[R129 SL] woes with plastic windows

[Mark DeLuca]

Bob -

Although unorthodox, I use Meguiar's Scratch X on my plastic windows with
great results. This product is designed to be used by hand to remove minor
paint imperfections. I first used it to remove scratches from my rear window
and discovered that it is terrific for removing the schmutz that accumulates
on the inside of the windows. The abrasive in the product is so mild that it
can't be noticed but it does a darn good job on the plastic. I'll bet that
it would work like a champ on your discoloration, give it a try on a small
area and let us know how it works out.

- Mark D.


On 7/24/06, R. A. Foster <macfoster at netzero.net> wrote:
>
>  In the last week, I've noticed some dark yellowish and brown discoloring
> around the corners of the plastic windows in the soft top of my '91 500 SL.
> The car is in the desert and basically shielded from the elements by a
> carport and has been for several years.  This discoloration is new and
> rapidly unfolding.  I have never used any chemical detergents either on the
> body of the car or its interior and am at a loss to understand why this is
> happening; the car has withstood high elevations in temperature just fine,
> if indeed that is the problem with the plastic windows.  Can anyone suggest
> a product or procedure that might reverse or at lease retard this
> discoloration from expanding?  Thanks to all, Bob
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