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.

I use a product from Autoglym that is specially for perspex. It is not the blue slightly chalky one that is for Glass, but in the green writing squirty bottle.

I don't know if it is the same in the UK as in Australia but I bought my last can of Plexus at a motorcycle shop.

Pretty sure I saw some in my local (Laguna) motorcycle shop at the weekend.

Failing that AFE sell it: Plexus cleaner / polish 13oz
http://www.afeonline.com/shop/produc...PG&w=168&h=225

OC619

AFE keep it in stock, I got a new can last week.

Airplan Flight Equipment

Mr Sheen.......

Why do people think putting aviation on the tin makes it better? All it does is increase the price by five fold.....

another for Mr Sheen here.

Bose- they won't stretch to Mr sheen, Wilcos own brand all the way!

Thats because our mighty leader is as tight as ducks ass..... :p:p:p

A vote for Pledge!

I there Rain-X in the UK? I buy at automotive shops here and it works great on the plane.

Pledge.

£0.79/tin vs £12.00/tin.

No Contest.

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

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.

Rain X very clearly states not to be used on plastic. RVR is good on plastic.

Did not know that. Have had no problems, but will stop using it.

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.....

AND of course DON'T use any products containing ammonia. Unless, you want to fly IMC.

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.

Spray polishes come in both silicone- and non-silicone-based varieties. Check the label.

Tim