REMOVE scratches POLISH clear Plastics - Windshields Plexiglass Acrylic Lexan Polycarbonate
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- čas přidán 8. 12. 2022
- Polish any plastic you see though. ATV windshields, face shields, snowmobile windscreens, safety glasses, sunglasses etc.
WHAT I USED IN THE VIDEO
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After Thoughts about the Video: If you want 100% flawless you will need to install a dedicated soft pad(not used for anything but plastics) and use a blue compound amzn.to/3BlFanr . Why I don't strive for perfection with this: because I'm the only one that will notice and care... and it will rescuff/scratch in a second. You will find simply wiping it with a cotton cloth will take 100% down to 95% as I'm describing. If you notice in the video the mirror I polished. Simply by wiping it at the end with a clean towel I put scratches back into it.
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Do your car headlights as well ➡️ czcams.com/video/HQI6HengEGk/video.html 🔥
I came down here to ask about doing headlights and here is the answer. On the headlights, how long does the polish job last before it needs to be done again?
@@TheRealRenn Tnx, that is what I wanted to know.
I've got a pair of $300 dollar Oakley's that I scratched the crap out of one night when I was a little inebriated in my garage. Walking out of the overhead door and whack. I knew I kept them for 10 years for a reason.🤣 I tried buffing them out, but got into the uv coating. So I stopped and stuck them in my tool drawer and forgot about them until now. Thank you for the lesson. I have a Harbor Freight angle grinder. What wheel would you suggest. Thank you for your help. 😎
@@L-Train0ne In this video he says angle grinders spin way too fast
Err using a thyristor, or better, a triac based controller suitable for universal motors (DO NOT USE A LIGHT DIMMER!) you CAN use an angle grinder and get the rpm down as low as 1800 rpm, maybe lower.
I don’t know if anyone else suggested this, but I suggest marking the wheels after use for what materials they were used on. You don’t want to polish your glasses after you have used the wheel to polish metal for instance. At our Makerspace the wheels have been ruined by using polish for steel, then polishing aluminum with the same wheel, different polish. Segregate your wheels.
The wheels have hired a lawyer and are bringing a lawsuit claiming that their segregation is unlawful. 😉
@@michaellinner7772 and Racist!
Smart
@Michael Linner-Stated like someone who has had his fill of woke libtardism in this world. 👊😆
True, As a Dental Technitian we use dif Wheels for dif materials, One for Metals(Even dif wheels for dif metals) and others for accrylics with dif polishing compounds
Thank you for sharing this. I hate the idiotic argument, "X is cheap, just replace it." Disposable consumerism is why we have the cheap, breakable crap we have these days.
Well said!
Honestly, I try to repair things because I’m tired of buying them over and over again.
As B.B. King would say, “The thrill is gone.”
respect dude 🙂
I just went to do that, and lowes had a 4 pack for 30$ ! that is insane. i remember buying a 4 pack of these back in 2012 and it was only 12$ i believe
Man, you always present the most concise cut to the heart of the matter explanations that gets the detail work out of the way so that you can actually get real work done instead of faffing around with little stuff.
It's always good to have one pair of polished safety glasses available on hand to wear when using power tools to show how to polish safety glasses.
Seeing Ginger with the safety glasses on really made me smile.Just another reason why your teaching in the you tube classroom is so valuable to us all. Thanks and all the best from New Rochelle N.Y. Bruce the swimmer.
Happy to see that Ginger has her own safety glasses!
This is so useful for face shields, I've rubbed them with oil as a temporary "fix", but this is what I've been needing!
It is so satisfying watching something get clear and shiny before your eyes. And the sudden appearance of Ginger at 6:42, I laughed. Ginger looked like the student you were talking to, learning how to polish plastics.
She was learning...
they are foggy = not a good job to have eyestrain, get a professional eyeglass person for advice
Ginger as safety test subject, the talents of this dog are unlimited. I tried polishing out scratches in my motorcycle helmet visor and ended up with areas of distortion, especially where the hard surface coating wore through on the heavier scratches. Otherwise I frequently bus to clear outer lens of my welding helmets just to keep things clearly visible. Good hack!
I did a few sets of ski goggles last year and they all had reflective mirror coatings. I found the only way to make them look good was too polish all of the coating off. That is way easier said than done though.
I'm going to try "this" again. But the last/only time I've tried before, I never could get the "it's not there-clear" viewe, that new things have. I'm thinking maybe larger wheels to avoid heat, would help..
@@sixtyfiveford could you use this on a mini dremel or somsort?
That is the same tip I would recommend at @5:15 as well! Don't stay in one spot too long and avoid overheating the plastic. And like you said, it does not have to be perfect for most items.
I have saved many transparent plastics by polishing them, especially when the part is not available. I live further away from town, so I do this on my personal PPE at home.
This shows how quickly it can be done once you get the hang of it! 🐺🔧
Awesome.
Nice ideas. They also make plastic polish for such things. I used plastic polish liquids when cutting custom pen/pencil sets with fancy resins. It makes them look like a mirror finish... Thumbs Up!
I love this channel! So much useful information. Using metal screen to strengthen broken plastic repair worked like a dream and I will be polishing my scratched reading glasses next! Thank you for these great ideas!
Hey thanks
@@sixtyfiveford Yeah, I appreciate what you do! The plastic repair i did was on a Dewalt dcd790 drill that had broke at the base just above the battery. I did a couple spot welds to hold it together then melted screen in so it was covered then used peanut butter jar plastic as filler and I believe its stronger then it was originally. Cant even tell it was ever broken! Keep these videos coming please!
@@_RocketRooster Impressive repair!
@@_RocketRooster I used the metal mesh to fix a cracked plastic bumper. It worked fantastic!
@@Eyes0penNoFear It's amazing isn't it!
Ginger is such a sweet dog, so patient, and smart, and a good catch too!
Hey thanks
I have been thinking of getting polishing wheels for my bench grinder, but your video reminded me of my polisher/sander that I already have. thanks.
The excellent video has really opened my eyes to other applications. Just love that dog of yours.
Great video. Can’t tell you how many pairs of safety glasses I’ve either thrown away or suffered through wearing with scratches unnecessarily.
Your dog is awesome , trained so well
Ginger sure is patient with you. Thanks for posting! I continue to learn from your videos.
She's the cheapest model I could find.
Great info, and thumbs up for the Heeler assistant, wearing PPE. My red and blue supervise all my projects.
Great video, concise and well done but most importantly, you are helping save the earth!
Man I tell you I absolutely love your dogs there's two things I know one is you spent the time with him to make him so smart and if something happened to him your life won't be the same. Keep up the good info.
Hey thanks
I love your assistant, and your best friend!
Australian cattle dogs are the best! I have four of them, you can train them to do anything! My goal is to get them to watch this video and have them polish my glasses for me...Thanks for the great tip on restoring poly plastics!
Wow Allis -Chalmers my dad worked for them in the 70’s when we lived in Wisconsin. Love the signs you have around the workshop.
Awesome! Thank you!
Only 1 problem....I would love to see more videos .
Always great content, thanks 👍🏼
I never considered polishing old safety glasses but will definitely give this a try.
Glad you mentioned that some plastic lenses have coatings (UV, anti-reflective, etc) that would be removed by polishing.
I used to work on UV spectrometers and plastic will block the UV , don't need a special coating to block UV, several times I have been to universities who had a broken UV Vis spec only to find they were using plastic cuvettes and not glass, plastic cuvette blocked the UV but not the visible.
I had Oakly sunglasses and polished out a spot and the scratch was gone but they weren't usable after.
polycarbonate is naturally a UV blocker. You might destroy other coatings, esp anti-fog.
@@georgemalkin6546 just Googled this, because I didn’t know what a cuvette was. Wikipedia says “glass and most plastics absorb ultraviolet light, creating interference.” It sounded like UV-transparent plastic is specialized, but I don’t know how much UV is absorbed by any of these materials.
My total expertise on the subject is from skimming part of an article, but I wouldn’t count on UV not blocking without that coating, or knowing more about the subject.
Great video. I recently bought a face mask with built in breathing filters £18, after 1 day it was ruined because I was using paint stripper and a wire brush on overhead stonework. Now I know I can bring it back to life, thanks!
Loved the shots of the dog wearing the glasses.
THANK YOU!!! I’ve been looking for exactly this for so long!
Thanks Ginger for modeling the eyewear..plus you do a good high five..cb
I've used Flitz to polish out scratches on safety glasses & the dial cover on old Mitutoyo calipers. A small area can be done by hand, but this drill setup is quicker and would polish more evenly for something larger like a face shield.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I wear magnified/reader safety glasses and they are not cheap. The price has gone up to $13.00 a pair. I go thru them like crazy. This will definitely help me.
Good day So what about regular glasses , I think the a re poly carbonet ? Thanks
This was so useful, thank you!!! I have a ton of old glasses that need polishing up, car headlights, and metal objects for sale. I cannot get my bench grinder wheels to balance out, so back to angle grinder in a vise. Clever method. I'll try lowest speed on grinder but have to get a polisher fast. Thank you for no music, what joy!!
Your dog is too sweet, such expressive eyes. Now please make a pair for him to wear, he looks so cool!
If I could, I would hit the like button twice! One for the tip, and another for the dog! Congratulations!
Thanks for that!
Great video! I just noticed your variable speed polisher! Clamped in your vise! Great idea! I never thought of doing this!!! So many times I want to use a grinder to polish, but the speed is Way too fast! The polisher will adjust speed way down and be Very effective in polishing at a lower speed where you have control of your material and not burn it! Thanks!
Its good to polish the face mask because its hard to find an replacement, if the headband is outdated or no longer made. Nice info and video.
Thank you for an awesome video. I am digging my plastic safety glasses out of the draws! Carry On Sir!
Hey Pup. My buddy is a 15 year old Queensland Heeler. Thanks for the video, I got a deal on a scratched motorcycle windshield. $25.
Great Video thanks for including the star ⭐️ he looks awesome in work wear !
Thanks for the video. Your dog is just too cool !
I must say the hound looked KOOL!
Very helpful presentation. Thank you for not using music! Cute doggie helper.
I love ALL your videos. Thanks for sharing
Glad you like them!
Well demonstrated. Thanks for the tips and sharing.
In another week, this video should get a million views ...because of the dog :)
Great stuff, thank you for creating this!
Thanks, this is exactly the use case I was looking for, only on a smaller scale, where a Dremel buffing wheel comes into play.
Awesome thanks have tried before works great! Merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks
You can get better results using just a brand new white fibre polishing mop with no polishing compound. With the compound it does make the lens slightly blurred as it is more abrasive. Found this out about 30 years ago on my motorbike helmet visors.
The best way to polish acrylic (Perspex , Plexiglass) is flame polishing.
A very low pressure gas flame played over the surface is all it needs.
This is how industry polishes acrylic parts
I've heard that too. It melts it to a gloss shine.
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Ginger looked ready for a ride, lol. I use polishing compound to get the crap off the inside of my windshield. Thanks for the information.
Great tip, but Ginger steals the show. She is such a good dog! Thanks for the video, great tip as always!
I have several pieces of plastic I need to polish up. Great video as always my friend
Hey thanks
Great idea! Thanks for posting this video!
That is an amazing dog. You've trained it well
Thanks. The cheapest eyeglass model I could find on short notice.
Thank you buddy always very helpful advices
Keep up with the good work 👍👍
Awesome assistant and Awesome video. Thanks!
Thanks, appreciate the ideas and instruction videos. Thanks for sharing!
An alternative that I have used since forever; clearcoat finishing compound with a sheepskin buffing pad. Less chance of melting whatever you're clearing. Give it a try.. :)
Tripoli works well. I also use Meguiar's swirl remover. Mostly because that is what I had handy at the time.
This may just save the lense for my lawn tractor - thanks buddy 👍👍
I've polished a few headlight plastics on riding mowers with good results.
Super useful information, thanks. Also, super cute dog.
Thank you for this. Going to save me hundreds now
very useful trick. thank you!!
I bought a little tube of something called "Polywatch" polish. It wouldn't be good for large areas, but things like gauge covers and lenses it works awesome. A jeweler friend of mine told me about it. They use it on glass and plastic watch faces.
I'll have to give your method a try on my many, many... many pairs of scratched up safety glasses. Thanks for the video
Your shades model was awesome great it's like he was born for that job 🥰
Man! Your Beautiful dog Looks super cool with his sunglasses on! Great Channal and Outstanding topic! With great results! Thanks!
Hey Thanks.
Great tips Moe. Thanks
good video ,
i hope you gave her a lot of treats
Good tip, like the dog, so good job man!
Where I live it's a 40 minute investment to buy a $2 pair of safety glasses. Great video. I have done this with cheap sunglasses with good results
Love your channel!
I love that dog.
This is excellent as my safety glasses keep getting scuffed up in my bag, no matter how much I try. I don't have this problem with safety squints for some reason.
We use this to polish silver items. This is a great idea!
Nice demonstration, nice doggy 😄
Lol..."Safety squint"....AvE would love it !!
Great video....
She is the best!
Lifesaver. Thank you!! 🤘🤘🤘
Excellent video! X10 👍🏼 for your helper!! 🐶😎🤓
Glad to see the dogs wearing their safety squints.
6:42 "Nuthin doin...., just supervising." 😆😆😆😆
Excellent timing!!
Thanks for sharing this info. I've been polishing plastics for many years using white compound as well as Meguiar's plastic polish. The important point is go slow and be gentle or you'll end up with a waviness in the plastic that's just irritating.
Do you know what the white polish you mentioned actually is? I kind of have an abrasive/polish collection, and don’t want to buy a duplicate.
Ginger was sure being a good sport modeling your glasses, she so loveable.
I'm going to have to start polishing by safety glasses rather than throwing them out, thanks for the tip. 👍
It's taken quit a few years to get her to wear them. She'll keep them on for a few minutes without too much fuss now.
Such a smart dog.
Love it. Thanks again.
I actually learned to do this years ago with my scratched up and unplayable CDs, Playstation, and Dreamcast games back in high school in metal shop LOL. It works! Just gotta be careful not to get the plastic so hot that the plastic melts!
Which compound are you using on DVDs?
Unplayable one’s REALLY p*ss me off!
Thanks
your dog is such a badass!
Sounds like a plan, thanks for the info.
😁 Thanks for sharing your dog 👍
Thanks for watching
Feeding the CZcams algorithm. Informative video. Thanks.
Thanks for that, another use for my Polisher
Good subject matter, like everyone else, I have lots of pieces that could use a touch up, cheers!
Ginger starts her modeling career and thats a good one. I've been trying to put a polisher together but not yet. I have the wheels and the polish but the arbor setup is the holdup. Got the parts but not the assembly yet. Job security I suppose. BLESSINGS!
For years I just used a drill, but it is slow.
@@sixtyfiveford That'll probably be me. I have all the other stuff. I need to get done with it but all I lack is finishing!
Thanks I've often wanted to do this but didn't know how.
Thanks for watching
Thanks as always, great information.
Thanks Frank
I'm definitely giving it a go 👍
Your dog is so friggin cool!
I love that dog!