cloudy vinyl windows in sprayhood.

[Birdseye]

still solid but 15 years old and becoming opaque. Any way of recovering?

 

[bedouin]

still solid but 15 years old and becoming opaque. Any way of recovering?

Probably not - but fairly easy to replace either DIY or the people who made it for you.

 

[tillergirl]

Brasso

 

[Marine Reflections]

Yes, there are ways to restore vision to vinyl windows.

The surfaces deteriorate in much the same way most surfaces do.

Cleaning and polishing is the simple answer but there are a few things to note.

Chemicals may have an impact on them.

You may polish away protective coatings or layers that are an integral part of the vinyl.

The cleaning stage could be mild de-scaling products such as Viakal.
Light polishing from products that have consistency of salad cream for example with a soft sponge attachment. (Read 'very fine') if going down a machine route.

With caution to the wind - use whatever polishing liquids you've got on board.

 

[Snoopy463]

See Josh in Severn Sails and get him to put a new set in.

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Meguiars make a very good vynil polish ... do both sides and it will end up as clear as nearly​ new.

 

[TQA]

15 years old

cloudy

Don't waaste time and money trying to polish them back to clear. It ain't gonna happen

 

[Seashoreman]

You could try a product from Renovo for polishing similar sports car hood windows, I have had good results.
But eventually my spray hood windows became brittle and I had them replaced, by Suffolk Sails, cost under £100.
Clear as clear can be.

 

[cobolt]

Try VuPlex also.....it can work wonders and I've seen a demo on milky vinyl windows (in a cafe front), that came back almost like new.

 

[Tradewinds]

Do you know what make of window material they used? I might have to have my sprayhood done - it's being cleaned by Tip-Top via Suffolk Sails.

. . . I had them replaced, by Suffolk Sails, cost under £100.
Clear as clear can be.

 

[Seashoreman]

Do you know what make of window material they used? I might have to have my sprayhood done - it's being cleaned by Tip-Top via Suffolk Sails.

Sorry, didn't ask. Truthfully I wouldn't know the difference. However I take sprayhood down along with all exterior materials and store away for winter. The 'plastic' windows seem much more flexible and 'foldable' than the old stuff.
Edit: tried to upload pic of sprayhood to give idea of size etc. Wont let me. sorry, not terribly helpful.

 

[Tradewinds]

No problem. I'll chat with them when I get the cleaned sprayhood back.