Cleaning Windows -- Acrylic Cleaners?

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

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!

"john smith" wrote:

DO NOT use anything with ammonia!

Amen. Windex will permanently fog plexiglass.

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

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

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

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

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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




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

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
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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

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
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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




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

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.

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.