WIMPUS Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi ! My friend bought another car a good month ago, i've been rebuilding the brakes for him for the last week. Now i had a try with Renovo for cleaning the soft top rear windows, it was a small bit better bit still not good :-/Is there a way to get it better ? I know it's very bad :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Try brasso liquid metal polish, normally works very well. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksnatcher Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^What Alex says......fantastic stuff on clear plastic, used it for years no ill effects like hardening or milking to the plastic at all ......(ok) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If you are a `sniffer`....you can smell the `Brasso `odour in the Renovo...........hmmmm, Brasso! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanD Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Isn't that normal for an MG ? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Arrgghhhhh! How dare you post a rude disgusting picture on this forum! :D ;D ;D is it dirty, or faded (turned yellow) if it's turning yellow then it may be past saveable, but it's worth giving basso a go! Plus you can then also go home and clean any brass ornaments your mum may have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 4058 wrote:Arrgghhhhh! How dare you post a rude disgusting picture on this forum! :D ;D ;D is it dirty, or faded (turned yellow) if it's turning yellow then it may be past saveable, but it's worth giving basso a go! Plus you can then also go home and clean any brass ornaments your mum may have! i know i know :B :B :DBut i only trust the people on here for this kind of jobs, not the mg men ! ;DI've had a try to clean it, but nothing much comes off. I had a try with renovo and it's a bit better (top left corner). Will need to look where to buy it from & co ;) :PIt's better to learn on a mg then on a triumph ! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVANHOE Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 GREYGATE PLASTIC POLISH.Works well. Tried it myself and was impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 I've ordered that Brasso in the Netherlands online. I've also had a try to see if the window was dirty, some dirt came off, but not much.. will see when i get the Brasso ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 187 wrote:GREYGATE PLASTIC POLISH.Works well. Tried it myself and was impressed.Fully concur. Try ebay or caravan parts suppliers - used for the plastic windows.I would definitely not risk Brasso as when I used it in the 1970s it cause serious etching of the plastic surface. But then they may have so changed the stuff because it does not seem as good as the old stuff that it may well now be OK!No this stuff as Ivinghoe says it the correct stuff for the job.MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Did you try anything on this Wim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Solvol Autosol......& even toothpaste!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 4058 wrote:Did you try anything on this Wim?Still not had a try, got the brasso in the shed now .But everytime i go to my friends Mg ((puke) ) i forget it :B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 There is a product specifically for this - Meguiars Plastx polish - and it's excellent. Whether it can recover a window that's so far gone is another matter! I have used it to restore soft top windows in the past and it's been quite astounding what it can deal with. I also have a little bottle of the Renovo but I have never had need to try it, the Meguiars is so good.A quick Google come up with thishttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meguiars-Plast-RX-Plastx-Plastic-cleaner-and-restorer-polish-/191050421459?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I echo that comment Jason, I have used Meguiars on all my cars and it is indeed very good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 This morning while i was going to get some new parts for the mg that arrived to the garage.Noticed there i 'again' forgot the Brasso ! :BThis afternoon gone back with the Brasso ! ;DWell the yellowy is a bit gone and at one spot you can nearly see inside ! So it's a lot better, but still not clear.. I've polished it 5 times and then i was stick of it :PDon't know if i going to get it better then this ! Even after the Brasso used the renovo and then it was a bit better .. But at least i can now polish my copper brake lines with the Brasso ! ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I can't see you saving it. Once it's yellow, it's yellow. Give it a week outside and it'll all come back. Plus it'll be brittle now and need replacing soon anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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