Once they turn brown, it's pretty much new top time.
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> From: Douglas Braun & Nadia
> Papakonstantinou[SMTP:dougnad@bellatlantic.net]
> Reply To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 11:07 AM
> To: Mike Chmura; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Rag Top Plastic Window
>
>
> Mine were beat up but useable for several years, and then they
> suddenly started getting this almost-opaque brown film on them.
> I tried all sorts of polishes and cleaners, but no luck. I even
> tried wet-sanding with 2000-grade paper.
>
> I finally gave up and replaced the top when some seams started
> splitting...
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit (with handsome new top)
>
> At 10:23 AM 4/5/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Hello all,
> >
> >Just got a 78 Spitfire and have a question (actually many) about the
> >possibility of cleaning or clearing up the plastic windows in the top.
> >Is there any product or technique to restore these windows? I know they
> >will never be like a new window but some improvement would be great.
> >The top itself is in good shape. Are there replacement windows at least
> >for the zippered one?
> >
> >Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> >mike chmura
> >
> >78 Spitfire brg
>
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