Removing Ceramic Layer From Polycarbonate Window?
Removing Ceramic Layer From Polycarbonate Window?
Author
Discussion

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Friday 27th November 2020
quotequote all
I have a delaminated and crazed Lexan rear window with ceramic top coat. Does anyone have any experience or ideas as how best to deal with this?
Many thanks.

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Friday 27th November 2020
quotequote all
Any thoughts anyone?

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Saturday 28th November 2020
quotequote all
Anyone have any thoughts please?

Chris32345

2,139 posts

83 months

Saturday 28th November 2020
quotequote all
Surely I'd the crazed the window needs replacing I don't see removit the ceramic coating doing anything?

Belle427

11,117 posts

254 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
quotequote all
Maybe an ipa wipe down then a polish afterwards?

swisstoni

21,604 posts

300 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
quotequote all
If by crazed you mean cracked right through like a glass windscreen then there’s no fixing that I wouldn’t have thought.

You haven’t really given people much to go on.
How about a few more details or pictures

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
The window is delaminated in parts and also crazed.

Thanks for the input so far.

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
Image of the crazing:

Getragdogleg

9,766 posts

204 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
I used bar keepers friend creme to polish the screens on an old car that had sat in the California sun and rain for decades and had built up an impressive coating of what looked like the same stuff you find in kettles in hard water areas.

I used a polisher and kept it wet and saved the screens.

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
Thanks for the reply!

swisstoni

21,604 posts

300 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
Meguiars Plastx is said to be safe on Lexan according to their website so maybe that's worth a go.

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Monday 30th November 2020
quotequote all
Thanks I’ll order some now!

markcoznottz

7,155 posts

245 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
quotequote all
What vehicle is it?

320d is all you need

2,114 posts

64 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
quotequote all
I'd guess something mid engine and reasonably exciting! biggrin

Gnevans

Original Poster:

547 posts

143 months

Monday 7th December 2020
quotequote all
Sorry I just noticed your question.

It’s an R8 GT. The replacement window is £5k...