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Hi,

I just tried this product on my turning mask (plastic face shield), and I was pretty happy with the improvement in visibility. I picked it up on my last trip to Ace H/W:

Great timing our local Ace is having a 20% off bag sale this Sat.!

I have a list and I'll stick this on as something else to try at reduced price.

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What I have been using and seems to work well for me is Brasso. I know it says "metal polish" but way down on the list the OTHER: Plastic Watch Crystals. I figured hey maybe it will work on other plastic and what I've tried it on it has worked on.

This stuff and the Rouge Polishing Cloths from my old army days still seem to be useful after all these years.

Ed

nuhobby wrote:Hi,

I just tried this product on my turning mask (plastic face shield), and I was pretty happy with the improvement in visibility. I picked it up on my last trip to Ace H/W:

Thanks, Chris! I'll be getting some for my OPR shield.

Has anyone tried any of this stuff on fogged headlight lenses? My van has plastic headlight lenses and they are fogged, I think from the sun exposure, I tried rubbing compound and I think that would work but I didn't stay at the job long. Just wondered if any of the above products might be better

Just read a maintenance recommendation in one of the motorhome magazines about the same problem. The complaint was the light covers were so foggy he could no longer see his headlights on the road.

The "Magazine expert" said the cause is - clear coat that has deteriorated. His recommended fix was to remove the clear coat by using steel wool, then waxing.

nuhobby wrote:Hi,

I just tried this product on my turning mask (plastic face shield), and I was pretty happy with the improvement in visibility. I picked it up on my last trip to Ace H/W:

Just FYI-About all the big retail stores and auto parts stores stock the KIT products.

I stopped for gas the other day and a fellow had a stand set up outside the station. He is associated with the veterans in some way. Anyway I had a ding on my car door by someone in a red car that did not care. This stuff was some kind of wax/cleaner. He said it would stop any kind of fogging on headlight lenses. But the neat part was he put some on the ding and it took off the red paint and made the spot almost disappear. Not cheap though $25.00 per can. But it is supposed to go a long way. Not sure of the name but I will find out on my next trip and post it. I still can't believe how it worked on the ding.

Ed in Tampa wrote:Has anyone tried any of this stuff on fogged headlight lenses? My van has plastic headlight lenses and they are fogged, I think from the sun exposure, I tried rubbing compound and I think that would work but I didn't stay at the job long. Just wondered if any of the above products might be better

Ed,
Rubbing compound is a little bit too abrasive, I would think. Polishing compound would give you a clearer finish. I have used toothpaste on my watch face in the past to get out fine scratches.

Bruce

Another option is Micromesh (the very fine "sandpaper"). My kit starts at 1500, and goes to 12,000 grit. I was told that it was developed during Viet Nam to remove the scratches from helicopter windshields. I use it to finish acrylic pen blanks, and it works great for that!