Cleaning Windows -- Acrylic Cleaners?

[zatatime]

I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
don't always have to plan ahead.

TIA for any responses.
z

[john smith]

zatatime wrote:
> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
> found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
> but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
> don't always have to plan ahead.

DO NOT use anything with ammonia!

[Dan Luke]

"john smith" wrote:

> DO NOT use anything with ammonia!

Amen. Windex will permanently fog plexiglass.

[Mike W.]

I use Novus plastic polish No. 1. I buy mine through a local plastics
distributor. Call 800-548-6872 to find a distributor.

--
Hello, my name is Mike, and I am an airplane addict....

"zatatime" > wrote in message
...
> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it.

[Michelle P]

Plexus. Available at most motorcycle shops around DC.
Michelle

zatatime wrote:

>I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
>windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
>found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
>but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
>don't always have to plan ahead.
>
>TIA for any responses.
>z
>
>

[tony roberts]

Plexus is great if you can find it - but they just increased the price
by 50% and reduced the container size by 50% - they're getting greedy.

Lemon Pledge works great and is cheap - for some reason that's beyond
me, Orange Pledge doesn't work as well.

Basically you have 2 types of products:

Products like Novus are abrasive - they remove scratches by rubbing
away a layer of Plexiglass - they come in different numbers with the
number representing the degree of abrasiveness.

Plexus and Pledge don't remove scratches - they fill them with wax.
The result looks the same - but it's less work and your windows will
last longer.

HTH

Tony
C-GICE

In article >,
zatatime > wrote:

> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
> found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
> but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
> don't always have to plan ahead.
>
> TIA for any responses.
> z




--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

[George Patterson]

zatatime wrote:
> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it.

I always preferred Plexus, but Lemon Pledge is almost as good. I found a pack of
old-fashioned cotton diapers at Home Depot (can't remember what department), and
I always used them for cleaning the windows.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

[Mike W.]

I beg to differ, Novus No. 1 is not abrasive, it is a liquid spray
cleaner/anti-fog/anti-static. Novus No. 2 is a fine scratch remover, No. 3
is for heavier scratches.

Mike

"tony roberts" > wrote in message
news:nospam-047349.08175004092005@shawnews...
.........
> Products like Novus are abrasive - they remove scratches by rubbing
> away a layer of Plexiglass - they come in different numbers with the
> number representing the degree of abrasiveness.
.....
> Tony

[tony roberts]

> I beg to differ, Novus No. 1 is not abrasive, it is a liquid spray
> cleaner/anti-fog/anti-static. Novus No. 2 is a fine scratch remover, No. 3
> is for heavier scratches.

Hi Mike - that is what I said - the number indicates the degree of
abrasiveness. If no 1 is not abrasive - then I just learneed something -
thanks.
but #2 is abrasive - #3 is more abrasive etc.
So the number does actually represent the degree of abrasiveness - yes?

Tony
C-GICE


> "tony roberts" > wrote in message
> news:nospam-047349.08175004092005@shawnews...
> ........
> > Products like Novus are abrasive - they remove scratches by rubbing
> > away a layer of Plexiglass - they come in different numbers with the
> > number representing the degree of abrasiveness.
> ....
> > Tony




--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

[Viperdoc]

The other important thing to remember about cleaning plexiglass is to use a
quality piece of cotton that is clean, not some gritty, oily rag found out
on the hangar floor. Especially don't use a paper towel.

[Jon Kraus]

Plexus is good but it is kinda pricey. I think I paid 7 bucks at our FBO
for some. I guess compared to a new windshield it is cheap though. :-)

Jon Kraus
'79 201
4443H @ TYQ

zatatime wrote:

> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
> found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
> but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
> don't always have to plan ahead.
>
> TIA for any responses.
> z

[ShawnD2112]

Lemon Pledge. Can't go wrong.

I reckon more of that stuff is sold to pilots than the whole rest of the
world combined. :-)

Shawn
PS - I wonder if Johnson Wax know about its use in GA?


"zatatime" > wrote in message
...
> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
> found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
> but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
> don't always have to plan ahead.
>
> TIA for any responses.
> z

[Mike Noel]

Another thing to keep in mind with acrylic cleaners is the dew point. One
rare morning in Tucson when the dew point was very close to the outside air
temperature, I had to run the defroster for several minutes before I could
see well enough to taxi because of the dew that formed after cleaning the
windscreen with Plexus. I guess I was lucky it didn't happen when I was in
the air. I would guess that anything that causes water to bead instead of
flow (like waxes) could also make this happen.


"zatatime" > wrote in message
...
> I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
> windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
> found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
> but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
> don't always have to plan ahead.
>
> TIA for any responses.
> z

[Matt Barrow]

"Mike Noel" > wrote in message
...
> Another thing to keep in mind with acrylic cleaners is the dew point. One
> rare morning in Tucson when the dew point was very close to the outside
air
> temperature, I had to run the defroster for several minutes before I could
> see well enough to taxi because of the dew that formed after cleaning the
> windscreen with Plexus. I guess I was lucky it didn't happen when I was
in
> the air. I would guess that anything that causes water to bead instead of
> flow (like waxes) could also make this happen.
>
What about a treatment for use AFTER cleaning the windows?


--
Matt
---------------------
Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

[Mike W.]

Good lord, don't tell them, the price will go up to $11.95 a can.

"ShawnD2112" > wrote in message
...
> Lemon Pledge. Can't go wrong.
..................
> Shawn
> PS - I wonder if Johnson Wax know about its use in GA?
>

[Dave Stadt]

"ShawnD2112" > wrote in message
...
> Lemon Pledge. Can't go wrong.
>
> I reckon more of that stuff is sold to pilots than the whole rest of the
> world combined. :-)
>
> Shawn
> PS - I wonder if Johnson Wax know about its use in GA?

Seeing as the recently departed Sam Johnson was one of the largest
supporters of general aviation in the world and was himself an avid pilot I
would suspect the SC Johnson company is well aware.

[zatatime]

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 21:24:44 -0400, zatatime > wrote:

>I'm wondering what type of acrylic cleaners are used to clean the
>windsheild and windows in your aircraft and where you get it. I've
>found a bunch of cleaners through the standard aviation sales channels
>but am wondering if there is something I could pick up locally so I
>don't always have to plan ahead.
>
>TIA for any responses.
>z


Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions to this question.
Currently I am on the look out for Plexus and/or Novus. Appreciate
everyone's input!

z