I've been meaning to try this for years. I used the Novus 1-2-3 system by hand when I first got my car, and it made the back window passable, for me anyhow.
Ever since I got the hang of the PC, I've been meaning to try it on my window, but the reason I haven't is that SOB Hard Dog Sport bar that makes getting the inside a real pain. Today, I figured wth, so I tried it.
First, I taped the edges of the window with blue painter's maskiing tape. This is from experience. The Novus plastic polish is very hard to get out of the seams and grain of your top. Getting it out of the top is a bigger job than polishing the window. when you tape, cover about 1/2" of the plastic. You won't notice any scratches that are left in the 1/2 edge of the plastic, and there aren't that many there anyhow.
Then, I took the PC and attached a Meguiar's yellow polishing pad, W8006 (since the window is flexible, I wanted a non-contoured pad, but I think any medium polishing pad would work). I applied a thin bead of Novus-3 in an "X" pattern on the pad, and applied it to the window with the speed set at "3". One "X" will do the entire window. I worked back and forth, up and down, until the polish started to haze. I wiped the residue with a microfiber towel and isopropyl alcohol, and touched up places I missed.
I then took a Meguiar's finishing pad (W9006) and Novus-2, and followed the same routine, this time with the machine on 4.5. I finished up with a clean microfiber towel and Novus-1, which is a spray cleaner/protectant.
I got inside the car and followed the same procedure. I removed the handle from the PC to get into the tight spots, and got about 95% of the window. I finished up the last 5% by hand, with a soft applicator.
I removed any residue from the edges with Mother's Back To Black. Think of this product as a cleaner, not a protectant, and you'll be satisfied with it; cover it with 303 or #40 or whatever you typically use.
Here are my results:
Notice in the first picture, at the bottom of the passenger side. That scarring didn't come out. But it's greatly reduced. The rubbing there is part of the price of having a roll bar, it's where the window rubs against the pool noodle. There are still some swirls and scratches that the camera didn't pick up, but they are again greatly reduced.
Overall, I'd say I'm happy with this half hour of work; it took me longer to upload the pictures and type this than it did to do the job. I do believe I could go over it a few more times for better results.
Tom
Ever since I got the hang of the PC, I've been meaning to try it on my window, but the reason I haven't is that SOB Hard Dog Sport bar that makes getting the inside a real pain. Today, I figured wth, so I tried it.
First, I taped the edges of the window with blue painter's maskiing tape. This is from experience. The Novus plastic polish is very hard to get out of the seams and grain of your top. Getting it out of the top is a bigger job than polishing the window. when you tape, cover about 1/2" of the plastic. You won't notice any scratches that are left in the 1/2 edge of the plastic, and there aren't that many there anyhow.
Then, I took the PC and attached a Meguiar's yellow polishing pad, W8006 (since the window is flexible, I wanted a non-contoured pad, but I think any medium polishing pad would work). I applied a thin bead of Novus-3 in an "X" pattern on the pad, and applied it to the window with the speed set at "3". One "X" will do the entire window. I worked back and forth, up and down, until the polish started to haze. I wiped the residue with a microfiber towel and isopropyl alcohol, and touched up places I missed.
I then took a Meguiar's finishing pad (W9006) and Novus-2, and followed the same routine, this time with the machine on 4.5. I finished up with a clean microfiber towel and Novus-1, which is a spray cleaner/protectant.
I got inside the car and followed the same procedure. I removed the handle from the PC to get into the tight spots, and got about 95% of the window. I finished up the last 5% by hand, with a soft applicator.
I removed any residue from the edges with Mother's Back To Black. Think of this product as a cleaner, not a protectant, and you'll be satisfied with it; cover it with 303 or #40 or whatever you typically use.
Here are my results:
Notice in the first picture, at the bottom of the passenger side. That scarring didn't come out. But it's greatly reduced. The rubbing there is part of the price of having a roll bar, it's where the window rubs against the pool noodle. There are still some swirls and scratches that the camera didn't pick up, but they are again greatly reduced.
Overall, I'd say I'm happy with this half hour of work; it took me longer to upload the pictures and type this than it did to do the job. I do believe I could go over it a few more times for better results.
Tom