Cracked ST window

[Jester]

Dang it! The recent cold snap has managed to crack my soft top window.

Guess I will have to find a convertible top shop and see if they can put in a new one. The old one was all fogged/yellowed anyway but it still ticks me off.

[brute4c]

Been real cold here...would hate to even breath on a soft top in this area as it might shatter....

[Jester]

Wonder if its possible to have it replaced with plex? Or if that would even make a diff...

[brute4c]

Plexiglass holds up much better...dont know how much trouble it would be to put in...

[moosejr]

McGuire's makes a convertible top window cleaner that is also supposed to help keep them more flexible. In my convertible, I really liked the fact it had a glass back window rather than the plastic. In that, it had a sewn-in frame that the class was set into (factory design) that flexed separately from the main top frame, so it set down into the well as the top folded down. I really cant picture a place that does convertible tops and boat covers having any difficulty putting something like this in for you so you could use plexiglass. . ..

[oilcan]

Sidebar... A little brasso and some elbow grease can get rid of most of the yellowing on the plastic window. I don't know if it'll keep pliable or not.

[syzygy]

Sidebar... A little brasso and some elbow grease can get rid of most of the yellowing on the plastic window. I don't know if it'll keep pliable or not.

Reaaaalllyy... will this work on yellowed plastic headlights, too??

[brute4c]

Great tip Oilcan...never heard that handy item before.

[Barrman]

Auto parts stores actually sell a compound to rub on yellowed head light covers. Just ask the kid with the least amount of tatooes and piercings, he will know exactly what you want.

Thanks for the Brasso tip Adam. I will try it out on the Whistler top one of these days.

[randyscycle]

Yellowed plastic headlights will polish pretty nicely using most compunds provided they aren't too abrasive. I use 3M fine cut cleaner most of the time.

I also use my Dewalt buffer with a foam pad to do it. Does the job pretty quickly and makes them clear again.