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excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5938

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Cloudy plastic visor

I have a safety helmet (think St Johns style) with a plastic flip down visor.
While removing the lettering off the helmet after using a hairdryer to soften the glue on the lettering I used TarOff to remove the remaining glue - which it did fine.

But...then stupid mistake I used the same cloth on the plastic visor which for a moment looked clean.....Then a fog like covering appeared over the plastic

I have tried the following to remove the fog;

Tootpaste
Washing up liquid
Nail varnish remover (in a small area)
Tea Tree hand wash soap
Windowlene
Warm soapy water

But still the fog re-appears..

Any smart ideas people?

The fog reminds me of the days of making airfix models and getting glue over the plastic windows. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

28th Mar 2017 10:00pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

I brought some polish that I used to restore some Perspex side windows on a series 1,
Apparently it's still made by the same company that supplied it to the RAF for cleaning the canopies on Spitfires!

It restored very cloudy Perspex exceptionally well, I will have a look for it in the garage for it and try to find out where I got it from, it was only last year so probably still available?

Meguires also do a plastic headlamp reguvinator kit which works reasonably well.

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

28th Mar 2017 10:14pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5938

Cheers Ian. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

28th Mar 2017 10:22pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

Here we go...

eBay Item No. 122080514243

Not the cheapest in the world but does do a great job, it was recommended to me by someone else.

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

28th Mar 2017 10:25pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5938

Purchased. Worth a go - thanks 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

29th Mar 2017 8:12am

Browjam

Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: South East
Posts: 114

I use Brasso to take the scratches off my Perspex watch faces - should work for the visor

29th Mar 2017 8:19am

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