Speaking of sunlight-one of the guys from the club-who happens to be a
airplane restorer, recommends Pledge in the spray can for the dash, boot
cover, vinyl seats and tonneau-it has UV protection and no alcohol-unlike
Armour-all. He did a comparison-I use either Armour-all or Mothers on my
dash-and on a sunny day, it gets that grey, dried look in spots where the
sun is particularly strong. He used the Pledge. After 2 hours of sitting
next to each other in the sun-his dash was still dark and shiny! Mine had
the dry, grey areas from the sun! So, it's Pledge for Nigel!
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: RE: Rag Top Plastic Window
>
> Terry I agree. It will work fine on the surface, but for the actual inside
of the plastic that has deteriorated (discoloured), it will not do anything.
> There are plastics do break down over time with exposure to certain
frequencies which are in natural sunlight. I remember many years ago hearing
about the the early perspex cockit windows of planes collapsing as the
molecular structure had been weakened. If they had only stayed under the
clouds and stopped flying to sunny California they would have been OK.
>
> So I suppose those down there don't need the soft tops as much as the rest
of us but when they do their back windows will deteriorate faster. In fact
you probably want to keep them under covered as much as possible when the
top is not up to preserve their life of the window.
>
> I'm preserving mine by having the car breakdown more often and stay in the
garage!
>
> Alan
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Banbury, Terrence Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us
> Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:27:37 -0400
> Subject: RE: Rag Top Plastic Window
>
>
>
> If anyone tries carnuba wax on the plastic windows, please let us know how
> it works. My hunch is it won't be that successful on highly deteriorated
> windows. Carnuba wax is great stuff, though. You can use it on just
about
> anything.
>
> Terrence Banbury
>
> > ----------
> > From: Laura.G@141.com[SMTP:Laura.G@141.com]
> > Reply To: Laura.G@141.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:25 PM
> > To: Mike Chmura; Spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Rag Top Plastic Window
> >
> >
> > At February's Triumph Register of Southern California meeting, we had a
> > guest speaker who is an auto upholsterer/resto specialist-and he said
that
> > when the plastic windows are old and cloudy and beyond the plastic
polish
> > (or even before that)-carnuba wax! Yes, he said get out the carnuba and
> > wax
> > the plastic windows and they'll clear up! So, you'll be able to see!
> >
> > Cool tip, eh?
> >
> > I haven't tried it yet as my top is pretty new and only been used a half
a
> > dozen times...but, I plan to try the carnuba on the scuffs from where
the
> > frame rubs on the windows.
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Chmura <m.chmura@umassp.edu>
> > To: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:23 AM
> > Subject: Rag Top Plastic Window
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Just got a 78 Spitfire and have a question (actually many) about the
> > > possibility of cleaning or clearing up the plastic windows in the top.
> > > Is there any product or technique to restore these windows? I know
they
> > > will never be like a new window but some improvement would be great.
> > > The top itself is in good shape. Are there replacement windows at
least
> > > for the zippered one?
> > >
> > > Any help will be appreciated.
> > >
> > > mike chmura
> > >
> > > 78 Spitfire brg
> > >
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