Face shield scratches from underseat compartment

afriendofcheese · Post by **afriendofcheese** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:42 pm

Not sure if it's just the rattler's compartment, but it's just big enough to hold my Fulmer 3/4, but small enough that it will scratch the face shield when storing and removing it.
Any ideas here? I'm thinking about lining the back of it (where the shield faces) with some sort of cloth.

There was also a thread about how to remove the scratches, but only one reply. Any alternatives to buying a new shield??

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:56 pm

Lining it isn't a bad idea, although the compartment gets hot sometimes, so keep that in mind. Or get a soft bag for it, they make drawstring pouches for helmets with very soft fabric on the inside.

You can polish out small scratches with plastic polish... google "Novus Plastic Polish." I'm sure there are a million brands, but that's the one I always see in motorcycle catalogs.

Bb.

robtaylor · Post by **robtaylor** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:00 pm

get a ceap helmet bag or something to put it in before packing it away, even a stuff sack would work but softer material would be preferred

lojical1 · Post by **lojical1** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:39 pm

Did your helmet come with a soft bag? My HJC did. I imagine shield scratches to be just as irritating as scratches on glasses. Sorry I dont have a great suggestion to get them out. Let us know if anything works to rid the shield of scratches though.

gt1000 · Post by **gt1000** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:33 am

illnoise wrote:Lining it isn't a bad idea, although the compartment gets hot sometimes, so keep that in mind. Or get a soft bag for it, they make drawstring pouches for helmets with very soft fabric on the inside.

You can polish out small scratches with plastic polish... google "Novus Plastic Polish." I'm sure there are a million brands, but that's the one I always see in motorcycle catalogs.

Bb.

I really like Honda polish, you can find it at most cycle accessory stores or Honda dealerships. The new formula is even available in CA now. I still have one can of the old formula left but I also have a second head growing on my left elbow.

The Honda stuff is miraculous on really shallow scratches, they just disappear. It's also good for cleaning your helmet and dry cleaning your bike. I only use water on my bikes once or twice a year.

For deeper scratches try Autosol polish. You'll have to dig to find it but it's worth it. Amazing stuff, just test it first on an inconspicuous area of your shield because it might cause hazing or worse. If your shield is fairly heavyweight, the Autosol, carefully applied, will minimize or remove fairly deep scratches.

Valgal20 · Post by **Valgal20** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:57 pm

Pillow Case

afriendofcheese · Post by **afriendofcheese** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:23 pm

Valgal20 wrote:Pillow Case

Ingenious! Now I'll give my mom a call to she if she kept my Star Wars pillowcase.

I picked up some Meguiar's PlastX yesterday and I'll give a report!

afriendofcheese · Post by **afriendofcheese** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:11 pm

Well the results are in. No noticable difference with the PlastX. $8.00 wasted unless they refund my $$.

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:05 am

I scratched up my perscription glasses while trying to remove a heavy fog dew on them and they scratched up badly. Has anyone or would anyone recommend Novus Plastic Polish, Honda Polish, or Autosol Polish on eye glasses?

gt1000 · Post by **gt1000** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:38 am

Dibber wrote:I scratched up my perscription glasses while trying to remove a heavy fog dew on them and they scratched up badly. Has anyone or would anyone recommend Novus Plastic Polish, Honda Polish, or Autosol Polish on eye glasses?

I have no idea because I haven't tried it. Honda polish is not abrasive so it shouldn't cause any problems, but my guess is that it would be ineffective. The Autosol is another story and I have heard of jewelers using it on watch crystals to great effect. You'd probably have to experiment and you'd run the risk of making it worse. Also remember than many prescriptions have coatings on the glass and I can't imagine Autosol being good for that.

Never used Novus.

Tiffan · Post by **Tiffan** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:15 am

Advice from a photographer? Nose grease. We take oil from the side of the nose to wipe in scratches on negatives, which are generally plastic-based. Try it, and wipe with a soft microfiber or terry cloth. Let me know how it goes...