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Cleaning Soft Top Windows

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Old 11-15-2008, 10:22 AM
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Default Cleaning Soft Top Windows

Had to share these two products with everyone.
I had minor scratches and blemishes on the windows of my softop, so I went to Boaters World rather than waiting for delivery of something online.
I picked up two products from Mequiars:

Meguiars Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner


Meguiars Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Polish


I cant tell you how happy I was after using these two products. It made my plastic windows look like glass.
To top it off, my neighbor has a 97 TJ with a soft top. He bought the same products and his windows were worse off than mine. They look like new.
No it doesnt remove all the imperfections like deep scuff marks, but it hides them to the point that you can barely see them.
I dont usually recommend products, but had to tell you about these. Worth looking for.
Old 11-15-2008, 12:26 PM
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thanks for the heads up. i think i might actually have to try it
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Been using the first one since '93 on my YJ didn't know about the polish though. NICE FIND!!! Thanks
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Thanks for the info, gonna try to find some this week when I have "cleaning" day.
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Just having bought a soft top, this will come in handy!! Thanks for sharing.
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Yep those plastic cleaners and polishers are the way to go. Make sure you don't use detergents to clean them when you wash the vehicle, that is what turns the plastic yellow.
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Ha! I bet you thought we bought your line about cleaning your JK, right?

Like anyone really cleans their Jeep

Good one
Old 11-16-2008, 05:09 AM
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I've been using both of these products since we bought a TJ years ago, we continue to use it on the JK. Good stuff, works well and helps take that yellow tint out of older windows too. Nice heads up for everyone about a good product.
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Does it work on tinted windows or just on the clear?
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Originally Posted by Reiper
Does it work on tinted windows or just on the clear?
x2. I need this stuff bad. Mine are scratched to hell.


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