The renovation on my CD25 is coming along nicely, and she looks great with the new paint from the rail up. However, this has made the condition of the windows very apparent. The plastic seems to have a coating of some kind of film which has glazed over and peeling. I have tried various solvents, but nothing works. I do not want to take the units apart, because they do not leak now, and reassembly will surely produce leaks. Has anyone found a way to clear up the windows? I thought of applying a darker film to hide the scabby stuff, but would rather remove it.
Good sailing Ron B
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CD 25 Renovation
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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John R.
Try this
Ron,
I'm not exactly sure what you are faced with regarding that "film" you mention but I'm not surprised to hear various solvents haven't worked. Not knowing what exists on the windows makes a different specific solvent recommendations next to impossible to suggest. There is a excellent product line made called "Novus" that is formulated specifically for use on plastics such as Lexan and others. It works great on sheet acrylics like Acrylite and cell cast acrylics (a form of drop forging plastic rather than sheet extrusion). Novus makes a few different products. The plastic polish #2 is probably what you need but you really should talk with them first and describe your situation to them in detail before you decide on the particular polish to use. The #2 is a general duty polish and it does an amazing job of restoring hatch plexi etc.,. It will removes hazinesss, fine scratches and even some deeper ones along with other types of blemishes and scale or filming. I use it with a slow speed drill and a dense buffing wheel, then use a soft wheel with their polish product and the plastic will look great. It's a product line that meets it's claims. By all means contact them to determine what product in their line will work best for you.
They may have a website but I don't know for certain. I have their address and a phone number for them:
Novus Inc.
Minneapolis, Mn. 55438
800/548-6872 (last number I have)
The product line can usually be found at most plastic suppliers, look in your yellow pages under "plastics" for retailers and distributors.
Good luck.
I'm not exactly sure what you are faced with regarding that "film" you mention but I'm not surprised to hear various solvents haven't worked. Not knowing what exists on the windows makes a different specific solvent recommendations next to impossible to suggest. There is a excellent product line made called "Novus" that is formulated specifically for use on plastics such as Lexan and others. It works great on sheet acrylics like Acrylite and cell cast acrylics (a form of drop forging plastic rather than sheet extrusion). Novus makes a few different products. The plastic polish #2 is probably what you need but you really should talk with them first and describe your situation to them in detail before you decide on the particular polish to use. The #2 is a general duty polish and it does an amazing job of restoring hatch plexi etc.,. It will removes hazinesss, fine scratches and even some deeper ones along with other types of blemishes and scale or filming. I use it with a slow speed drill and a dense buffing wheel, then use a soft wheel with their polish product and the plastic will look great. It's a product line that meets it's claims. By all means contact them to determine what product in their line will work best for you.
They may have a website but I don't know for certain. I have their address and a phone number for them:
Novus Inc.
Minneapolis, Mn. 55438
800/548-6872 (last number I have)
The product line can usually be found at most plastic suppliers, look in your yellow pages under "plastics" for retailers and distributors.
Good luck.
Ron Brassord wrote: The renovation on my CD25 is coming along nicely, and she looks great with the new paint from the rail up. However, this has made the condition of the windows very apparent. The plastic seems to have a coating of some kind of film which has glazed over and peeling. I have tried various solvents, but nothing works. I do not want to take the units apart, because they do not leak now, and reassembly will surely produce leaks. Has anyone found a way to clear up the windows? I thought of applying a darker film to hide the scabby stuff, but would rather remove it.
Good sailing Ron B
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Ken Coit
Film Remover from the auto body place
Ron,
Is it possible that the PO put sun blocking film on those ports? Are they glazed with glass or some plastic? If glass, then I might try a little film remover which you can buy at your local auto body paint supplies shop.
I would be very careful as it could be that the film remover will attack the plastic as well as the film. Read the directions, especially those regarding ventilation.
Keep on sailing,
Ken Coit, ND7N
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC
parfaitNOSPAM@nc.rr.com
Is it possible that the PO put sun blocking film on those ports? Are they glazed with glass or some plastic? If glass, then I might try a little film remover which you can buy at your local auto body paint supplies shop.
I would be very careful as it could be that the film remover will attack the plastic as well as the film. Read the directions, especially those regarding ventilation.
Keep on sailing,
Ken Coit, ND7N
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC
parfaitNOSPAM@nc.rr.com
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John R.
Re: Film Remover from the auto body place
Ron,
I found the Novus website for you and others. The link is below. Hopefully it will be of help in your predicament.
Kens point is a good one and be sure to heed his warning regarding film solvent.
I found the Novus website for you and others. The link is below. Hopefully it will be of help in your predicament.
Kens point is a good one and be sure to heed his warning regarding film solvent.
Ken Coit wrote: Ron,
Is it possible that the PO put sun blocking film on those ports? Are they glazed with glass or some plastic? If glass, then I might try a little film remover which you can buy at your local auto body paint supplies shop.
I would be very careful as it could be that the film remover will attack the plastic as well as the film. Read the directions, especially those regarding ventilation.
Keep on sailing,
Ken Coit, ND7N
CD/14 #538
CD/36 #84 Parfait
Hailing Port: Raleigh, NC
Sailing from: Beaufort, NC