rear screen polishing

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Pupp

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12,357 posts

279 months

Sunday 31st August 2008
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Anyone successfully restored a dull rear screen on an MX5? Any tips... (early UK model)

Screen material seem more robust/harder than the stuff on my Tiv that responds to Mer etc

maz8062

2,611 posts

222 months

Sunday 31st August 2008
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There's a polish that you can buy that is very effective. I used once to great effect, but don't have a soft top these days. I'll get the name for you in a bit.

miniman

26,312 posts

269 months

NiceCupOfTea

25,313 posts

258 months

Sunday 31st August 2008
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I've used that stuff on my screen where the previous owner used to put the hood down without unzipping the screen. Everybody swears by it but I've seen absolutely no difference.

Try brasso, it's cheaper.

MrV

2,748 posts

235 months

Sunday 31st August 2008
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Pop into your local BMW dealers and ask for some of their rear screen cleaner for the Z3's works a treat and is under a tenner iirc


HTH

maz8062

2,611 posts

222 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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miniman said:
That's the one. Trust me, it really does work and can be picked up from ebay relatively cheaply. You don't need a big tub of the stuff as once it's done it is very easy to maintain thereafter. The results are stunning, honestly.


MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

226 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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I've heard very good things about the BMW stuff too. Those that have used it all recommend it.
When I had a Mk1 I just used car body polish. Each time I washed the car I used Autoglym Super Resin Polish which is just abrasive enough to remove the clouding without marking the screen and for deeper marks I used T-Cut (followed by EGP).

BenjC

677 posts

255 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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NiceCupOfTea said:
I've used that stuff on my screen where the previous owner used to put the hood down without unzipping the screen. Everybody swears by it but I've seen absolutely no difference.

Try brasso, it's cheaper.
+ 1

Brasso worked every time on mine.

princeperch

8,026 posts

254 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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I gave mine a light T Cut which worked quite well.

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

226 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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MX-5 Lazza said:
I've heard very good things about the BMW stuff too. Those that have used it all recommend it.
When I had a Mk1 I just used car body polish. Each time I washed the car I used Autoglym Super Resin Polish which is just abrasive enough to remove the clouding without marking the screen and for deeper marks I used T-Cut (followed by EGP).
I should add that I had that Mk1 for over 7 years from new and the rear screen was like new when I sold it.
The other thing I did was to buy a rear screen protector - basically a soft padded envelope that the rear screen goes in when you put the top down. Stops it picking up scratches from the carpet and the hood & zip resting on it.