Alan
You have started in the right direction. I used to do lapidary work and have
some "polishing" experience. Plex is very soft compared to the rocks I used
to work on , but the procedure is the same.
The sanding you do with one grit of sanding is only to remove the scratches
of the previous step. In my kit of micro-mesh, I thing there are 6 different
grits and then a polish. The first step sands the plex down and removes the
offending scratch. The next step removes the scratched of the first step.
(got the idea)
Good luck and don't be in a hurry to go to the next step.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Stewart" <alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Micro-mesh treatment of windscreen scratches
<alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I had a few nasty scratches on the passenger side windshield on my
> classic Europa from hurried panel removal.
>
> Micro mesh seemed the obvious solution, and I'd been pre-warned it need
> a fair amount of time and elbow grease to obtain a desirable outcome.
>
> Well, after about 3 hours, and two or three attempts, the original
> scratches are nowhere to be seen !
> In their place is the faint 'misting affect' of thousands of tiny
> scratches from the Micro mesh itself. Perhaps part of the problem is the
> curved shape of the affected area, and the difficulty of maintaining
> direction when polishing.
>
> Now, perhaps we just weren't determined enough, but we did try damn hard
> and its very frustrating.
>
> Does anyone have advice as to how to remove this affect ? It would've
> been great had we succeeded, and I'd have probably carried on to do the
> whole windshield.
>
> How do you get that finally sheen ? Is it worthwhile using another
> product to finish the job ?
> Would some mechanical device be more effective at keeping to a straight
> line ?
> Alan. D. Stewart
>
>
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