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    Clear plastic/screen fogging in sunlight

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    After some time exposed to the elements and sunlight, you know how the outer surface of bike screens and car headlights can get all frosted and shitty on the surface. There are a few products around that can remove this and get it back to a nice clear surface but I can't for the life of me remember what will do it?

    Help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devil View Post
    Bike and car related:

    After some time exposed to the elements and sunlight, you know how the outer surface of bike screens and car headlights can get all frosted and shitty on the surface. There are a few products around that can remove this and get it back to a nice clear surface but I can't for the life of me remember what will do it?

    Help?
    i used toothpaste (the proper white stuff, not that gel crap) and a rag on the headlights of a car i had once, it worked mint

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    I use a fine cutting polish and it seems to work well
    To see a life newly created.To watch it grow and prosper. Isn't that the greatest gift a human being can be given?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY View Post
    I use a fine cutting polish and it seems to work well
    Brasso worked on my old car lights

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    Quote Originally Posted by sAsLEX View Post
    Brasso worked on my old car lights
    Ah thats what my brother thought but he couldn't be sure. Might dig some out and do a test patch!

    Cheers people.

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    I would suggest using a swirl remover polish, followed up by a good plastic polish such as Plastex, then a wax such as Plexus or Pledge to finish.
    If you can, the best option is to remove the screen, cushion it on an old cushion, pillow, rolled-up blanket, etc. and use an electric polisher.
    This is the method I used on the VFR's windscreen.

    It worked well, apart from the stress cracks caused by some rocks hitting it.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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