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Info Windscreen Cleaning

Discussion in 'Tech Tips' started by kiffsta, Mar 12, 2018.

  1. kiffsta

    kiffsta Senior Member

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    My ZXR250 windscreen is a genuine factory one, but has gone yellow de to poor storage and age.

    One of my customers offered to clean it up for me and he used a cutting compound from Farecla , the difference is night and day. The tube cost him $35 from an automotive paint shop, he used it to brighten up some headlights on a car and though my screen would benefit from a clean up.

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    https://www.farecla.com/products/g3-premium-abrasive-compound/

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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Did he just apply it once and wipe it off, or was there a "trick" to getting your screen that clean? Amazing result.

    Ignore that. I just watched the video.
     
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    my67xr Bike Enthusiast Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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    Yeah it is good stuff, great stuff for plastic headlight lenses, indicator's and brake light's, come's up good with a buff., but the windscreen's are hard to hold while you're buffing it
    I like their Liquid Wax Polish

    If you can, get some UV plastic sealer onto it now so it doesn't fade quickly


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    @Frankster , he used a foam pad on a buffee for the first run then used a rag for the final polish
     
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    Whatta difference.
     
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    That's a job well done as the knack is to avoid overheating the plastic as it induces crazing in the plastic
     
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