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Polaris Poly Windshield

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#1 ·
So I have a Polaris brand hard-coat poly windshield. Anyone who has one, can you recommend a spray/coating/wax type substance to make it hydrophobic or shall I not even think of putting anything on there for fear of distorting the clarity?
 
#2 ·
I have used plain old car wax, and I also picked up RainX for plastic which sheds water a little better. I'm no pro, but I did not notice any change in clarity. I also used a squeegee and lots of soapy water to clean, rather than a rag. It was not a hard coat though, it was my homemade acrylic with a layer of clear tint on the outside.
 
#3 ·
I was thinking Rain-X or something to that effect but have only used it in glass. Clear on the outside is a mighty fine idea...
 
#4 ·
I just got a Polaris hard coat for the first time. I am wondering the same thing. I am scared to death that I am going to scratch it. I don't even know how to clean it.
 
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I have some of that F11, I was wondering if that worked. I'm assuming just like Troy said just use a microfiber towel to wipe it off. Do you put it on with a foam applicator? I just looked at that Plexus stuff, you say it works well Troy?
 
#8 ·
I clean my hard coat gently then use Plexus and micro fiber cloth works good. I hear that the rainx for glass should not be used on plastics.
 
#9 ·
RainX for plastic works well enough, does not interfere with clarity.
 
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I have the hard coat poly windshield on my 18 ranger. Pretty impressed so far, drive thought branches, mud, sand, etc and a little soap and water washes everything right off and no scratches to speak of. I have a regular poly (not hardcoat) for the back glass and it does scratch a little. Seems the hard coat makes a huge difference.
 
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The old school backwoods way was rubbing a plug of chewing tobacco all over the windshield, but that was back before Lexan, when glass was the only available material. There is probably a type of wax in tobacco that dispersed the water. I'm not sure what it would do on a plastic windshield.
 
#12 ·
I guess I have trouble with an offroad machine that drives through mud, branches,,,,, or whatever and people buy the poly windshield. Then you have to worry about scratching it. You cant use a powered wiper on it for fear of scratching it. I have the glass front windshield and the poly back window. That front glass has taken all kinds of hits, not a scratch. Now the back poly window is marked and scratched to hell and I dont know why...:)
 
#13 ·
2 of the guys I ride with are on their second glass tip-out windshields, and one needs a third. Poly is much more forgiving in the offroad environment, much like your clearview doors that it looks like you have, if taken care of they'll take the abuse.
 
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I use Meguiars premium flagship marine wax on mine about twice a year. Works great at removing superficial scratches. For deeper scratches I'll use a bit of 2-3000 grit wet sandpaper and follow with a polishing compound (I prefer Meguiars fine cut cleaner).
 
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That's what I use
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Meguiars is also good
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#22 ·
This is what I ended up using and it works to my satisfaction
 
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