Lexan top
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Drifting
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From: Alexandria LA
Lexan top
I got a used Lexan/Glass top off Ebay for $182 shipped. It has oxidation and a couple of wear spots but frame, seal,latches all i great shape. I went to a 3M store and got Meguiars plastic polish which removed alot of the oxidation but still needs some deep cleaning. I did a search but cannot find anything about it.Is there a special cleaner for the Lexan? Here are pics. Thanks,Gary
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Here is the easy way to fix it: Do nothing to it yourself. Bring it to a good body shop near by. Ask them to go ahead and sand off the old clear coat and put on a couple layers of new clear coat.
If they don't know it just tell them the problem is the clear coat fouled and it needs to be replaced.
I did that and it worked perfectly for $145.00.
They do that for a living. Don't sand it all down yourself only to take it to the body shop for another final sanding and clear coat.
If they don't know it just tell them the problem is the clear coat fouled and it needs to be replaced.
I did that and it worked perfectly for $145.00.
They do that for a living. Don't sand it all down yourself only to take it to the body shop for another final sanding and clear coat.
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You can sand off the clear coat and then..
Do a search on Acrylic Micro-Mesh, these kits are VERY high grit sandpapers that will bring a plastic (Lexan) back to crystal clear. I used this on a very scratched up acrylic aquarium one time and was able to bring it back to like new, crystal clear as new glass. They make the kits for electric sanders too.....you basically just keep go higher and higher grit until you are almost using a peice of leather. I have a friend that repairs commercial aquariums and he turned me on to these kits.
BUT if the damage is ONLY to the clear coat, don't mess with the Lexan.
http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/acry...astic_kits.htm
Do a search on Acrylic Micro-Mesh, these kits are VERY high grit sandpapers that will bring a plastic (Lexan) back to crystal clear. I used this on a very scratched up acrylic aquarium one time and was able to bring it back to like new, crystal clear as new glass. They make the kits for electric sanders too.....you basically just keep go higher and higher grit until you are almost using a peice of leather. I have a friend that repairs commercial aquariums and he turned me on to these kits.
BUT if the damage is ONLY to the clear coat, don't mess with the Lexan.
http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/acry...astic_kits.htm
Last edited by Pilot_bell; Oct 29, 2008 at 10:11 PM.
