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Mfuller
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 Posted - 10 Apr 2015 : 21:29:36
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Hi All,
Just been out for our first cruise of the year in our 20. Left during daylight, but return journey was at night.
We had this issue last year and I was going to do something about it, but took this first journey to remind me. After the temperature starts to drop, our front windscreen starts to mist up on the outside. Wiping it either makes it smear and blur, or it only clears it for a few minutes. Looks like the panels are some kind of plastic, and they have cover clips mounted on them at the top.
What do others do to combat this? Would replacing the plastic screens with glass make a difference? Driving at nighttime is pretty much impossible without serious risk of crashing :(
Any recommendations very much appreciated. |
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Knighty
United Kingdom
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Apr 2015 : 11:26:16
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Early in the season the same happens with glass too!!
Rain-X can help a little. I also find a window cleaning rubber squeegee can remove a lot of moisture, although only temporarily. The one I use was from Ikea and cost pennies.
The moisture is condensation from the damp air, it occurs because one side of the window is at a different temperature to the other. Cool the cockpit down, open the sides up, keep the cabin door shut, especially if cooking, brewing up.
The cure... standup and look over the screen...... we do a lot of night cruising and you can't beat getting the MK1 eyeball outside for good visibility. Turn off ALL lights and put someone on the very bow with a big torch to pick out the bank.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
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Mfuller
121 Posts |
Posted - 13 Apr 2015 : 08:58:38
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Thanks Guys. Think I'll get some RainX and a wiper kit :)
I am tempted to replace the perspex as some bright spark before me used an abrasive to clean the window. Trouble is I can't really replace it with glass at the hood has clips drilled all the way along the top of the perspex.
Cheers! |
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merlin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Apr 2015 : 10:30:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Mfuller
Thanks Guys. Think I'll get some RainX and a wiper kit :)
I am tempted to replace the perspex as some bright spark before me used an abrasive to clean the window. Trouble is I can't really replace it with glass at the hood has clips drilled all the way along the top of the perspex.
Cheers!
perspex can be polished up to look like new
have a look here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPw201VqSc
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Apr 2015 : 14:43:52
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I wouldn't recomend wipers on a plastic screen as it will probably scratch badly.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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Mfuller
121 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2015 : 08:56:16
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| Wow, that polish is amazing! |
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Knighty
United Kingdom
654 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2015 : 09:26:45
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| When I had my 20 I polished the front cabin windows with an electric polisher and a mild cutting paste and it went from windows you could hardly see out of to just a few deeper scratches that were too deep to get out. It was going to be one of my first jobs to replace but after 1/2hr with the polisher they were crystal clear apart from the few scratches which were hardly noticeable unless very close up. |
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yorkiestan
United Kingdom
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keithh2
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Apr 2015 : 09:04:07
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| New to this club I,ve used some polish called maguires which is specially for light lenses etc good with a bit of patience. |
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