Best way to clean your visor?

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2005, 09:37

Originally Posted by scumdog

Oh, and what's the best way of getting blow-fly bits off'n your sunnies without scratching the lenses?

What Jim2 said.

If you're really worried about residual bumf on your sunnies or visor (like paint splats), rock along to your local optometrist and get them to stick them in their ultrasound machine. Fantastic!

**Ms Piggy** · 14th January 2005, 09:51

Originally Posted by Krayy

What sort of cleaning method works best on visors? Is there a reccommended product out there thats better than the rest, or do you use household cleaners? And can you polish out scratches or do you just buy a new visor every 6 months or so?

I use Pledge.

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2005, 10:03

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

I use Pledge.

What CSL said. Top product. I'm currently into the orange-scented one...

**Motu** · 14th January 2005, 10:29

Every service station has a bucket and sponge/squeegey - I just stand there and wash then squeege (close visor first)

**sels1** · 14th January 2005, 10:40

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

I use Pledge.

Yup, me too, at home. At work I use the CRC Glass Cleaner - it even says "for motorbikes" on the back!

**crashe** · 14th January 2005, 10:41

Car window washers... on street corners....

Well I sit and wait and they walk on by and never offer to wash my visor...

oh hang on one did once...lol.... all the rest dont even think that we may need them visors cleaning...

When I remember to do it lol....I wash it in warm water to get rid of the bugs.... but I have still got scratches on the visor... if its really dirty and I can hardly see out when I'm on a trip I will use the water in the garage... :spudbooge

**Motu** · 14th January 2005, 11:03

Originally Posted by Hitcher

What Jim2 said.

If you're really worried about residual bumf on your sunnies or visor (like paint splats), rock along to your local optometrist and get them to stick them in their ultrasound machine. Fantastic!

Hey!,a use for my off car fuel injector cleaner,it gets used every couple of years,what a waste of money - not anymore...come on down and get your sunnys cleaned while you wait...disersification.

**TonyB** · 14th January 2005, 11:44

What do people do to clean off the bugs when they're miles from anywhere? Someone must have a cunning way of doing it.
I once rode through sandfly convention or rock concert or something- in the space of 50 metres the visor went from clean to so covered in bug bits that I couldn't see. Had to ride the remaining 20k with it open.

**R1** · 14th January 2005, 11:45

Originally Posted by TonyB

What do people do to clean off the bugs when they're miles from anywhere? Someone must have a cunning way of doing it.
I once rode through sandfly convention or rock concert or something- in the space of 50 metres the visor went from clean to so covered in bug bits that I couldn't see. Had to ride the remaining 20k with it open.

My pledge and rag come along for the ride under the back seat

**dangerous** · 14th January 2005, 11:51

Originally Posted by TonyB

What do people do to clean off the bugs when they're miles from anywhere? Someone must have a cunning way of doing it.
I once rode through sandfly convention or rock concert or something- in the space of 50 metres the visor went from clean to so covered in bug bits that I couldn't see. Had to ride the remaining 20k with it open.

Wee Willy, thats what ya want then. It comes in its own small pouch with a soft cloth, cleaning fluid and attached the the lid is a rubber blade for the crunchy en trails. Check it out in the MM cataloge.

**Biff** · 14th January 2005, 12:02

I've only ever used water and kitchen roll (handies or whatever you guys call them). Place a piece of roll unde the tap until it's dreanched, then place it flat on the visor, or even other parts of your lid. Wait twenty minutes or less then wipe off. No scratches in over 4 years on one of my visors, brilliant, yet simple and cheap.

I always keep some spare kitchen roll under my seat and I usualy carry some water. Voila - a transportable visor cleaning type kit. But I own the patent. Anybody that tries this - $5 to the usual address please.

**Roadrash** · 14th January 2005, 15:57

i put mine in the dishwasher, does just fine !

**James Deuce** · 14th January 2005, 16:20

Originally Posted by dangerous

Wee Willy, thats what ya want then. It comes in its own small pouch with a soft cloth, cleaning fluid and attached the the lid is a rubber blade for the crunchy en trails. Check it out in the MM cataloge.

I carry one of those with me everywhere on a bike. The real wee willys aren't available anymore, but Oxford make a repalcement called: wee Willy!

**inlinefour** · 14th January 2005, 16:28

Originally Posted by Krayy

What sort of cleaning method works best on visors? Is there a reccommended product out there thats better than the rest, or do you use household cleaners? And can you polish out scratches or do you just buy a new visor every 6 months or so?

When the visor becomes a bit grubby I clean it asap to avoid things drying and sticking. Also is good for the inside of the windscreen of my Hilux

**Blakamin** · 14th January 2005, 16:29

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

I've only ever used water and kitchen roll (handies or whatever you guys call them). Place a piece of roll unde the tap until it's dreanched, then place it flat on the visor, or even other parts of your lid. Wait twenty minutes or less then wipe off. No scratches in over 4 years on one of my visors, brilliant, yet simple and cheap.

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thats all I do...and if it IS scratched, car polish.....