Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Windshield/Windscreen Cleaning?? No longer see thru

Posted by jw0287 on 07/05/14 - 5:12 AM
#1

I like the windscreen I have because it fits and it doesn't cost me more money.

But I can't see through it, its cloudy, sort of like headlights that are sun beaten and old.

I can see colors through it, but thats really it. Its not safe.

Can I wet sand this thing with 1500 or 1000 grit? Or compound it? To me that will make fine scratches and probably even harder to see thru it. But it works for those headlights.

Thanks. Its slightly tan in color on the brown side instead of smokey black side.

Posted by whalerman on 07/05/14 - 7:42 AM
#2

An outfit called UPD plastics makes the wind screens for Whalers, look on line.

Posted by Phil T on 07/05/14 - 11:46 AM
#3

There are products for plastic that will take out the scratches. I buffed out my Outrage 17 windshield and the swirls were gone.

Try Mother's or Starbrite

http://www.starbrite.com/item/plastic...ory_id=572

Once clean and scratch free remember to use a cleaner and a lint free cloth. Wax or rain X helps too.

Posted by MG56 on 07/05/14 - 11:55 AM
#4

Sure, you can wetsand it. Start with as fine a grit as you can because you have to bring it back from that grit to polished, step by step.

Posted by jw0287 on 07/06/14 - 2:33 PM
#5

Thanks for the replies, at least i know it may be salvaged.

Posted by SeaLevel on 07/07/14 - 3:23 AM
#6

I use Novis #1, #2 and #3 on Plexiglas depending on how bad it is. Always managed to bring it back to life.

Posted by gary0319 on 07/07/14 - 6:57 AM
#7

I've used the Novis productcs on my Dauntless 15. Works well on all but the deepest scratches, but it takes some patience and a lot of rubbing. Buy it at your local Harley Davidson motorcycle dealer, I found it to be cheaper there.

Posted by jw0287 on 07/07/14 - 1:10 PM
#8

thanks!!

nothing local in kingsbay georgia...

Posted by saumon on 07/07/14 - 4:38 PM
#9

jw0287 wrote:
But I can't see through it, its cloudy, sort of like headlights that are sun beaten and old.

...
probably even harder to see thru it. But it works for those headlights.



It's exactly like headlights. I've had excellent results on my Outrage windshield with the Meguiar's headlight restoration kit. It come with 2 different wet sanding pads (1000 & 3000 grit) and a polishing pad (that attach to a drill) with compound. Work well for around $30.

http://en.meguiarscanada.ca/product/401roduct/401

Edited by saumon on 07/07/14 - 4:44 PM