Cure for frosted cockpit compass

[Big-Bang1]

The compass in my cockpit is frosted to point of only just being able to make out the numbers and I planned to replace it. But having recently used Xerapol plastic polish on the plastic headlight covers on my car I decided to try it on the compass - nothing to loose if I'm planning on replacing it.
To my surprise the results were miraculous! It's polished up a treat, it was hard work but well worth the effort and I would recommend it to anyone with a cloudy compass. I've taken some pictures before and after and when I work out how to upload them I will.
The stuff I used was purchased from here.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XERAPOL-P...ssories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item53fd3a0e9e

 

[VicS]

If you dont have an account with Photobucket or another photo-hosting site upload you photos as attachments direct from your computer.

Click the " insert image" Icon ( the one with a picture of a tree) and select the files you want to post

 

[lw395]

Any metal polish, chrome cleaner, t-cut kind of thing works fine.

What you need is a decent wax with UV filters to keep it that way, or a cover.

 

[onesea]

Would be keen to see the pictures before and after...

 

[saltylegs]

Here's 1 I did earlier
I used 3M grp restorer and polish and topped them up with clear lamp oil (aka purified kerosene)

 

[Daydream believer]

I am told that toothpaste works quite well
But never tried ot

 

[macd]

I am told that toothpaste works quite well
But never tried ot

...but not the stuff for soaking dentures in.

On a related subject, it's also possible to remove crazing in acrylic (Perspex) windows, albeit quite hard work. Good guidance here:
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/how-to-fix-crazed-acrylic

 

[Daydream believer]

...but not the stuff for soaking dentures in.
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You might say that but i could not possibly comment

 

[Spirit of Glenans]

...but not the stuff for soaking dentures in.

On a related subject, it's also possible to remove crazing in acrylic (Perspex) windows, albeit quite hard work. Good guidance here:
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/how-to-fix-crazed-acrylic

My fear would be that continued removal of material from the windows/hatches would thin them to the point of unseaworthyness.

 

[FullCircle]

I am told that toothpaste works quite well
But never tried ot

Toothpaste is excellent, as it has the very finest abrasive powder in suspension. It removes the build up of film/oxides, and also polishes out the minor scratches.

 

[macd]

My fear would be that continued removal of material from the windows/hatches would thin them to the point of unseaworthyness.

The crazing in acrylic windows looks deep, but in fact it's not, so there's far less to be taken off than you might imagine. As for strength, there was a post here a while back from a surveyor, who had routinely reported that heavily crazed windows were weak and should be replaced...until the day that, out of interest, he took a lump hammer to one that had been removed. He couldn't break it. His reports are different now.