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Phil B
Member Since: 12 Apr 2005
Location: Amersham, UK - gone to the country!
Posts: 93
 
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I'm going to look dumb admitting this but wanted to warn everyone else off. I had the screen on the D3 covered in flies after a long motorway drive and no bug remover so used a kitchen scourer and some shampoo. No problemo - bugs gone - screen nice and clean.
Then I figured I'd get the flies off the headlights too so scoured away. Big mistake because the light lenses are plastic, not glass, and are now all scratched up. My own fault as i came our of a beemer which have glass lenses and just assumed they were the same on the D3.
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 10th Jun 2005 12:54 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Phil B, what have you done  I am not sure, but if the scratches are not too bad, a body shop can actually polish the marks out. I restore old boats and they have a lot of plastic, not fibreglass and my guys are always recovering it for me. Try talking to a boat company, Fairline for instance, bit bizarre I know, bet they can help.
If all else fails, try Jewellers Rouge, takes time, but it will work.
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| 10th Jun 2005 4:49 pm |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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When I used to work in the aircraft repair industry, we used to clean up the perspex canopies and windscreens with something called Hendon Polish. I don't know where you can get it, but with a bit of elba grease it worked wonders.
I just done a quick google, and it did not come up with anything. There were several alternatives though.
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| 10th Jun 2005 5:50 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Tooth paste would be worth a try, also Meguairs do a product to polish clear plastic lenses. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 10th Jun 2005 10:14 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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What about the good old Peanut Butter   The End
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| 10th Jun 2005 10:54 pm |
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DiscoDuck
Member Since: 23 Jan 2005
Location: West Sussex UK
Posts: 126
 
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Aircraft plastic screen polish! Used it to polish my chopper!
Micro-Mesh Windshield Restoral Kit
Maintaining full clarity through critical vision areas and windows has long been a problem, but Micro-Mesh contains the materials required to make your windshield look new again. The series of cushioned, cloth-backed, abrasive sheets will remove surface defects caused by airstream erosion and scratching giving greater visibility and improved safety. Also effective on landing lights, recognition lights and instrument dials. Use wet or dry and finish with anti-static cream. (included)
http://www.transair.co.uk/product4.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=798
Although I remember the plastic lights on Disco 2 were cheap! D4 HSE
Blue
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| 11th Jun 2005 5:11 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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You leave your chopper out of it  DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 11th Jun 2005 5:50 am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Ibstone Bucks
Posts: 1001
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Any cutting compound will do it & a lot of elbow grease! Or a polishing disk in your drill gun!
Nick D5 HSE Waitona Grey 2015
Range Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
D4 HSE Santorini Black
Almond Arabica hide & Walnut trim Now sold
Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather Now sold
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| 11th Jun 2005 8:50 am |
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scorpio
Member Since: 26 Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 237
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If you can still get it as I havent seen it for ages but BRASSO works wonders on plastic caravan windows and removes all swirls and scratches.
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| 11th Jun 2005 9:04 am |
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DiscoMad
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 190
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As the others have said it should be possible to recover them.
Harley Davidson do a two part scratch remover/polish for thier acrylic windscreens. Works very well, as does brasso.
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| 19th Jun 2005 6:21 pm |
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FamilyMan
Member Since: 10 Jan 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 119
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You can try all sorts of products but looking at how clear and pristine the lenses are I can't imagine you'll recover if it from scouring. I'd get them replaced....expensive, but the car is so new it's worth it. Put it down to experience. I've personally tried all sorts of stuff including aircraft screen products and chemical solutions etc. They help to recover clarity and are great for fogging etc but never really recover scratching, particularly scouring....ouch. 2005 TDV6 SE Silver/Black Manual + Alpine
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| 20th Jun 2005 9:16 am |
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