|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Webcams | Blogs | YouTube Channel | Classifieds | Calendar | Register | FAQ | Donate | Members List | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-17-2005, 08:05 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,084
Thanks: 1,267
Thanked 557 Times in 286 Posts
|
Cloudy Windows, Ugh
I made a stupid mistake recently! After hauling the boat out of the water for the winter I threw the plastic windshield from the bimini top in my trunk and forgot about it for a couple of days. The experienced boaters on the forum know this is a major no, no. Well you guessed it, when I got around to putting the windshield away for the winter I noticed that where the sides of the window had been pressed together a cloud had formed on both sides. Nothing terrible, but I am sure it will annoy me to no end next summer. My questions. What causes clouds such as these? Is it possible to remove them? And finally, if they can't be fixed, which I am pretty sure is what I am about to be told, how much would it cost (roughly) to have new plastic put in a windshiled that is about 3 1/2 feet by 2 feet, give or take? Thanks!
Last edited by secondcurve; 10-17-2005 at 08:19 PM. Reason: Double Post |
10-17-2005, 08:26 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,343
Thanks: 206
Thanked 759 Times in 443 Posts
|
As far as cost goes I cannot imagine it would cost you more than $100-150 to have new plastic sewn in. I had a side window in a jeep soft top done a few years ago for $75. I priced up having a custom made enclosure (front, sides and back with access door) done for a 21' bowrider this summer and it was approximately $300 per panel, canvas and plastic.
|
10-17-2005, 09:43 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Meredith
Posts: 1,667
Thanks: 1,173
Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts
|
Don't give up on your clouded window quite yet. The clouding could be caused by moisture that was trapped when you stored the window with part of it folded onto itself for a couple days. Try laying the window out in direct sunlight on a dry day for a few hours and see what happens. Make sure air can circulate on both sides of the clear vinyl. The sun may bake the moisture out of the vinyl, and the window might clear on its own. Worth a try.
__________________
DRH Last edited by DRH; 10-17-2005 at 09:48 PM. Reason: Fix typo |
10-18-2005, 06:51 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central NH
Posts: 5,252
Blog Entries: 1
Thanks: 1,447
Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts
|
Cloudy Windows
DRH is right, but if time does not heal the cloudiness, try plastic window polish.
Good luck! Let us know how you make out. |
10-18-2005, 07:43 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
|
All is not lost.... I did this same thing this summer and after laying the windows out in the blazing sunshine for a mere hour lo and behold the windows cleared up.
|
Sponsored Links |
|
10-18-2005, 08:16 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford
Posts: 1,931
Thanks: 445
Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts
|
Rattlesnake Gal -- have you actually used that polish/cleaner that you linked to?? If so, how'd ya like it (pro's / con's)??
I've been hunting for just such a product - unsucessfully - an old time boater told me to use "Jubilee Cleaner/wax" but the idea of THAT scared me for fear of ireperably streaking when wet. |
10-18-2005, 09:24 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,974
Thanks: 246
Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts
|
As others have stated, they clouds should clear up on their own.
Plexus spray is wonderful for restoration of clear plastics. |
10-18-2005, 12:47 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: St. Augustine FL.
Posts: 86
Thanks: 2
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
While we are on the topic of clouded windows. Does anyone have any tricks for putting the plastic and canvas away for the winter? In the past I have just rolled them up and put them in my canvas bag, but my new boat has more plastic than I have ever had.
Thanks Bill |
10-18-2005, 06:25 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 364
Thanks: 40
Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts
|
Phantom
I've used the cleaner and polish, but not the other stuff. I found that they did a very good job. Silver Duck |
10-18-2005, 06:35 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,084
Thanks: 1,267
Thanked 557 Times in 286 Posts
|
Thanks
Well that is potentially better news than I had expected. I left the plastic spread out by my slider when I left. Hopefully, that helped. If not, I'll wait for the next sunny day and get them outside. Unfortunately, there probably won't be many of those left this year.
Thanks again, Secondcurve |
10-18-2005, 07:17 PM | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Meredith
Posts: 1,667
Thanks: 1,173
Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts
|
Quote:
__________________
DRH |
|
10-18-2005, 07:53 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: St. Augustine FL.
Posts: 86
Thanks: 2
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Thanks DRH. I will try that
|
10-19-2005, 06:04 AM | #13 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central NH
Posts: 5,252
Blog Entries: 1
Thanks: 1,447
Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts
|
Quote:
I took that a step further. Wal-Mart had $2.00 flat sheets, so I bought three different colors. Front, back and sides. Not that I'll remember which were which! (It's been a while since they have been used.) |
|
10-19-2005, 02:20 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 658
Thanks: 121
Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts
|
Cleaning plastic windows
We have had good luck getting scratches, etc. out of plexiglass using lemon pledge. It cleans it and fills in the scratches. We have used it on the boat, on plastic boat cover windows and even on a Cessna.
'Smells good too! Misty Blue |
10-19-2005, 04:13 PM | #15 |
Deceased Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,701
Thanks: 115
Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts
|
Lemon Pledge
I agree with Misty Blue Lemon pledge works great.My windows are 8 years old still in good condition.
|
10-19-2005, 06:59 PM | #16 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Meredith
Posts: 1,667
Thanks: 1,173
Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts
|
Quote:
__________________
DRH |
|
04-11-2006, 09:04 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX.
Posts: 3,694
Blog Entries: 3
Thanks: 3,069
Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts
|
Another vote for lemon pledge
Also works great on all of your vinyl, seats, dashboards and such. An old salesman, ( Bob Blaton ) that worked for us back in the early seventies used it on his collection of antique cars and everything vinyl looked new. I have used it on all of my cars, trucks, boat and snowmobile's ever since.
PS- Also works wonders on your snowmobile helmet shield, keeps it from fogging up and takes out all of the scratches, gives you a clear view and smells good too..... 10-four?!!
__________________
trfour Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html Last edited by trfour; 04-11-2006 at 10:26 AM. |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|