Rear Window Cleaning
Rear Window Cleaning
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scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Saturday 19th March 2005
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Posted way back in 2002......

N17 TVR said:
Slightly off the thread, but a handy tip is that;

Autoglym's Super Resin polish is the nuts for getting scratches/marks out of the rear screen and making it look 'as new'

Do I win a prize ?


Will this also clear the cloudy smears?

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Saturday 19th March 2005
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What do you mean cloudy smears?

Are you saying that the clear perspex has gone cloudy?

scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Saturday 19th March 2005
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Well hard to explain but NOT clear(!) Perhaps it has been overwaxed - I have not cleaned it since purchase. Your answer worries me - sounds like money time

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Saturday 19th March 2005
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Old Perspex does have a tendency to loose a little of its "clearness" and go a little cloudy.
I have used Renovo plastic window polish that works reasonable well the small pot is enough to do the screen about 3-4 times, so not that expensive.

see here www.renovointernational.com/

I did notice that DustyC used some great stuff on his rear screen last year, really brought it up well. Perhaps drop him a mail and ask him what it was.

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Saturday 19th March 2005
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I'd echo Big Al's recommendation, the Renovo stuff is great.

For a quick fix, you might want to try some Brasso (just be careful not to get it on the hood material)...

hut49

3,544 posts

291 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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If you can get it try Meguiars Plastx Plastic Cleaner and Polish. Super stuff.

rolex

3,120 posts

287 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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Wasn't Cloudy Smears an american porn star?

big.jezz

83 posts

261 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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rolex said:
Wasn't Cloudy Smears an american porn star?

scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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rolex said:
Wasn't Cloudy Smears an american porn star?

Very good (far to witty for me in the mornings)
and thanks all I will try them. Have also mailed DustyC

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

279 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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I tried Turtle Wax's new Soft Top Window Cleaner yesterday.

Very impressed and much cheaper than some of the others mentioned.

Simon

Tiger

769 posts

263 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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Also use Super Resin and its the one, also on side windows and lights

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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sgrimshaw said:
I tried Turtle Wax's new Soft Top Window Cleaner yesterday.

Hmmm.... I never got on very well with that.

Maybe your rear screen was a bit cleaner than mine to start with. By the time I've washed the car, chomoised it, cleaned the glass, glossed the tyres etc I usually can't be bothered with the rear screen!

Like someone once told me when I asked if it was normal that I had no rear vision with the rear roof section completely folded: 'the TVR driver need only concern themself with what is in front; there isn't usually too much close behind'!

sgrimshaw

7,587 posts

279 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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Nuggs said:

Hmmm.... I never got on very well with that.

Maybe your rear screen was a bit cleaner than mine to start with.


Could hardly see through it!

Ignored instructions, sprayed loads on a paper towel and wiped/rubbed the rear screen.

Even got rid of old glue residue from a dealer's sticker, by soaking it for a few mins - then it simply wiped off.

First time TW has ever impressed me.

scared but happy

Original Poster:

24,147 posts

258 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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In answer to my own question and being a lazy git
Got the car pro cleaned today and the guy used Autoglym's Super Resin, Comes up a treat.

petros

2,441 posts

258 months

Sunday 20th March 2005
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no, it was crowdy spears, porn star and erstwhile singer.