Plexus or Clear View?
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From: SX in SX in UK
Plexus or Clear View?
Our can of Plexus has nearly run out - I need to buy a replacement. It seems that the UK pilots shops no longer stock Plexus and offer 'Clear View' as a replacement.
Clear View considerably cheaper than Plexus, getting on for half the price, but is it as good?
Does anyone have any experience of Clear View and can compare it to Plexus?
Our canopy is in good condition and I'd like to keep it that way.
Clear View considerably cheaper than Plexus, getting on for half the price, but is it as good?
Does anyone have any experience of Clear View and can compare it to Plexus?
Our canopy is in good condition and I'd like to keep it that way.
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From: Kent
Pretty sure I saw some in my local (Laguna) motorcycle shop at the weekend.
Failing that AFE sell it: Plexus cleaner / polish 13oz
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Failing that AFE sell it: Plexus cleaner / polish 13oz
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From: THE NORTH
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From: Plumpton Green
Google is your friend:
Lemon Pledge Ingredients:
Naphtha, petroleum, light alkylate 5%-10%
Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silicon oil) 5%-10%
Water 70%-85%
Butane 1% -5%
Isobutane 1% - 5%
Propane 1% - 5%
Source: Consumer Product Information Database
Plexus ingredients:
Alipathic petroleum distillates 23%
Isobutane 12%
Propane 3 %
Source: Plexus Plastic Cleaner MSDS Page 1 of 3 Material Safety Data Sheet
Lemon Pledge Ingredients:
Naphtha, petroleum, light alkylate 5%-10%
Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silicon oil) 5%-10%
Water 70%-85%
Butane 1% -5%
Isobutane 1% - 5%
Propane 1% - 5%
Source: Consumer Product Information Database
Plexus ingredients:
Alipathic petroleum distillates 23%
Isobutane 12%
Propane 3 %
Source: Plexus Plastic Cleaner MSDS Page 1 of 3 Material Safety Data Sheet
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One TB owner put Rain-X on his windows and they went dark.
Just one data point, but I would not use rain-x on any plastic window. It's pretty effective on glass though...
I use Plexus. It works well, gets the bugs off, and polishes out quickly and well.
The most important thing is to use a very clean cloth. If it has been dropped, it must go in the bin, or be used for wiping oil off things. It's very easy to scratch windows.
Just one data point, but I would not use rain-x on any plastic window. It's pretty effective on glass though...
I use Plexus. It works well, gets the bugs off, and polishes out quickly and well.
The most important thing is to use a very clean cloth. If it has been dropped, it must go in the bin, or be used for wiping oil off things. It's very easy to scratch windows.
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From: Fareham
Pledge is really excellent if you want to have a total nightmare anytime you come to repaint your aircraft. Once you have contaminated the surface with silicon oils, it is all but impossible to remove them. Even minute silicon residues interfere with most paint systems something rotten.....
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From: Just South of the last ice sheet
Mr Sheen for me.
Contents are:
Naptha (petroleum), hydrated heavy 10 - <30%
Butane <10%
Propane <10%
Isobutane <10%
2-methylbutane <1%
(R)-p-mentha-1,8-diene <0.1%
Doesn't appear to be any silicon based stuff in there?
Does a great job of getting the bugs off the windscreen, cowling and prop.
Contents are:
Naptha (petroleum), hydrated heavy 10 - <30%
Butane <10%
Propane <10%
Isobutane <10%
2-methylbutane <1%
(R)-p-mentha-1,8-diene <0.1%
Doesn't appear to be any silicon based stuff in there?
Does a great job of getting the bugs off the windscreen, cowling and prop.
Last edited by LowNSlow; 26th September 2012 at 07:37.