horrible windshield clairity turned new

iamtenbears · 10-23-2009, 09:20 PM

Hey everyone...just a usefull tip that i found by default...I have a 02 nomad and the windshield was terribly scratched, the prior owner used what looked like 220 grit papertowl to clean the windshield with...i tried everything under the sun to polish the winshield including the cleaner / polish #18 / #10 by Meguiar's. Polished for about 3 hours with a car buffer and to no avail I still had a junk windshield. I was to the point of buying a new windshield when I tried the Plastic-X by Meguiar's...bottle has kind of a paste consistancy...I applied the paste to the windshield and buffed for about an hour on both sides and holy cow!!! like new again.. took off all the scratches and left a clear windshield...I used a high quality terry buffing bonnet and plenty of Plastic - X.....thought i would pass it along.....good luck

wish i would have taken pictures but, it was a "what do i have to lose thing"

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-23-2009, 09:52 PM

Glad everything turned out the way it did. When I took mine apart to clean it I put a couple of small scratches on mine. I may give that stuff a try and see how it turns out. Thanks for the help.

skeeter · 10-23-2009, 11:43 PM

thanks for the tip. I dislike extra work to no avail.

wantakaw59 · 10-24-2009, 04:22 AM

GREAT info.,,,thanks Matt!!

**billmac** · 10-24-2009, 04:38 AM

Thanks Matt S, appreciate tips like this.

bokobob · 10-24-2009, 05:46 AM

Bet it would work fine on plastic headlights on cars that gets "foggy" too...

racinchef · 10-24-2009, 07:04 AM

I will give it a try. My '00 Nomad's windshield was scratched pretty bad and always was very hard to see thru, especially when the sun was low in the sky or when driving at night into oncoming headlights. Will let you know how it works for me.

flavor · 10-24-2009, 07:26 AM

Thanks for the info.

**Cajunrider** · 10-24-2009, 07:29 AM

Thanks Matt, mine is getting pretty scratched up also. I have the 3 grades of Lexan polish that was pretty expensive. I've used #2 and the finishing polish but have never used the coarser #3. I do have an automotive buffer and will put more effort into it when it's too cold and wet to ride in December and January.

**ringadingh** · 10-24-2009, 07:29 AM

I have the clear sheild on my full face Simpson helmet that is scratched up from years of use, replacements are not available anymore so I'll give it a try also. Thanks for the tip.

dolanz · 10-26-2009, 09:55 AM

Caution, the newer windshields have a UV coating on them that you can actually polish off. Don't know the breakdown on the years that had/not had the coating. Here is a pic of mine after working on a deeply scratched area. Look for the clear circle around the scratch, it fades back into the coating and isn't really that noticeable since I don't really look through while driving, but it is there...

caper · 10-26-2009, 01:28 PM

Great tip Thanks.

**Jared** · 10-26-2009, 02:37 PM

My shield is in good condition, but i'll remember this for when wear starts to show.

10-26-2009, 08:39 PM

Great info!! thanks!

10-24-2009, 04:22 AM	#4
wantakaw59 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austintown Ohio Posts: 104	horrible windshield clairity turned new GREAT info.,,,thanks Matt!!
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10-24-2009, 04:38 AM	#5
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	horrible windshield clairity turned new Thanks Matt S, appreciate tips like this. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-24-2009, 05:46 AM	#6
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	horrible windshield clairity turned new Bet it would work fine on plastic headlights on cars that gets "foggy" too... __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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10-24-2009, 07:04 AM	#7
racinchef Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 701	horrible windshield clairity turned new I will give it a try. My '00 Nomad's windshield was scratched pretty bad and always was very hard to see thru, especially when the sun was low in the sky or when driving at night into oncoming headlights. Will let you know how it works for me.
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10-24-2009, 07:26 AM	#8
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	horrible windshield clairity turned new Thanks for the info.
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10-23-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
iamtenbears Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Columbus Indiana Posts: 5	horrible windshield clairity turned new Hey everyone...just a usefull tip that i found by default...I have a 02 nomad and the windshield was terribly scratched, the prior owner used what looked like 220 grit papertowl to clean the windshield with...i tried everything under the sun to polish the winshield including the cleaner / polish #18 / #10 by Meguiar's. Polished for about 3 hours with a car buffer and to no avail I still had a junk windshield. I was to the point of buying a new windshield when I tried the Plastic-X by Meguiar's...bottle has kind of a paste consistancy...I applied the paste to the windshield and buffed for about an hour on both sides and holy cow!!! like new again.. took off all the scratches and left a clear windshield...I used a high quality terry buffing bonnet and plenty of Plastic - X.....thought i would pass it along.....good luck wish i would have taken pictures but, it was a "what do i have to lose thing" Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-23-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	horrible windshield clairity turned new Glad everything turned out the way it did. When I took mine apart to clean it I put a couple of small scratches on mine. I may give that stuff a try and see how it turns out. Thanks for the help. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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10-23-2009, 11:43 PM	#3
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	horrible windshield clairity turned new thanks for the tip. I dislike extra work to no avail. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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10-24-2009, 07:29 AM	#9
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	horrible windshield clairity turned new Thanks Matt, mine is getting pretty scratched up also. I have the 3 grades of Lexan polish that was pretty expensive. I've used #2 and the finishing polish but have never used the coarser #3. I do have an automotive buffer and will put more effort into it when it's too cold and wet to ride in December and January. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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10-24-2009, 07:29 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	horrible windshield clairity turned new I have the clear sheild on my full face Simpson helmet that is scratched up from years of use, replacements are not available anymore so I'll give it a try also. Thanks for the tip. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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10-26-2009, 09:55 AM	#11
dolanz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 91	horrible windshield clairity turned new Caution, the newer windshields have a UV coating on them that you can actually polish off. Don't know the breakdown on the years that had/not had the coating. Here is a pic of mine after working on a deeply scratched area. Look for the clear circle around the scratch, it fades back into the coating and isn't really that noticeable since I don't really look through while driving, but it is there...
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10-26-2009, 01:28 PM	#12
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	horrible windshield clairity turned new Great tip Thanks. __________________ Live in the NOW !
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10-26-2009, 02:37 PM	#13
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,773	horrible windshield clairity turned new My shield is in good condition, but i'll remember this for when wear starts to show. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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10-26-2009, 08:39 PM	#14
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