Plexus

[NewMoon]

Ok to use on  Acclaim windows? 

[N201MKTurbo]

Best stuff. Kinda spendy.

[exM20K]

2 hours ago, NewMoon said:

Ok to use on  Acclaim windows? 

Yes.  Lemon Pledge is a much less expensive solution, too.

-dan

[Pinecone]

FYI, there is a shortage of PLexus due to some supply chain issues.

 

[NewMoon]

Thx guys, I have a fresh can but have only used it on a Meridian.  Do you all use a micro fiber towel?

[exM20K]

I use these

https://www.sportys.com/dupont-sontara-window-wipes-pack-of-25.html

[NewMoon]

5 minutes ago, exM20K said:

I use these

https://www.sportys.com/dupont-sontara-window-wipes-pack-of-25.html

yes, I have a box of those but can says, "no paper towels". 

[Bartman]

Mild soap and water immediately after each flight. 
Clean microfiber each time.
Use up-and-down direction to prevent swirls. 

[MikeOH]

Pink Wash-Wax-All and microfiber towel; no circular wiping!

[NewMoon]

great guys, thx

[NewMoon]

I have also used the Novus products, cleans and buffs out light scratches at the same time. Slightly diluted in a spray bottle.  

[philiplane]

the Sontara towels need extra care when using, they tend to leave a white film or streaks on the windows.

Plexus is the best though. Makes the windows nearly invisible. Well worth the cost.

[Skates97]

13 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

Best stuff. Kinda spendy.

Just a drop in the proverbial bucket when it comes to my aviation expenses. 

[Pinecone]

Plexus here.  A microfiber that is ONLY used for windows.  And when dirty, is replaced with new.

If dusty, I start with water and hand,

Microfiber is getting cheap enough that I am not sure it is worth washing.

[Fly Boomer]

14 hours ago, NewMoon said:

Thx guys, I have a fresh can but have only used it on a Meridian.  Do you all use a micro fiber towel?

I have microfiber towels color coded for various tasks.  I only use the window towels on windows, and nothing else.  That said, as Pinecone suggests above, I know at least one guy who uses a new towel each time, and then just throws it away.  Now that I think about it, he's a Bonanza guy, so maybe that makes more sense.

[EricJ]

1 hour ago, Fly Boomer said:

I have microfiber towels color coded for various tasks.  I only use the window towels on windows, and nothing else.  That said, as Pinecone suggests above, I know at least one guy who uses a new towel each time, and then just throws it away.  Now that I think about it, he's a Bonanza guy, so maybe that makes more sense.

I buy Harbor Freight's big bag of microfiber towels and use them until they're "sufficiently used" and then cycle them out.   I often wash them but they get delegated to lesser tasks after that, so only new ones get used on things like windows, leading edges, etc.

[hubcap]

I get the microfiber cloths from Uline in bulk.

Very affordable that way.

[201Mooniac]

I used to use plexus but had such bad customer service when I got a bad can.  They refused to send me another until I sent back the old can.  I sent it in (paying for the postage) and they told me I mishandled it so they wouldn't replace it.  Now I was out the can, the cost of postage, and they wouldn't even return the bad can to me.  I stopped buying there product and haven't used it since (been about 10 or 12 years now).

[PeteMc]

2 hours ago, 201Mooniac said:

I stopped buying there product

So what have you been using instead?  And I'm assuming you purchased it directly from them rather than some other store, which is why you had to deal with them directly?

 

[Ragsf15e]

Novus is another great option and it’s cheaper if you buy larger quantities on Amazon.  You can put it in a small pump bottle or refill their pump bottle. Novus 1 for washing, 2 and 3 for trying to remove scratches.  For convenience and ease of use, plexus in its original spray can is tough to beat.

[201Mooniac]

3 hours ago, PeteMc said:

So what have you been using instead?  And I'm assuming you purchased it directly from them rather than some other store, which is why you had to deal with them directly?

 

I've been using https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/avlgc.php  and it seems to work just as well.  I had gotten a few cans as a present so I didn't know where they had been purchased from and the non-pilot gift giver couldn't remember so I went to the company directly.

[PeteMc]

1 hour ago, 201Mooniac said:

I've been using https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/avlgc.php

I'll have to check Clear View out.

[hammdo]

I use Davies

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/dwdavies08-12390.php

and these microfiber towels:

https://theragcompany.com/collections/all-microfiber/products/platinum-pluffle

These towels work great - my Camaro loves them :o)

-Don

[jaylw314]

Novus #1 is good, but I have to admit, I probably use it once a year.  Otherwise, it's just a couple drops of car wash soap in a half gallon of water.  Mist liberally, let sit for a few minutes, then wipe off with a rolled up microfiber towel.  I've just been using the same towel, I'll wash it every couple months.

[dzeleski]

For anyone that washes their microfibers make sure you wash them without any fabric softener and dry them without a dryer sheet on the lowest temp setting. Fabric softener/dryer sheets tends to make them hydrophobic and if you dry them at too high of a heat setting the fabric can melt and cause scratching/love marks.

I rotate my towels down as they wear out. A worn out towel for your windshield works great on the belly. After that it’s a great shop rag.