How To Polish Jeep Soft Top Windows
My 2010 Jeep Wrangler has a soft top that has been neglected. The windows are hazy, scratched and dirty. Here's is my method of clearing up the plastic windows. It was hard to get great pictures of plastic windows but I hope these pictures can help you if you need to clear up some plastic windows. The results were far better than I expected and probably saved me from buying a new top.
This is a picture of a side window that is a good example of the type of scratches that I am trying to clean up
Preparation:
Remove windows from the Jeep.
Clean the plastic windows very well with glass cleaner.
Clay the plastic windows.
Tape off the canvas area of the windows.
Polishing:
Step 1:
Using a dual action polisher, polish the plastic windows with a polish with Aggressiveness = 4, according to the Autopia Polish Comparison Chart. I used Optimum Polish II and a green Hex Logic pad.
Use heavy pressure. I pressed hard enough to almost slow down the polisher. The pad will get warm.
Wipe away polish with a quality microfiber towel.
Step 2:
Using a dual action polisher, polish the plastic windows with a polish with Aggressiveness = 2, according to the Autopia Polish Comparison Chart. I used Chemical Guys V38 and a white Hex Logic pad.
Use heavy pressure.
Wipe away polish with a quality microfiber towel.
Finishing
Wipe down plastic windows with 15% isopropyl alcohol/85% water solution.
Dry windows with your softest microfiber cloth.
Final results
Incredible difference in person, if you can't tell from the pictures. Plastic windows are clear. The worst scratches (the ones that made it hard to see) are cleared up. There are some swirls left but they do not affect the driver's vision. Here are some pictures of the final results:
Picture of The Mouse under the plastic window after polishing- yes that Mickey is UNDER the plastic window!
Reinstalled in the Jeep
I will be happy to answer any questions. I'm super happy with these results!
My 2010 Jeep Wrangler has a soft top that has been neglected. The windows are hazy, scratched and dirty. Here's is my method of clearing up the plastic windows. It was hard to get great pictures of plastic windows but I hope these pictures can help you if you need to clear up some plastic windows. The results were far better than I expected and probably saved me from buying a new top.
This is a picture of a side window that is a good example of the type of scratches that I am trying to clean up
Preparation:
Remove windows from the Jeep.
Clean the plastic windows very well with glass cleaner.
Clay the plastic windows.
Tape off the canvas area of the windows.
Polishing:
Step 1:
Using a dual action polisher, polish the plastic windows with a polish with Aggressiveness = 4, according to the Autopia Polish Comparison Chart. I used Optimum Polish II and a green Hex Logic pad.
Use heavy pressure. I pressed hard enough to almost slow down the polisher. The pad will get warm.
Wipe away polish with a quality microfiber towel.
Step 2:
Using a dual action polisher, polish the plastic windows with a polish with Aggressiveness = 2, according to the Autopia Polish Comparison Chart. I used Chemical Guys V38 and a white Hex Logic pad.
Use heavy pressure.
Wipe away polish with a quality microfiber towel.
Finishing
Wipe down plastic windows with 15% isopropyl alcohol/85% water solution.
Dry windows with your softest microfiber cloth.
Final results
Incredible difference in person, if you can't tell from the pictures. Plastic windows are clear. The worst scratches (the ones that made it hard to see) are cleared up. There are some swirls left but they do not affect the driver's vision. Here are some pictures of the final results:
Picture of The Mouse under the plastic window after polishing- yes that Mickey is UNDER the plastic window!
Reinstalled in the Jeep
I will be happy to answer any questions. I'm super happy with these results!
