Hazy windshield

[Dave Walls]

I have a 1999 Valk Tourer and have a hard time seeing thought the windshield with curtain light conditions. Is there something I can polish it with or do I just buy a new one...?

[MP]

From what I have heard, I do not believe there is anything you can do.

I would suggest a new one.  F4 Customs, Clearview, to name a couple are good.

MP

[timk519]

I have a 1999 Valk Tourer and have a hard time seeing thought the windshield with curtain light conditions. Is there something I can polish it with or do I just buy a new one...?

I had one that turned some kind of yellow, the coating was coming off - when I replaced it with a new windshield I was amazed at the difference.

[Valker]

Novus plastic polish. Start with #1, then #2, and finally #3.

[JetDriver]

This is just a thought, with no experience behind it what-so-ever, but... They're selling headlight restoration kits now- I'm not confident they would do the job, but it's way cheaper than a new windshield.  I think Valker's suggestion is essentially the same idea, and Novus has got a good reputation.  Perhaps buy a Meguiars or Mother's polishing ball, or similar, and give it a whirl (pun intended- did you like it? ).  If heavy, aggressive polishing doesn't work (most of these polishes have "diminishing crystals," so they're not going to scratch or make your windshield worse, even if they don't work.), then go for the new windshield.

[Dave Walls]

Thanks Guys. I have ordered Novus Plastic Polish on line and will give that a go. At $60 for a combo kit, it will be cheaper then a new window. If all fails I will just buy a new one. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again

Dave

[Valker]

Thanks Guys. I have ordered Novus Plastic Polish on line and will give that a go. At $60 for a combo kit, it will be cheaper then a new window. If all fails I will just buy a new one. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again

Dave

Sorry, wish I'd have posted the link for the cheaper kits: http://www.aerostich.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=novus
My apologies.

[RidinTexan]

I would recommend that you try the repairs listed here before you buy a new one. And then I would not recommend Clearview. I bought one and regretted it the first time I tried cleaning it. Even with a wet clean rag it scratched the surface.

[kvj]

Dito on the Novus, I've used it  and it works well for me. Also when you wash, soak up a towel at the start and just let it sit on the windshield til your done with the rest of the bike, then remove the softened bugs with a spray of the hose.

[hoser]

I would recommend that you try the repairs listed here before you buy a new one. And then I would not recommend Clearview. I bought one and regretted it the first time I tried cleaning it. Even with a wet clean rag it scratched the surface.

I always use microfiber cloth, or my bare hand, not a scratch in 5 years.  Hoser

[Bent]

A friend who puts on hundreds of thousands of 2 wheel miles on annually
uses Hydrogen Peroxide in a spray bottle and a towel for bugs on the windshield.
Then he finishes with Honda windshield polish and a microfiber cloth.

I typically use simple green or equivalent 50% prior to a good hand wash.
The peroxide works excellent when traveling.