Sscratched windows
I have a confession, a year or so ago we had a build up of grime on our caravan windows. In the cleaning process I didn't realise how soft acrylic windows were and have left them with lots of fine surface scratches.
I guess you live and learn. Its just the three windows across the front of our van.Thankfully none of the scratches are deep.
Does anybody have any experience at fixing this issue?
I have read a few reviews on the Fenwicks Windowize scratch remover. Was hoping this and a fair amount of work would solve my issue?
Thankfully I have a power polishing mop so can likely do a lot of the sanding and polishing with this.
Any advice on solving this would be gratefully received.
Thanks in advance.
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What ever plastic polish you use be very careful if you use a power polisher as its all too easy to burn the plastic window due to the build up of heat .....
very similar, a bloke at work picked one of the hottest days of last year to power polish the bonnet of his black car - and burnt the paint! 😨
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I know that if you know what you are doing hen such scratches can be polished out - I don't know what I am doing with such though. I bought a new caravan in 2012 and their was a warped wardrobe door to replace. The dealer said that they would order replacement and agreed to fit when I passed on the way to a holiday later. I went away on a 7 week Scottish tour shortly after and after a week away noticed a scratch on the interior of a side window. The scratch was deep enough to feel with a fingernail.
I phoned the dealer and they said that it should not be a problem and that If we called by on way to next holiday then, as well as fitting replacement wardrobe door, they would polish out scratch (or order window replacement if necessary). With the depth of the scratch I was dubious but after our paid for breakfast the work was done, wardrobe door replaced and scratch gone
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If you're brave & have very fine wet & dry 😉
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Just don't be tempted to use products not specifically formulated for use on Acrylic, Fenwicks Windowize is fine it is designed for exactly this task.
The danger with non specific products is not that they don't remove the scratch but in the process they leach certain commonly used polish chemicals into the plastic itself.For some time, into months, things remain fine, but then this leaching results in a rash of micro fractures developing as the inbuilt stresses within the plastic are released. A silvery glinting rash that is then there forever, as there is no way to remedy it.
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Thank you all for taking the time to respond.
I’ll invest in the Fenwicks system.
I think I’ll start with a test area on a spring day and see how I get on. I’ll use the mop but on a very low setting being very cautious to keep it moving and avoid any heat.
When I do it I’ll take a few before and after images.
Thanks again.
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I bought Windowize last week and have found it OK on very light scratches. Lots of advice on YouTube including from Ken Wickersham and a very fine abrasive paper such as P2500 may be effective or G3 rubbing compound.
I had broad black marks from a lorry’s wing mirror and eventually got it off with thinners followed by an immediate application of Windowize, but T-Cut and Autoglym Cutting Polish seemed to be equally effective when mixed with elbow grease! Not sure whether some of these compounds are damaging to acrylic though.
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Hi Reedy.
Have you tried the Farecia G£ Regular Grade Paste Compound I have used this on scratches on my caravan window and it cleared them completely. Check it out on YouTube you will see how easy it is to apply its a very fine paste which you can obtain from Amazon. Hope this helps you.
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