REMOVE scratches POLISH clear Plastics - Windshields Plexiglass Acrylic Lexan Polycarbonate

[@sixtyfiveford]

Do your car headlights as well ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKsZ3ubo8x4fc0 🔥

[@BryanTorok]

I came down here to ask about doing headlights and here is the answer. On the headlights, how long does the polish job last before it needs to be done again?

[@BryanTorok]

@@TheRealRenn Tnx, that is what I wanted to know.

[@L-Train0ne]

I've got a pair of $300 dollar Oakley's that I scratched the crap out of one night when I was a little inebriated in my garage. Walking out of the overhead door and whack. I knew I kept them for 10 years for a reason.🤣 I tried buffing them out, but got into the uv coating. So I stopped and stuck them in my tool drawer and forgot about them until now. Thank you for the lesson. I have a Harbor Freight angle grinder. What wheel would you suggest. Thank you for your help. 😎

[@msingold]

@@L-Train0ne In this video he says angle grinders spin way too fast

[@boblewis5558]

Err using a thyristor, or better, a triac based controller suitable for universal motors (DO NOT USE A LIGHT DIMMER!) you CAN use an angle grinder and get the rpm down as low as 1800 rpm, maybe lower.

[@kitmaira]

I don’t know if anyone else suggested this, but I suggest marking the wheels after use for what materials they were used on. You don’t want to polish your glasses after you have used the wheel to polish metal for instance. At our Makerspace the wheels have been ruined by using polish for steel, then polishing aluminum with the same wheel, different polish. Segregate your wheels.

[@michaellinner7772]

The wheels have hired a lawyer and are bringing a lawsuit claiming that their segregation is unlawful. 😉

[@tommarsal3356]

@@michaellinner7772 and Racist!

[@tommarsal3356]

Smart

[@ttocselbag5054]

@Michael Linner-Stated like someone who has had his fill of woke libtardism in this world. 👊😆

[@WillyK51]

True, As a Dental Technitian we use dif Wheels for dif materials, One for Metals(Even dif wheels for dif metals) and others for accrylics with dif polishing compounds

[@Donorcyclist]

Thank you for sharing this. I hate the idiotic argument, "X is cheap, just replace it." Disposable consumerism is why we have the cheap, breakable crap we have these days.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Well said!

[@firstmkb]

Honestly, I try to repair things because I’m tired of buying them over and over again. As B.B. King would say, “The thrill is gone.”

[@CommanderJPS]

respect dude 🙂

[@jubjubs1000]

I just went to do that, and lowes had a 4 pack for 30$ ! that is insane. i remember buying a 4 pack of these back in 2012 and it was only 12$ i believe

[@k.b.tidwell]

Man, you always present the most concise cut to the heart of the matter explanations that gets the detail work out of the way so that you can actually get real work done instead of faffing around with little stuff.

[@jockoharpo2622]

It's always good to have one pair of polished safety glasses available on hand to wear when using power tools to show how to polish safety glasses.

[@VinceT2940]

Happy to see that Ginger has her own safety glasses!

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Ginger as safety test subject, the talents of this dog are unlimited. I tried polishing out scratches in my motorcycle helmet visor and ended up with areas of distortion, especially where the hard surface coating wore through on the heavier scratches. Otherwise I frequently bus to clear outer lens of my welding helmets just to keep things clearly visible. Good hack!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I did a few sets of ski goggles last year and they all had reflective mirror coatings. I found the only way to make them look good was too polish all of the coating off. That is way easier said than done though.

[@CONEHEADDK]

I'm going to try "this" again. But the last/only time I've tried before, I never could get the "it's not there-clear" viewe, that new things have. I'm thinking maybe larger wheels to avoid heat, would help..

[@jubjubs1000]

@@sixtyfiveford could you use this on a mini dremel or somsort?

[@DAS-Videos]

It is so satisfying watching something get clear and shiny before your eyes. And the sudden appearance of Ginger at 6:42, I laughed. Ginger looked like the student you were talking to, learning how to polish plastics.

[@sixtyfiveford]

She was learning...

[@commonconservative7551]

they are foggy = not a good job to have eyestrain, get a professional eyeglass person for advice

[@ice4278]

Man I tell you I absolutely love your dogs there's two things I know one is you spent the time with him to make him so smart and if something happened to him your life won't be the same. Keep up the good info.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@jonathansherwood5841]

That is the same tip I would recommend at @5:15 as well! Don't stay in one spot too long and avoid overheating the plastic. And like you said, it does not have to be perfect for most items. I have saved many transparent plastics by polishing them, especially when the part is not available. I live further away from town, so I do this on my personal PPE at home. This shows how quickly it can be done once you get the hang of it! 🐺🔧

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@stewartbruce8902]

Seeing Ginger with the safety glasses on really made me smile.Just another reason why your teaching in the you tube classroom is so valuable to us all. Thanks and all the best from New Rochelle N.Y. Bruce the swimmer.

[@r777v]

Ginger is such a sweet dog, so patient, and smart, and a good catch too!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@_RocketRooster]

I love this channel! So much useful information. Using metal screen to strengthen broken plastic repair worked like a dream and I will be polishing my scratched reading glasses next! Thank you for these great ideas!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@_RocketRooster]

@@sixtyfiveford Yeah, I appreciate what you do! The plastic repair i did was on a Dewalt dcd790 drill that had broke at the base just above the battery. I did a couple spot welds to hold it together then melted screen in so it was covered then used peanut butter jar plastic as filler and I believe its stronger then it was originally. Cant even tell it was ever broken! Keep these videos coming please!

[@sixtyfiveford]

@@_RocketRooster Impressive repair!

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

@@_RocketRooster I used the metal mesh to fix a cracked plastic bumper. It worked fantastic!

[@_RocketRooster]

@@Eyes0penNoFear It's amazing isn't it!

[@karney44m]

Australian cattle dogs are the best! I have four of them, you can train them to do anything! My goal is to get them to watch this video and have them polish my glasses for me...Thanks for the great tip on restoring poly plastics!

[@slaplapdog]

This is so useful for face shields, I've rubbed them with oil as a temporary "fix", but this is what I've been needing!

[@garymucher4082]

Nice ideas. They also make plastic polish for such things. I used plastic polish liquids when cutting custom pen/pencil sets with fancy resins. It makes them look like a mirror finish... Thumbs Up!

[@DanielMashonkin]

You just make my day mate! Fantastic guide! And dog wearing just cleaned and polished glasses is a brilliant idea! Looks like a fashion model! Nice catch!

[@jimdean5284]

The excellent video has really opened my eyes to other applications. Just love that dog of yours.

[@chuckbaldwin9105]

Thanks Ginger for modeling the eyewear..plus you do a good high five..cb

[@BA-zy2kb]

I never considered polishing old safety glasses but will definitely give this a try. Glad you mentioned that some plastic lenses have coatings (UV, anti-reflective, etc) that would be removed by polishing.

[@georgemalkin6546]

I used to work on UV spectrometers and plastic will block the UV , don't need a special coating to block UV, several times I have been to universities who had a broken UV Vis spec only to find they were using plastic cuvettes and not glass, plastic cuvette blocked the UV but not the visible.

[@toddac61]

I had Oakly sunglasses and polished out a spot and the scratch was gone but they weren't usable after.

[@WayneWerner]

polycarbonate is naturally a UV blocker. You might destroy other coatings, esp anti-fog.

[@firstmkb]

@@georgemalkin6546 just Googled this, because I didn’t know what a cuvette was. Wikipedia says “glass and most plastics absorb ultraviolet light, creating interference.” It sounded like UV-transparent plastic is specialized, but I don’t know how much UV is absorbed by any of these materials. My total expertise on the subject is from skimming part of an article, but I wouldn’t count on UV not blocking without that coating, or knowing more about the subject.

[@ProfRCR]

If I could, I would hit the like button twice! One for the tip, and another for the dog! Congratulations!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for that!

[@konstantinusstoyanov9749]

Your dog is awesome , trained so well

[@michaelharris1895]

I have been thinking of getting polishing wheels for my bench grinder, but your video reminded me of my polisher/sander that I already have. thanks.

[@thefix2573]

Hey Pup. My buddy is a 15 year old Queensland Heeler. Thanks for the video, I got a deal on a scratched motorcycle windshield. $25.

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

Well that just saved me a hundred bucks with everything in the show! Thank you

[@mjremy2605]

This was so useful, thank you!!! I have a ton of old glasses that need polishing up, car headlights, and metal objects for sale. I cannot get my bench grinder wheels to balance out, so back to angle grinder in a vise. Clever method. I'll try lowest speed on grinder but have to get a polisher fast. Thank you for no music, what joy!! Your dog is too sweet, such expressive eyes. Now please make a pair for him to wear, he looks so cool!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Great video! I just noticed your variable speed polisher! Clamped in your vise! Great idea! I never thought of doing this!!! So many times I want to use a grinder to polish, but the speed is Way too fast! The polisher will adjust speed way down and be Very effective in polishing at a lower speed where you have control of your material and not burn it! Thanks!

[@evans_workshop]

Great tip, but Ginger steals the show. She is such a good dog! Thanks for the video, great tip as always!

[@BrassStacks]

My favorite riding glasses were recently scratched up. If I could find the same ones again they would be about $15, but these fit me better than any others one ever had and they have sentimental value to me so I don't want to just buy new ones. Thank you for making this. I figured it was possible, but now I know. I love KZbin sometimes!

[@Opuscus]

Very helpful presentation. Thank you for not using music! Cute doggie helper.

[@jerrytalley802]

Nice tip, I have been through so many sets of glasses and can’t believe I never thought to do this

[@markhoward3851]

Great info, and thumbs up for the Heeler assistant, wearing PPE. My red and blue supervise all my projects.

[@t.e.1189]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I wear magnified/reader safety glasses and they are not cheap. The price has gone up to $13.00 a pair. I go thru them like crazy. This will definitely help me.

[@donvoll2580]

Good day So what about regular glasses , I think the a re poly carbonet ? Thanks

[@thenetwerx]

Great video. Can’t tell you how many pairs of safety glasses I’ve either thrown away or suffered through wearing with scratches unnecessarily.

[@waitercheckplease]

Ginger sure is patient with you. Thanks for posting! I continue to learn from your videos.

[@sixtyfiveford]

She's the cheapest model I could find.

[@larrywong6331]

Its good to polish the face mask because its hard to find an replacement, if the headband is outdated or no longer made. Nice info and video.

[@utubeape]

Great video. I recently bought a face mask with built in breathing filters £18, after 1 day it was ruined because I was using paint stripper and a wire brush on overhead stonework. Now I know I can bring it back to life, thanks!

[@philipgrobler7253]

I love your assistant, and your best friend!

[@messenger8279]

You can get better results using just a brand new white fibre polishing mop with no polishing compound. With the compound it does make the lens slightly blurred as it is more abrasive. Found this out about 30 years ago on my motorbike helmet visors.

[@Tonisuperfly]

What is a fibre polishing mop? Do you mean a buffer or do you mean those fibrous mats like a scotchbrite pad?

[@LeverPhile]

I've used Flitz to polish out scratches on safety glasses & the dial cover on old Mitutoyo calipers. A small area can be done by hand, but this drill setup is quicker and would polish more evenly for something larger like a face shield.

[@jimwinchester339]

Loved the shots of the dog wearing the glasses.

[@ll-rb7or]

Only 1 problem....I would love to see more videos . Always great content, thanks 👍🏼

[@jeffcole1914]

Great Video thanks for including the star ⭐️ he looks awesome in work wear !

[@DBRGB]

Excellent video and explanation. So glad there was no annoying background music!!! Thank you!!!!

[@freq4323]

Where I live it's a 40 minute investment to buy a $2 pair of safety glasses. Great video. I have done this with cheap sunglasses with good results

[@mogsta]

This is great, thanks for making this vid 👍 I came here to check if I could polish the plastic windscreen on an old diecast model car I want to restore. I'll just have to downscale to a Dremel I reckon.

[@davidgleatham9966]

thank you for this vid; i needed a tune up.... i just got wheels, buffer and 6 stick polish kit-4". i'm getting back to crafting again and even wish to polish (and drill\shape) plastic, rocks, glass, metals and seashell i used to make and buff fused brass / bronze / copper belt buckles for my belt sales. used black buff, then tripoli and finished with rouge; all are in this new kit... and 3 more. (Always carefully remove \wash rougher buffs before going finer; keep separate wheels and label them stored in sandwich bags with their correct buff stick to avoid contamination) kit from coarse to fine: black emery, white diamond, tripoli, green, rouge, and blue. they mention using tripoli and then hard plastics tolerate blue buff. stay away from black and green (used for hard metals). i wonder if white may help bad scratches and if rouge may help... hand buffing may allow testing if worried about heat... think i'll go scratch some plastics...

[@Iskelderon]

Thanks, this is exactly the use case I was looking for, only on a smaller scale, where a Dremel buffing wheel comes into play.

[@AdventureswithGeneral]

That is an amazing dog. You've trained it well

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks. The cheapest eyeglass model I could find on short notice.

[@therealsparkman]

And the award for the best outstanding performance in a vlog goes to.......Ginger! For the roll of safety assistant and obedient companion. Clap, clap!! 🦴

[@gregmaggielipscomb9246]

I must say the hound looked KOOL!

[@fraydnot]

Ginger looked ready for a ride, lol. I use polishing compound to get the crap off the inside of my windshield. Thanks for the information.

[@andrescarlox]

Great video, concise and well done but most importantly, you are helping save the earth!

[@webjoe98]

Good video. Just a note for clarification... Larger diameter wheels don't spin at a "higher rpm". RPM is unchanged at different disk diameters. What changes is *"velocity". The larger the diameter, the longer the distance traveled (at the outer diameter surface) to keep that RPM rate.

[@zebragoboom]

he never said anything to the contrary, you just mixed up his words. true though

[@northerndrifter1]

An alternative that I have used since forever; clearcoat finishing compound with a sheepskin buffing pad. Less chance of melting whatever you're clearing. Give it a try.. :)

[@wayneo7307]

Thanks Moe . I had A Buffing Machine It Made A Hell of A Mess . Got Rid of It. Now I Use My Dremel Polishing Wheels Or By Hand with Plastix for Screwdriver Handles or Other Plastics. Less Mess. Whatever Works For you .

[@sixtyfiveford]

It is messy, especially polishing aluminum. I'm black from head to toe afterwards.

[@wayneo7307]

@@sixtyfiveford Ha Ha 🤣 !

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Man! Your Beautiful dog Looks super cool with his sunglasses on! Great Channal and Outstanding topic! With great results! Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@perrycalabrese3475]

Thanks for sharing this info. I've been polishing plastics for many years using white compound as well as Meguiar's plastic polish. The important point is go slow and be gentle or you'll end up with a waviness in the plastic that's just irritating.

[@firstmkb]

Do you know what the white polish you mentioned actually is? I kind of have an abrasive/polish collection, and don’t want to buy a duplicate.

[@OldSneelock]

Tripoli works well. I also use Meguiar's swirl remover. Mostly because that is what I had handy at the time.

[@danwins2241]

Pledge works great on swirl marks on motorcycle wind screens, haven't tried it on saftey glasses or faceshields though.

[@ravetilldawn]

Thanks for the video. Your dog is just too cool !

[@BruceLyeg]

I bought a little tube of something called "Polywatch" polish. It wouldn't be good for large areas, but things like gauge covers and lenses it works awesome. A jeweler friend of mine told me about it. They use it on glass and plastic watch faces. I'll have to give your method a try on my many, many... many pairs of scratched up safety glasses. Thanks for the video

[@Turco949]

This video deserves a "like" just for the cool dog!

[@albertkinney8021]

Never dull works great and you don't even need a buffer.

[@alyssiataylor546]

Awesome! I found purple safety glasses second hand that I want to wear for an outfit

[@2LateIWon]

I have several pieces of plastic I need to polish up. Great video as always my friend

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@Jonathan-L]

In another week, this video should get a million views ...because of the dog :)

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Ginger starts her modeling career and thats a good one. I've been trying to put a polisher together but not yet. I have the wheels and the polish but the arbor setup is the holdup. Got the parts but not the assembly yet. Job security I suppose. BLESSINGS!

[@sixtyfiveford]

For years I just used a drill, but it is slow.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@sixtyfiveford That'll probably be me. I have all the other stuff. I need to get done with it but all I lack is finishing!

[@kelleysimonds5945]

Thanks I've often wanted to do this but didn't know how.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching

[@chuckfarley567]

Lol..."Safety squint"....AvE would love it !! Great video....

[@Wayne_Robinson]

Glad to see the dogs wearing their safety squints.

[@TheShelton1111]

Awesome thanks have tried before works great! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks

[@yodasbff3395]

Ginger was sure being a good sport modeling your glasses, she so loveable. I'm going to have to start polishing by safety glasses rather than throwing them out, thanks for the tip. 👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

It's taken quit a few years to get her to wear them. She'll keep them on for a few minutes without too much fuss now.

[@rubyruby6358]

Can you use this same method and materials to clean and polish plexiglass shower doors? Its not soap scum I think the plastic is etched from hard water. Will this work?

[@TruthSeekerAi]

Your shades model was awesome great it's like he was born for that job 🥰

[@steves7896]

6:42 "Nuthin doin...., just supervising." 😆😆😆😆 Excellent timing!!

[@johndoe43]

Good info as always. I think that dog needs a raise.

[@sixtyfiveford]

No doubt

[@patricknorton5788]

Super useful information, thanks. Also, super cute dog.

[@jamesniv8436]

Love the dog make sure you mount the buffer so it is spinning down and away from you buff below half wheel that way if something gets snatched by the wheel it goes down instead of up into your face

[@danbeardshear1356]

good video , i hope you gave her a lot of treats

[@SomethingEls]

We use this to polish silver items. This is a great idea!

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

I actually bought a brick of that stuff a hear or 2 ago. I should dig it out and polish!

[@mystic24100]

Lo❤ve your Allis Chalmers sign on your bench.

[@RS33743]

I have actually used a good toothpaste and my thumb to polish the inside of my lenses and then afterwards used a good carnuba wax over the entire surface and they are chrystal clear. The carnuba actually makes them more resistant to scratches by giving them a little more hardness not decreasing there needed flexibility but just the surface and also making them more slick causing less scratching from fine particles...

[@rosswitte]

Gonna try this and I will let you know how it goes. Thank you.

[@finbah5706]

another great video! great tip. GINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ginger Looks great in any style glasses.

[@davidlestervoice8914]

Will this work on plastic lense eyeglasses too? Mine are pitted from getting a degreaser sprayed on them.

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thank you for an awesome video. I am digging my plastic safety glasses out of the draws! Carry On Sir!

[@rodneybrand8521]

That Ginger is something else..good advice on polishing clear plastic ..I've had my share of cloudy headlights..why didn't they make them out of glass ? I've also polished a few windshields.. takes all day..lol. see you and Ginger on the next one..Cheers friend 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sixtyfiveford]

Glass polishing is a long process.

[@avirtualworld4U]

Best for me is Mothers chrome polish works like magic, apply same as wax just rub a dub dub till it does its thing then polish it off. wash your towels for reuse

[@imark7777777]

This is excellent as my safety glasses keep getting scuffed up in my bag, no matter how much I try. I don't have this problem with safety squints for some reason.

[@LoveThisStuff-l5p]

Cool and thanks! I have no workshop nor much in the way of tools, but I do have a Dremel and a typical drill. Can you or anyone reading this recommend an attachment for this purpose and one of these tools plus a smaller tube of compound of some sort? It's to polish a food processor's plastic bowl prior to selling. Thanks!

[@hoodafukisalice]

Well demonstrated. Thanks for the tips and sharing.

[@philhines]

THANK YOU!!! I’ve been looking for exactly this for so long!

[@RM-fu8yb]

Wish I'd known this before I polished all the aluminum cases etc by hand on my 1978 GS1000. Started with wet sanding and ended with semi-chrome, took days to do.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Absolutely, if you have a Variac large enough to handle a 10-15 amps.

[@williamdouglas8040]

Great video. Direct, to the point, and well explained. You might want to try polishing with the "jeweller's rouge" (or red) polish after using the tripoli polish. The red polish does not cut like the tripoli polish - it is finer and should generate a great finish. So for those important applications (ie, not safety glasses) it might be worth the extra effort. But do note that it requires a dedicated buffing wheel.

[@jockoharpo2622]

I always thought red Rouge was for blushing cheeks.

[@HobbyMotorDK]

This may just save the lense for my lawn tractor - thanks buddy 👍👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've polished a few headlight plastics on riding mowers with good results.

[@hiepdinh4396]

Hi , I was wondering what kind of compound that you are using to buff those face shields and safety glass ???

[@MiamiZombie2012]

I've had good luck using headlight restoration kits for plastic clarity. Always seems like I have a kit laying around somewhere. This seems a bit cheaper. I'll have to give it a go.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I use this same technique for headlight restoration. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKsZ3ubo8x4fc0

[@paultant6741]

Clean my head lights with toothpaste

[@KevinSmith-gh5ze]

@@sixtyfiveford I have some stuff to polish that has deep scratches that need to be sanded out first. what grit would you recommend sanding to before polishing like this?

[@sixtyfiveford]

@@KevinSmith-gh5ze You just need to step up properly with grits. 320,600ish, 1000 ish and-up to usually 3000grit then polish. If really bad you could start with even 180-240.

[@angelonicassio7131]

Even if new glasses were cheap, I love that I can keep using perfectly good ones. Why toss plastic that be polished? Great tip! Thanks:)

[@sixtyfiveford]

Good point!