Cleaning up wind deflectors

[Turbosnatch]

Hello,

Does anyone have a fail safe method for revamping my cloudy wind deflectors?

 

[Benneh]

I think with the type of plastic they're made from, no matter how much you try and clean them up they will go back cloudy quite quickly again. I was planning on replacing my old ones with brand new, but before I do I might try a few different plastic cleaners to see how they clean up and if it lasts!

 

[Erm]

I'd imagine a wet sand then compounding with a machine and a microfiber cutting pad then finishing off with a machine polish with a very fine polish and foam pad and then coating with layers of sealant and wax would be the only way to try IMO

 

[civicjordan281]

I've used meguires ultimate compound and a da polisher, then a couple laters of wax and they last a while. But the cloudiness does come back over time

 

[Turbosnatch]

I've used meguires ultimate compound and a da polisher, then a couple laters of wax and they last a while. But the cloudiness does come back over time

I have both the compound and a polisher so will give it a go. I don't mind having to do it again now and then as this is quite a simple method. I will give it a go.

 

[Erm]

I have both the compound and a polisher so will give it a go. I don't mind having to do it again now and then as this is quite a simple method. I will give it a go.

You'll need to use a fine polish AFTER compounding to refine the finish. Compounding only will leave a haze as its not designed to finish.

watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwklO7NDvI from 4 mins in to get a microscopic view of what compounding will leave it looking like. Thats why it will haze/cloud up again, because it was never smooth to begin with if you only compounded.

 

[dave7368]

or you could buy a genuine brand new oem set i have :xgrin:

 

[Liam]

I vastly improved mine with a DA and some spot pads. Went as far down as a compounding pad and worked my way up to a finishing pad.

Worked well - no degrading so far!

 

[hondamad2204]

New OEM is the way to go.

 

[Turbosnatch]

Mine are oem that's why I want to bring them back up. Il have a play and do whati can

 

[Jones_XD]

my mate detailed my DC5 two days ago ready for japfest, all he used was autoglym super resin polished and they came up like new he said if they we were worse he'd of used the meguiars plastx, thats what used for doing headlights etc would work a treat :xgrin:

 

[Brophy]

As a short term fix (max 2weeks) the Meg's Ultimate Compound works well.

Although to sort it properly do have to wetsand back and then use a DA/Rotary polisher to refine back.

Brockstar89 done mine at least a year ago now and still nice and clear

 

[dk123]

or you could buy a genuine brand new oem set i have :xgrin:

Hey Dave,

Are you selling a set? If you are then I'd be mega keen to buy them from you - if I've read your post wrong just ignore me haha :xgrin:

Cheers

 

[ItWasntMe]

I've tried cutting compounds and Mequiars PlastX, T Cut and all sorts. No matter what, they will go cloudy again. Just have to repeat the treatment every now and again.

 

[wj51fut]

or you could buy a genuine brand new oem set i have :xgrin:

Tried to PM about these Dave.

 

[Turbosnatch]

Yeah I think il just give them a go over again every time I detail the car which is about once a month for a full detail. I decided to try he meguires headlight restoration kit on my deflectors and it actually worked quite well for now