Restoring Vinyl Boat Windows

Part one is a cleaner and restorer.

Restoring vinyl boat windows.

Fix clear vinyl windows on boats with a plastic restorer and polish. Restore and protect flexible vinyl windows diy and professional kits for restoring windows in spray hoods and bimini top panels and great for flexible windows in convertible cars. Hold a section of the clear vinyl up to the window area. Restoring a vinyl window is almost impossible but that doesnt stop the tide of products that claim to make this job easy.

Removes scratches and scuffs restores transparency protects against loss of plasticisers and uv damage also suitable for acrylic the system is easy to use and the results are. Cut the vinyl along the marks. The surface absorbs a wide range of substances including water acids and hydrocarbons. I looked on their web site and they show restoring windows with the metal polish it s not some different product that they make.

Use the vinyl marking pencil to trace the outer edge of the window. Do the same with a plastic polish. For more information please visit. Following our canvas straps damage clear windows article david asks could you tell me the best way to clean the windows on our boat not the glass but the plastic.

Preserving a clear view through clear plastic on dodgers or enclosures is one of the most challenging tasks in boat maintenance. How to use prism polish to rejuvenate boat windows. Start with clean windows and dry the windows off by hand with a cloth. Rub on a plastic restorer in gentle circles and then buff it out with a microfiber towel.

There are many products on the market for cleaning the clear plastic vinyl windows on your boat. Start by washing the windows with dish soap and water you re just trying to get any dirt off so you won t grind it in. Cleaning protecting and restoring clear vinyl pvc flexible plastic windows clear vinyl is very soft and easily scratched so avoid any abrasive or domestic cleaners or oven cleaner. The test products.

Items needed for sewing your own marine clear vinyl windows are available at awning and boat cover fabrication shops. This means that it goes slightly cloudy when damp while unsuitable cleaners make it go yellow. Measure each edge of the cut vinyl and cut a corresponding length of. In other words from all see through plastics.

Prism polish is simple to use. It s a two part kit.