Is there a fix for a yellowed windscreen?

[bassomatic]

I have a 2006 SVs and the 'clear' windscreen was yellowed when I bought the bike last year. Other than replacement, does anyone know if there's a fix?

[-Dutch-]

Mine was in my parts bin with normal wear and tear, when my double-bubble cracked I hit the OEM on the backside with a can of gloss black and threw it back on the bike.

Went from this:



To this:



If you prefer to keep it clear I would start with a headlight lens polish, a variety of which can generally be found at your local auto parts store.

[Pigman]

Tape off the back and Paint the BACK black as said.........


sorry it was early.......

[-Dutch-]

No, no... tape the front and paint the back. It won't start to chip off and stays shiny.

[carsick]

My bike's PO definitely misread the directions and painted the front. Not an easy screen to find either...

[Pigman]

My bike's PO definitely misread the directions and painted the front. Not an easy screen to find either...

Buy a cheap OEM or knock off on Ebay and squirt it......

[mzdagrl]

way cheaper than a replacement and if it doesn't work, there is much much better stuff out there.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Meguiar-s-...ingMethod=p13n

[bbhzx10]

From Cal-Sci:
Cleaning your Windshield
We make our own cleaning fluid. When you buy a windshield from us, we give you a small spray bottle of cleaning fluid and a micro-fiber cleaning towel. Here's our "secret" washing fluid recipe, the result of testing about 25 different formulas:

Makes 1 quart = 1 liter windshield washing fluid 1/2 cup = 100ml ammonia (double this if you have a lot of bugs)
2 cups = 400ml isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol
1.5 tsp = 8ml car wash detergent (don't substitute dish soap or laundry detergent)
2 cups = 500ml water



We recommend using only micro-fiber cleaning towels on your windshield.

If you don't want to play home chemist, go to WalMart and buy a gallon of Peak Windshield Cleaner (blue), about $1, and a gallon of Peak Bug Remover / RainX (green), about $1.50. Mix them 50-50 and use that on your motorcycle and in your car.



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Repairing your Windshield
Scratches in our windshields can be easily repaired with any good plastic polish. McGuire's, Plexus and Novus are three good brands. You can buy a 3 bottle kit of Novus #1, #2, and #3 on Ebay for about $10. We use #1 in house to clean and polish our windshields, and #3 to repair any small scratches that happen during the manufacturing. #2 is used to remove any tiny scratches left by the #3 process.

We use a power polisher, about $10 to $20 at Walmart, HarborFreight.com, NorthernTool.com, or most auto parts stores. A few minutes with some plastic polish and one of these will restore your old windshield to nearly new.




To repair a scratch, use a good cloth - a used diaper, or the microfiber cloth we supply is good. Rub across the scratch with #3 until the scratch is visually gone. Then rub against the #3 direction with #2 to clean up the area. Finally, use #1 to polish the windshield. If you can feel the scratch with your fingernail, it's not coming all the way out, you can just improve it. If you can't feel the scratch you should be able to remove it completely.

[NPDCPA]

I have a 2nd Gen Zero Gravity smoked windscreen for sale. $45.

PM me if interested.