............pop, and there goes my plastic window - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

GTA_G20 · 03-12-2010, 08:01 AM

glad Im not the only miserable person with this issue!

Im going glass, end of story

Perfectlap · 03-12-2010, 09:35 AM

by the way, for you guys that are only going to replace the plastic, if you clean and treat with Raggtopp the canvas will darken a few shades giving it newer appearance...a pretty cool side effect. And obviously never use car wash soap on the top. Strong rinsing only.

sasha055 · 03-12-2010, 10:02 AM

What product should I use on plastic window?

There should be some stuff that makes it shinier and more flexible?

Thanks
Sasha

Perfectlap · 03-12-2010, 01:20 PM

Everybody uses Plexus spray for cleaning. I apply it with an old t-shirt. Microfiber is maybe not so great because of the prickly ends. Renovo liquid polish is good for removing cloudiness and stains. That's all you need.

2TrunkSteve · 03-16-2010, 11:46 AM

I had GAHH install their glass top on my car a few months ago. I love it and I am very happy with the quality.

While it was a little more restrictive, I really didn't think it was difficult at all to change the air filter. These cars are slightly more difficult to work on than say a Honda to begin with (although much better on the engineering front) and I would say the difference was minor.

mikefocke · 03-16-2010, 05:16 PM

I use Novus #1 and #2 on it. When I bought the car the window had a clouded look and brittle feel. I used Novus #3 to basically sand the scum off, then #2 to get rid of the scratches, then #1 to polish it. The #1 seemed to provide some chemical that restored the suppleness of the window. I polish about once every 6 months.

Now it opens and closes just fine at any temp above maybe 45. The colder it is the slower I open the top, pausing about 3 times to let things settle slowly.

fastorange · 03-16-2010, 05:35 PM

I got tired of the glass vs. plastic dilemma, and since my car has the top down as often as humanly possible, I sewed in some matching black canvas where the stupid plastic was. My top is only up in case of inclement weather, so I could give a rip if I cant see out the back.... that is what side mirrors are for. Plus, I think it looks kinda cool with an all black top.... It was kind of a ******************** to sew in, but worth it.....no more problems.....