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My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent, |
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I use a product called "Clear-To-Sea" Works great
It has a small amount of wax in the mix which causes rain to bead & run off. Never Never Never use any ammonia base product such as Windex. The ammonia will turn the lexan cloudy. "Denis M" wrote in message ... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8CF19.AD1BA020 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0008_01C8CF19.AD1BA020" ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C8CF19.AD1BA020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Blank My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept = of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used = detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as = not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has = had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish = detergent, ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C8CF19.AD1BA020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" HTMLHEADTITLE id=3DridTitleBlank/TITLE META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"BASE=20 href=3D"file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft = Shared\Stationery\" STYLEBODY { MARGIN-TOP: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica } P.msoNormal { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; COLOR: #ffffcc; = FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, "Times New Roman" } LI.msoNormal { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; COLOR: #ffffcc; = FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, "Times New Roman" } /STYLE META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=3DGENERATOR/HEAD BODY id=3DridBody bgColor=3D#ffffff=20 background=3Dcid:FBF8A1CD99174D528BFAC9291F2F31A1@ your4dacd0ea75 DIV /DIV PMy dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the = concept=20 of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used = detergents=20 to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to = distort the=20 vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any = positive=20 experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent,/P P /P/BODY/HTML ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C8CF19.AD1BA020-- ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8CF19.AD1BA020 Content-Type: image/gif; name="Blank Bkgrd.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-ID: FBF8A1CD99174D528BFAC9291F2F31A1@your4dacd0ea75 R0lGODlhLQAtAID/AP////f39ywAAAAALQAtAEACcAxup8vtvxKQsFon6d02898pGkgiYoCm 6sq2 7iqWcmzOsmeXeA7uPJd5CYdD2g9oPF58ygqz+XhCG9JpJGmlYr PXGlfr/Yo/VW45e7amp2tou/lW xo/zX513z+Vt+1n/tiX2pxP4NUhy2FM4xtjIUQAAOw== ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C8CF19.AD1BA020-- |
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"Denis M" wrote in message ... My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent, Check out:- http://www.hurricaneshuttersflorida....oatWindows.htm |
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"Cogeco News" wrote: I use a product called "Clear-To-Sea" Works great It has a small amount of wax in the mix which causes rain to bead & run off. Never Never Never use any ammonia base product such as Windex. The ammonia will turn the lexan cloudy. "Denis M" wrote in message ... Blank My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept = of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used = detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as = not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has = had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish = detergent, My dodger developed brownish stains along the base of the outside two vinyl panels. I did lots of searching and settled on 'Maryhate' 'Clear Vinyl Cleaner and Polisher'. It had no effect on the stain whatsoever, which remains. One can actually feel the difference in levels ( originally thought it was salt build-up and an easy fix). Anyone else tried and succeeded? -- Molesworth |
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How should Lexan be cleaned?
On Jun 15, 11:02 pm, "Roger Long" wrote:
... They will probably sell you someting called "Plexus" which Hamilton Marine also has. ... That's what I use and I like it. I don't know if it will do much for you if things have gotten really bad though. --Tom. |
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Blank"Denis M" wrote in message
... My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent, Spray it with mosquito spray with DEET. It'll really do a job on it . . . -- Gregory Hall |
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"Gregory Hall" wrote in message ... Blank"Denis M" wrote in message ... My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent, Spray it with mosquito spray with DEET. It'll really do a job on it . . . -- Gregory Hall Thanks to every one for their help. I have learned a lot. This is the first time that I have a Dodger let alone the Lexan panel and vinyl sidings. My slip neighbour had a can of "Plexus" and told me to use it. I did use it with a micro fleece cloth. Everything came out spotless. The Lexan panel look better than the windshield of my car. I also used Plexus on the heavy 1/2 thick Plexiglas of my hatch doors. The came out good but very slippery when you have to handle them for storage or closing the boat. Plexus odour is very strong and almost gave me a headache. Maybe next time I'll try other products already mentioned in this thread |
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"Denis M" wrote in message ... "Gregory Hall" wrote in message ... Blank"Denis M" wrote in message ... My dodger has a front Lexan panel with vinyl siding. I like the concept of looking trough the panel instead of above it.Yet I have not used detergents to clean the Lexan. I am apprehensive about what to use.so as not to distort the vision and making scratches. I wonder if anyone has had any positive experience in using a cleaning product other than dish detergent, Spray it with mosquito spray with DEET. It'll really do a job on it . . . -- Gregory Hall Thanks to every one for their help. I have learned a lot. This is the first time that I have a Dodger let alone the Lexan panel and vinyl sidings. My slip neighbour had a can of "Plexus" and told me to use it. I did use it with a micro fleece cloth. Everything came out spotless. The Lexan panel look better than the windshield of my car. I also used Plexus on the heavy 1/2 thick Plexiglas of my hatch doors. The came out good but very slippery when you have to handle them for storage or closing the boat. Plexus odour is very strong and almost gave me a headache. Maybe next time I'll try other products already mentioned in this thread Please don't use the mosquito spray with DEET. I was only joking. It will make it all milky and ruin it forever. -- Gregory Hall |
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How should Lexan be cleaned?
originally i thought this was a troll but since so many replied i thought id give you what i have. ive posted this a couple times over the alst couple years and a search wo,ld have brought it. but here ya go ....... SOLVENTS/CLEANERS COMPATIBLE WITH POLYCARBONATE: Mild soap and water Mineral Spirits Mexane VM and P Naphtha Varsol No.2 #1 & #3 denatured alcohol Freone TF and TE-35 Ethanol 10% Sol Bon Ami Dirtex 2% Sol. Reg. Joy Heptane White Kerosene Methyl, isopropyl and isobutyl alcohols Lacryl PCL-2035 polycarbonate cleaner Petroleum Ether/65 degrees C boiling point SOLVENTS/CLEANERS NOT TO BE USED WITH POLYCARBONATE: Trichlor Acetone Triclene Methyl Ethyl Keytone (MEK) MIBK Toluol Benzol Gasoline Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Texize-8006, 8129, 8758 Liquid Cleaner - 8211 Agitene Ajax All Liquid Detergents Pink Lux (Phosphate free) Kleenol Plastics Lemon Joy (phosphate free) Diversol Lestoil Lysol Stanisol Naphtha Oils CHEMICAL RESISTANCE Polycarbonate panels are resistant to some chemical and products non- resistant to others. Resistance can be effected by the chemical concentration, duration of exposure, degree of pressure and temperature at time of contact. SAFE CHEMICALS FOR POLYCARBONATE Acetic Acid Carbon Monoxide Mercury Ammonium Chloride Citric Acid - 10% Methane Antimony Chloride Copper Sulphate Oxygen Borax in Water Ethyl Alcohol - 95% Ozone Butane Ethylene Glycol Sulphur Calcium Chloride Formain - 10% Urea Calcium Hypochloride Hydrochloric Acid - 20% Water Carbon Dioxide Hydroflouric Acid - 5% CHEMICALS REQUIRING CAUTION: Cyclohexone Glycerine Sulphur Dioxide Diesel Oil HeatingFuel Turpentine Formic Acid Jet Fuel Gasoline Perchloric Acid-Conc. CHEMICALS THAT ATTACK POLYCARBONATE: Acetone Caustic Soda Methyl Ethyl Ketone Acrylonitrile Chloroform Perchloroethylene Ammonia Dimethyl Formamide Styrene Amyl Acetate Hydrochloric Acid-Conc. Toluol Benzene Hydroflouric Acid-Conc. Sulphuric Acid-Conc. Bromine Iodine Xylene Butyl Acetate Methanol So now you can scrub away with informed consent. Bob |
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