Cleaning plastic windows in boat covers

[davedpc]

Any recomodations?

 

[tillergirl]

Brasso. Yes, I know it sounds odd. Try a corner first but it works fine on my sprayhood and polycarb windows.

 

[DAKA]

Same thing really but I use T cut, and finish with furniture polish.

 

[Switch]

will that remove brown 'scorch' marks?

 

[DAKA]

If you mean from stainless frames , no. it may help reduce it but that is impregnated through the plastic.

The way to avoid the marks are

better canopy design

or

2 inch clear tape round the stainless poles where they touch the windows.

 

[DavidJ]

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will that remove brown 'scorch' marks?

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It will help a bit but sounds like you have the same problem as me where the plastic touches the SS supports. I put some 15mm pipe tube insulation around mine (when I got a new screen) and it looks ok and after two years no sign of burning.

 

[mjf]

You can get rid of yellowing with Zymol or similar car stuff.


Its bloody expensive but I have found it works well on classic cars and my boat cockpit covers.

 

[spinreach]

Or, instead of pipe insulation, a strip of the cover material, or canvas of same colour, velcroed down the long edge and wrapped around the SS length which touches the plastic. Found 4 of these buried in a locker after buying the boat - previous owner didn't know what they were for. They work a treat and look pretty good.

 

[DavidJ]

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.....and look pretty good.

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What! better than pipe lagging? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif