$6 Fix for Plastic Window

[HereIam]

How I wish I'd taken a "before" picture, so you could see How awful my rear window was! it say it was milky white like a frosted window, and heavily pitted and stained. Before I spent a lot of money on new plastic or full glass top, I thought I'd try some headlight polish I had.

FYI, this took a LOT of elbow grease, and is a SLOW process. I'm actually still working on it after several days of labor. I've buffed the window countless times and invested maybe as much as 12 hours bent over the rear window. But look at the results, for only a $6 bottle of plastic polish!

[kk2002s]

I too use head light restorer polishing compound to clean up rub areas on my plastic window
Works great
My window is in great shape but extended down time does chafe it a bit

[Porsche9]

12 hours is a lot of elbow grease. Now that it's looking good you will have to do a quick polish every few months to keep it looking decent. Once the window has gotten to this point even after a good cleaning it tends to oxidize pretty quickly.

[HereIam]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

12 hours is a lot of elbow grease. Now that it's looking good you will have to do a quick polish every few months to keep it looking decent. Once the window has gotten to this point even after a good cleaning it tends to oxidize pretty quickly.

Indeed. I'll be buffing it a couple times before every wash. I still want to take the plastic down further...rather than just maintaining it, I'll be ever pushing for a clearer finish. In time I believe I'll be able to cut the fogginess by another 50-75%.

[HereIam]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

12 hours is a lot of elbow grease. Now that it's looking good you will have to do a quick polish every few months to keep it looking decent. Once the window has gotten to this point even after a good cleaning it tends to oxidize pretty quickly.

I had a Guards Red 89 C4, too

[jmatta]

Once polished out, keep it protected with Plexus. The rear window on my 2002 looks like new, other than a couple minor scratches.

[Spinnaker]

+1 on the Plexus, my window is 15 years old.

[Trey T]

Can someone share the Plexus product link that someone mentioned above?
Can I buy the Plexus product at local store?

[tonichristi]

Originally Posted by HereIam

I'm sure it's an improvement, but I don't think I would call that a "fix".
It would not pass inspection here.

For 12 hours of labor, I would just replace the top.

[nobrakes]

Plexus works well, but its very expensive (12 bucks for a small can). You can find it at most motorcycle shops.