Should have added that the buffer had 3" foam pads.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>
To: "*Triumphs List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <jimmuller@rcn.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Cleaning Plexiglas WindWings
>I have a plexiglass rear window for my 59 TR3A hard top. When I got it, it
>was badly scratched to the point where you could hardly see through it.
>
> I was just finishing the restoration of the car and had just completed
> buffing out the clear coat paint finish. In doing this I had purchased a
> 3" buffing gun from a local auto paint supply store to get into tight
> spots on the bonnet around the headlights and other tight areas.. I used
> this small buffer with Novus #3 Heavy Scratch remover and it made it
> almost new looking. Excellent product and available at most of the usual
> culprits.
>
> You may also want to try the same process with the new headlight lens
> polish. It worked wonders on my Jeep headlight covers.
>
> Alex
> 59 TR3A
> 72 TR6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jimmuller@rcn.com>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Cleaning Plexiglas WindWings
>
>
>> Bill wrote:
>>> have a pair of Amco Plexiglas windwings on my TR3 that,
>>> other than them being a little foggy and some minor
>>> scratches
>>
>> Don't know about a buffing wheel. My wife had an iPod knockoff with
>> video screen which she let get so scratched she could read the song
>> titles. So I went to Radio Shack and bought a liuttle kit of special
>> cloth an and polishing fluif for buffing out scratched CD's. In not much
>> more than half an hour it became quite useable again. That fluif might
>> work great for buffing plexiglass.
>> --
>> Your tunes may vary, of course.
>> Jim Muller
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