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Old 01-06-2012, 02:35 PM
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Default Clean the Canopy

I have read thru posts and forums here, but was curious if any -12 flyers had any good working product to share on cleaning the front canopy? Soap and water?
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Old 01-06-2012, 02:43 PM
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Default Pledge.

Pledge furniture polish works well and I routinely use it on my RV-10 windows and my Air Tractor since it doesn't have any ammonia in it.

It'll also leave a thin wax film that makes getting bugs off pretty easy.

Behold works as well as Pledge and half the price if the store carries it.

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Old 01-06-2012, 02:48 PM
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Pledge used to be my favorite (especially for flying in low weather and rain) but I'm a Plexus convert now.
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Old 01-06-2012, 03:23 PM
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Plexus is the name of the best product, (IMHO), but don't ever close your canopy and try to clean it while you are inside.
Used to use Pledge on my 172, but found over time it leaves a haze. (sorry, Pierre).
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Old 01-06-2012, 06:23 PM
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Plexus has been good to my airplane windscreen, glider canopy and motorcycle faceshields/windscreens. Works well, but you need a no-scratch wipe (Kimwipe, Dupont Sonatra, etc) and a windscreen with as much dirt and scratchy stuff as possible removed.

Phil Greenspun has a great write up on cleaning canopies. He favors cotton, but the disposable wipes work well too.

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Old 01-06-2012, 06:26 PM
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I prefer Novus over Plexus. Much less expensive on a per use basis, and (IMO) doesn't leave a film behind.

I'm pretty cheap, but I have cans of Plexus which are gathering dust on the shelf since I discovered Novus.
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Old 01-06-2012, 07:53 PM
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I have tried several and I vote for Plexus! Have never noted any film whatsoever.
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Old 01-06-2012, 08:04 PM
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My vote is for Plexus. Used on all of the corporate stuff.
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Old 01-06-2012, 09:02 PM
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Yep Pledge Furniture Polish was used by Ag Pilots years ago in NZ works wonders..!
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Old 01-07-2012, 09:13 AM
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Default Pledge?

Although I have not used Pledge for plexiglass canopies I am skeptical that it is a good product for that purpose. I have used it for other purposes, like on plastics, and found that under some conditions of humidity and temperature the wax left behind will turn milky and be very difficult to remove.
A canopy is expensive, I use only Novus or Plexus. One seems as good as the other and they both work well. For cleaning and polishing the plexi I use dedicated microfiber towels that are kept seperate from my other towels and not used for any other purpose.

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