Windshield cleaning

[MontanaBird]

I had one (unnamed) person in my hangar perform some painting previously. I now have a very, very fine misting of white aircraft paint on my windshield. What would be the best way to remove it without damaging the plexiglas?

Thanks!

MontanaBird

[jrenwick]

I once used a Micromesh acrylic restoration kit for exactly this problem. It did the job. See http://www.sisweb.com/catalog/08/G6. I'm assuming our windshields are acrylic, but I don't know that for sure.

[GAHorn]

You probably have a light misting of paint all over your airplane. (He should be BANNED from the hangar for painting inside with other airplanes present. And he should pay the invoice to clean your airplane.)

OK..here's what you do: ............... WD-40. Do not use aerosol can directly upon the windshield,...Purchase it in gallon container and spray it onto the windshield full-strength with a spray-bottle. (Don't use the whole gallon...I was just letting you know that's how it is commonly sold. I've also seen it in small plastic bottles.) Let it sit while you drink a six-pack. Overnight is better. Spray it again. Then use a clean, cotton T-shirt (not printed upon) or T-shirt material, soaked in WD-40 and wrung out, and rub that windshield clean. Use vertical strokes. Do NOT use circular strokes. You can use an ordinary plastic pot-scrubbie to clean the airframe after you've soaked it in WD-40 also.

After the windshield is clean you can use ordinary McGuires Plastic polish (the common aircraft windshield polish/cleaner) to finish the cleaning.

If any scratches exist, MicroMesh is indeed a good product.