discolored convertible window

[mdenno]

I recently purchased a 72 convertible which has the original top in great condition however the plastic window is discolored and hazy and is very difficult to see out of. I am looking for any suggestions on what to use and how to try and clean it up

 

[born2saw]

I have been told that several of the 2 part products work well, but I have never talked with anyone who has actually used them. I too would love to hear what people on the CAC have to say.

 

[Gerry]

I also would like to hear from someone who has used any of these products with success.

Gerry

 

[JohnZ]

Meguiar's has two separate products made specifically for reviving yellowed/hazy convertible top windows - one is a cleaner (the first application), and one is a polish (second application); I've used them in the past, and they worked as advertised. Check out their website at www.meguiars.com . A similar 2-part system is made by Novus.

 

[Gerry]

Thanks for the info John.

Gerry

 

[80convertible]

Corvette Central sells a kit for restoring the rear window. Catalog number 101188 for $19.95. I have not personally used it.

Jim

 

[dlrshort]

Does anyone know if it is possible to remove a foggy rear window and replace only that if otherwise the top is in good shape?

dlrshort

 

[Ol Blue]

mdenno
I've been successful using ordinary rubbing compound on rear convert and hardtop windows. Depending on how bad it is you could use the heavy reddish brown compound or some white after that.

Of course you need keep the pressure light as to not burn or stretch the window.

I sprayed KolorChrome tint on the rear hardtop window of my 63 back in "those days" and was able to get it off by using very fine wet sandpaper,then rubbing compound, and finally corn starch. To this day the window is as clear as when I bought it new.

Naturally, always test in a small spot first and take it slow and easy. On a car that I bought to sell, I used a power buffer and rubbing compound and it cleaned up very well.

Ol Blue

http://www.knology.net/~corvettes/Alspaugh-68Racer

 

[mdenno]

Thanks for the info I will give it a try

mdenno

 

[mauivette]

I recently bought my car with a foggy rear window. I called around to the top shops and upholstry shops here and got prices from $250 to $350 to replace the foggy rear window with a new, sewn in clear one. Well, for $368 I can buy a new cloth and installit myself. Apparently the problem is removing the top and replacing it on the bows. They tell me that it is quite time consuming. I figure that for those prices I might as well go for the new top.

Has anyone done the plastic rear window to glass???????? It is tempting but I really like the current lines on my soft top('Which is never up). As long as I was doing it I thought that I might explore the possibility of going to a glass rear window but I believe that you have to make some modifications to the bows. Has anyone done this????

Mahalo

Skip

 

[born2saw]

There was an article detailing the plastic to glass conversion in the November 2002 Corvette Fever. The article detailed installing a newer style top with a glass window. Looked to me like one of those projects that would take 3 times as long as it should & require more parts than you thought.

Good luck, maybe some on CAC has done it & can give you a few tips.

For me, I'll try some of the above tips when I get my baby out this spring, but mostly I only drive with the top down.:cool

 

[techrondon]

ok,,seen this work well..flitz,i THINK thats how it's spelled.,a polishing compound for about anything..a friend got it at a boatyard to use on the clear plastic part on his sails on his sailboat,,,after he was done,and getting into his vette he looked at his rear window and did that too.!!...worked great,,,,,come to find out a very common use for it ..

 

[dodsond]

Look at chrome polish

I just posted another reply to a similar thread. Anyways, chrome polish works great! Good for plastic lenses too! ie; brakelight, headlights (for example, Ford has alot of plastic head light housings that fade over the years) etc....

I mention how to make your own on the other thread, go check it out......