Welding Mask Cleaning

[cumbriasteve]

I know some like to keep their equipment in top condition and looking nice so my mornings pottering may be of interest:

My 5 year old helmet was looking about ready for the skip, it needed new lenses at a minimum.

Remembering I had once bought from ebay some magical plastic cleaner/renovator/polish stuff for the aged milky rear window of a Z3 I owned, I searched it out from the depths of my workshop.

All I can say is fantastic, wish I had done a before and after photo, it's like a new helmet and the lenses are crystal clear again..

The polish is Greygate Plastic Polish, googling will find it and save me suggesting any particular seller.

It used very little and I should think a bottle will last for years for most people.

 

[RonA]

Great stuff (the polish I used was called Renovo) used it to good effect on my Mk 1 MX5 hood plastic rear window, brought it back to as you said to nearly new condition.
Unfortunately (probably because it looked nice & shiny again), not long after some pond life took a Stanley knife to it, cost me £60 to have a new piece of plastic fitted + a considerable amount of my time to remove/refit the hood to get the back panel out.
RonA

 

[gordon stephenson]

I used some "stuff" can't remember the name. it was designed for polishing scratches out of caravan plastic windows. excellent results, well done Steve.

 

[Woody.v8]

 

[gordon stephenson]

When Steve posted, I wondered if it was to do with a welding hood or a visit to the doctors,

 

[cumbriasteve]

When Steve posted, I wondered if it was to do with a welding hood or a visit to the doctors,

Yes ok ok.. I deserve that and perhaps could have worded the title a bit better , especially for those with overactive imagination.

I can see me locking my own thread here...the shame of it

 

[Kent]

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I should use anything chemical or in any way abrasive on my purple helmet

 

[roofman]

Yes ok ok.. I deserve that and perhaps could have worded the title a bit better , especially for those with overactive imagination.

I can see me locking my own thread here...the shame of it

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Yes ok ok.. I deserve that and perhaps could have worded the title a bit better , especially for those with overactive imagination.

I can see me locking my own thread here...the shame of it

At least you didn't name your thread-
Help Me Polish My Helmet.

 

[Robotstar5]

At least you didn't name your thread-
Help Me Polish My Helmet.

I'm sorely tempted to edit the thread title....

 

[cumbriasteve]

I'm sorely tempted to edit the thread title....

Beat you to it

It had to be done, too many here who would have ribbed me to death for days

 

[Kent]

Beat you to it

It had to be done, too many here who would have ribbed me to death for days

that's an abuse of moderator privileges surely

 

[cumbriasteve]

that's an abuse of moderator privileges surely

Very true but you know I was right .... you lot would have been like a terrier worrying a rat had I left it as it was, the flaming would have been relentless