicon. The US Air Force uses Pledge to clean the screens on fighter jets. Fills in those fine scratches you get on plastic. Also water beads up and clears nicely when you're riding in the dristy mizzle or rain. Also good for cleaning the rest of your helmet and your bike. Pledge.

I have tried that over the last few weeks, and it has been a great success...

where did u learn that method from?

[Hitcher]

I have tried that over the last few weeks, and it has been a great success...

where did u learn that method from?

Another convert to Pledge! It's a shame that Johnson's wax is a family-owned business. Spread the word...

[wkid_one]

I was put on to Pledge by another rider and haven't looked back.

A lot of dealers with use pledge on bikes also - as it can hide small scratches and poor paint work