Rescue my rear window - help
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Morning all,
Some of you might have seen the Griffith rear window I had on my rear screen for a while. It was one of those you see at coffee shops and the like which you can see through because its heavily perforated.
Unfortunately when I've taken it off its left me with 2 issues.
1. There is a swathe of sticky residue across the window. I've no doubt it would be a very nice pattern to Moorcroft pottery fans but its pants for seeing through.
Does anyone have ideas on getting this off without trashing the window? Panel wipe doesn't touch it.
2. The first sticker, which gave me the idea, was created for my Brother when I was his wedding car. And whilst The Groom looked lovely in the rear window I found when I removed the sticker it had left a dimpled effect where the sticker seemed to have 'bitten' into the plastic.
Can I get this out?
I've read that you can sand clear plastics with a series of very fine wet and dry but I don't have the courage to do this. Has anyone else tried it?
Some of you might have seen the Griffith rear window I had on my rear screen for a while. It was one of those you see at coffee shops and the like which you can see through because its heavily perforated.
Unfortunately when I've taken it off its left me with 2 issues.
1. There is a swathe of sticky residue across the window. I've no doubt it would be a very nice pattern to Moorcroft pottery fans but its pants for seeing through.
Does anyone have ideas on getting this off without trashing the window? Panel wipe doesn't touch it.
2. The first sticker, which gave me the idea, was created for my Brother when I was his wedding car. And whilst The Groom looked lovely in the rear window I found when I removed the sticker it had left a dimpled effect where the sticker seemed to have 'bitten' into the plastic.
Can I get this out?
I've read that you can sand clear plastics with a series of very fine wet and dry but I don't have the courage to do this. Has anyone else tried it?
Hoover. said:
No idea, as I'd be scared of doing something to melt the plastic,..... might be worth chatting with a professional...... the chap who used to come to the growl doing demos maybe ?
There is/was a liquid polish used on plastic type aircraft canopy's, I had some off the "bay" some years ago.It was hard work but it did do the trick.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_tr...
Just did a search.
Barreti said:
Morning all,
Some of you might have seen the Griffith rear window I had on my rear screen for a while. It was one of those you see at coffee shops and the like which you can see through because its heavily perforated.
Unfortunately when I've taken it off its left me with 2 issues.
1. There is a swathe of sticky residue across the window. I've no doubt it would be a very nice pattern to Moorcroft pottery fans but its pants for seeing through.
Does anyone have ideas on getting this off without trashing the window? Panel wipe doesn't touch it.
2. The first sticker, which gave me the idea, was created for my Brother when I was his wedding car. And whilst The Groom looked lovely in the rear window I found when I removed the sticker it had left a dimpled effect where the sticker seemed to have 'bitten' into the plastic.
Can I get this out?
I've read that you can sand clear plastics with a series of very fine wet and dry but I don't have the courage to do this. Has anyone else tried it?
Hi Ian, you could try Iso-Propyl -Alcohol IPA for short, not the beer but the active ingredient in plastic lens cleaner. Also, I have used very successfully on acrylic and perspex 'T' Cut or Color-Cut', give it a try on a small area, also Autoglym do a very nice glass polishing paste (also OK for plastics). Regards, PeteSome of you might have seen the Griffith rear window I had on my rear screen for a while. It was one of those you see at coffee shops and the like which you can see through because its heavily perforated.
Unfortunately when I've taken it off its left me with 2 issues.
1. There is a swathe of sticky residue across the window. I've no doubt it would be a very nice pattern to Moorcroft pottery fans but its pants for seeing through.
Does anyone have ideas on getting this off without trashing the window? Panel wipe doesn't touch it.
2. The first sticker, which gave me the idea, was created for my Brother when I was his wedding car. And whilst The Groom looked lovely in the rear window I found when I removed the sticker it had left a dimpled effect where the sticker seemed to have 'bitten' into the plastic.
Can I get this out?
I've read that you can sand clear plastics with a series of very fine wet and dry but I don't have the courage to do this. Has anyone else tried it?
Renovo comes in 50 or 100 ml bottle. Larger should last years. http://www.renovointernational.com/products/plasti...
I was advised to use Mr Sheen on the rear screen to keep it supple when I bought the car. I've used it to successfully since then and find it cleans the screen very effectively, particularly where the screen touches the struts when it is folded down; not tried it to remove sticker residue though.
This video shows some methods to restore cloudy perspex headlights, it might help with some ideas/techniques. I think you'll need to figure out a way to support the window if you want to use an abrasive compound on it, a sheet of wood or similar to stop the stiching from ripping
https://youtu.be/xa3GpmKax1I
https://youtu.be/xa3GpmKax1I
I've already tried IPA Pete and it got some of the sticky off but it wasn't quick. I'll give it another go.
I watched the video Colin Redgriff and what a difference you can make with some v.v.fine emery and some elbow grease eh. I'll have a look at that option for certain.
I have a polishing machine but until I get all the tacky crap off I can't go near it with that.
I watched the video Colin Redgriff and what a difference you can make with some v.v.fine emery and some elbow grease eh. I'll have a look at that option for certain.
I have a polishing machine but until I get all the tacky crap off I can't go near it with that.
I had the same problem so I tried a bottle of 'sticky-stuff' remover. I, like you, was worried that it might damage the plastic but I tested a little bit in a corner, it was fine and did a great job.
It smells just like acetone (your wife will have a bottle to get her nail varnish off, assuming she wears nail varnish) so it might be worth putting a touch of that on a cotton bud and trying a very small area to see if that will do the job.
ETA This stuff is great as well, two stage process and time consuming but it works.
www.hindsightuk.com
It smells just like acetone (your wife will have a bottle to get her nail varnish off, assuming she wears nail varnish) so it might be worth putting a touch of that on a cotton bud and trying a very small area to see if that will do the job.
ETA This stuff is great as well, two stage process and time consuming but it works.
www.hindsightuk.com
Edited by V8 GRF on Tuesday 31st March 11:28
I accidentally spilt petrol on mine and whent yellow and swelled out, left it to dry then polished it with a tube of polish called peak, brought it up a treat, also used the shame to clean up a friends yellowed Mgf rear screen which came up rather well,
http://www.peekpolish.nl/index.php/en/peek-polish-...
http://www.peekpolish.nl/index.php/en/peek-polish-...
THE rear screen cleaner used to be called " Grey Gate plastic polish", a pal used to work on airliners and got me a bottle for the string of TR6s I owned in the early 1980s. It was a milky white liquid and worked an absolute treat. I lost touch with him years ago and don't know if it's still available.
THE rear screen cleaner used to be called " Grey Gate plastic polish", a pal used to work on airliners and got me a bottle for the string of TR6s I owned in the early 1980s. It was a milky white liquid and worked an absolute treat. I lost touch with him years ago and don't know if it's still available.
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