SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR

Go Back   Club Cobra > Club Cobra Tech Areas > Shop Talk

Welcome to Club Cobra!  The World's largest non biased Shelby Cobra related site!

  •  » Representation from nearly all Cobra/Daytona/GT40 manufacturers
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and nearly 1 million posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

Keith Craft Racing
Nevada Classics
MMG Superformance
Main Menu
Nevada Classics
Nevada Classics
Keith Craft Racing
MMG Superformance
Advertise at CC
Banner Ad Rates
Keith Craft Racing
Keith Craft Racing
December 2024
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        

Kirkham Motorsports

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21 (permalink)  
Old 06-28-2002, 04:07 PM
bmalone's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 1,112
Not Ranked     
Default

Pete:

Tried a very small diluted amount in a small spot, and it didn't look so good. Glad I didn't continue. I am getting that plastic cleaning solution.
__________________
Bill Malone
Gashole
CSX4786
Reply With Quote
  #22 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 06:59 PM
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: New York,
Posts: 23
Not Ranked     
Default Finally Installed

I finally got enought time to install my new lexan windshield. Pretty straightforward process. The hardsest part was figureing ot how to get the gasket to stay in place when inserting the plastic into the frame. A little stretch of the rubber, some masking tape... The rest is history. Of course I had to try the wipers and they didn't scratch. So, all in all one of the easier fixes I've done. Total price was about $130.


Tom
Reply With Quote
  #23 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 07:47 PM
G.R.'s Avatar
Senior Club Cobra Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Evans, CO
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 FIA, 347 stroker with Weber 48's, building a '48 Anglia gasser, driving a '55 Chevy resto-rod
Posts: 3,119
Send a message via Yahoo to G.R.
Not Ranked     
Post

FWIW

There is a product used in the marine industry for cleaning and polishing windows on boat dodgers etc.. This stuff works on polycarbonates, Lexan , clear plastics.

It is marketed under the name Island Girl , it is but one product they mfg for use on boat related dodger gear--

It is available at West Marine and usually at most companies that build boat canvas.

I have tinted Lexan, non-coated, on my "butterfly" and forward hatch as well as in the companionway doors on my HC38 sailboat
I've used this product since a canvasmaker informed me about it about 5 years ago, trust me it works!
It will polish out minute scratches and leaves the surface crystal clear. Just wash the Lexan with a mild solution of( like Joy) detergent and water using a soft cloth(inside of an old sweatshirt works best) then rinse throughly with fresh water, dry off with a soft cloth. Apply the Island Girl with a soft cloth (again an old sweat shirt), let haze, polish off with another soft cloth, a t-shirt works great.

Hope this helps

PS never ever use Ammonia based products on Lexan it reacts with the Lexan and causes a faint "fogging" that can never be removed--you'll always be able to see the swirl marks from where you tried to clean it--not as much evident in clear as tinted--been there, done that, replaced the Lexan
__________________
"Breathe in... Breathe out... then move on with life. Lifes too short to sweat the small stuff"
Reply With Quote
  #24 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 07:54 PM
ERA535's Avatar
Senior Club Cobra Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Rescue CA USA,
Posts: 1,613
Not Ranked     
Default

There is a product called PLEXUS that does a great job removing scratches.

Pete C can vouch for it!

I don't know that it actually removes the scratches or fills the scratches in - either way it makes a huge improvement and is easy to use.

Reply With Quote
  #25 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 09:13 PM
Pete C's Avatar
Senior Club Cobra Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Davis, Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427 SC #004 (Original ERA?)
Posts: 561
Not Ranked     
Default Pat is right about Plexan!

My windshield was junk, as I wrote above. Pat turned me on to plexan and all is well in cobra land!

Cheers, Pete
__________________
Drive it like you stole it!
Reply With Quote
  #26 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 09:31 PM
BT SNAKE's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Central, TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates Cobra, RFGT40
Posts: 2,038
Not Ranked     
Thumbs up

Here is a link to the Plexus.
Good stuff.

http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motor...plasclea1.html

Hersh
__________________
Crookedoaktexas.COM
Reply With Quote
  #27 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 09:44 PM
BT SNAKE's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Central, TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates Cobra, RFGT40
Posts: 2,038
Not Ranked     
Thumbs up

Here is the stuff that I have used mainly on motorcycle
windshields and my helmet shield. I like this stuff
a lot cause it works period. I used to but it by the case
when I was in the sign business.
You can get this stuff at any plastics shop. Look
in tyhe Yellow pages under plastics dealers.

http://www.preservationequipment.com/362.html

Hersh
__________________
Crookedoaktexas.COM
Reply With Quote
  #28 (permalink)  
Old 08-05-2002, 11:42 PM
Lew the taxman's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Vallejo, Ca,
Posts: 146
Not Ranked     
Default

Another place to buy cleaner. Would be at your local general aviation airport. You can buy it at the airport store. It comes ready to use, or in a concentrate. It's used to clean the plastsic windshelds of airplanes. Doesn't scrach, and does a great job on bugs.

Lew

Last edited by Lew the taxman; 08-05-2002 at 11:54 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #29 (permalink)  
Old 08-07-2002, 08:22 AM
mickmate's Avatar
Senior Club Cobra Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A, NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
Not Ranked     
Default

So if a guy was offering me an unused lexan Cobra windshield, what would be the right price and where do I buy a frame?
__________________
mickmate
http://www.actoncustom.com/
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:38 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: CC Policy