Member Contributer snoman181 Posted July 25, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 25, 2008 I have an old visor from my Shark helmet with a few scratches, and one area in particular that's seemingly scratched beyond repair. At $79 a pop, I figured "What the heck, let's see what I can do." After all, I've already bought a replacement, so I have nothing to lose. I started with a variety of plastic polishing compounds like Plexus and Novus with mixed results. I also tried a couple of products from my local bike shop that were guaranteed to "permanently and invisibly repair scratches in visors and windshields." Again, it's better, but not yet good enough that I can ride without looking through an annoying area that's a constant distraction. Then I came across this: Visor Scratch Repair and Prevention I plan on giving it a try this weekend. I'll let you all know how it works out. Unfortunately, I don't have any true "before" pictures, but I will take a couple of snaps of what I'm starting with and show the final results. Anyone else tries this or have any other suggestions? I'm game to try anything on my old visor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Be careful when sanding & polishing these kinds of plastics, it's very easy to get a result that looks good, but completely screws up the optics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer snoman181 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 25, 2008 OOPS! I'm a dumb ass! I cut and pasted the wrong link! I've edited it now. Thy this one: Visor Scratch Repair and Prevention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thereisnospoon Posted August 25, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2010 OOPS! I'm a dumb ass! I cut and pasted the wrong link! I've edited it now. Thy this one: Visor Scratch Repair and Prevention snoman, how did this end up working for you? I have a spot about the size of a dime, almost in the line of sight, that is scratched pretty bad and considering trying the heat gun technique... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted August 25, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2010 OOPS! I'm a dumb ass! I cut and pasted the wrong link! I've edited it now. Thy this one: Visor Scratch Repair and Prevention snoman, how did this end up working for you? I have a spot about the size of a dime, almost in the line of sight, that is scratched pretty bad and considering trying the heat gun technique... I checked his profile and the last time he was active was Sep 08, so he may not be around any more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TIG Posted April 1, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted April 1, 2011 Эта работа не имеет смысла визор от шлема это многослойный пирог и полировка его не даст результата у нас в России этот вопрос тоже поднимался многими но успехов ни у кого не было только хуже было выход один покупать новый ( This work does not make sense visor of the helmet is a multi-layered cake, and polishing it does not help us in Russia this question was also raised by many successes but no one was even worse was only one way out to buy a new ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GPdesign Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 i tried this heat gun polish technique on an old screen. It worked to a certain extent, but it was very hard to not heat it up too much and bubble the plastic (which I did in a couple of spots). It wound up not being a good solution for me, the burns/bubbles looked worse than the original scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2FAST4U Posted April 1, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted April 1, 2011 Just an FYI: that's not a visor nor a screen. It's a shield. A visor is like what you see on baseball caps. Many 3/4 cruiser helmets have small ones (off-road motorcycle helmets have them, too.) Screens are what you have on the front of your bike, i.e. a wind screen. The Russian guy is right. If you're having trouble getting a scratch out, you're better off buying a new one than to keep spending time and money on it. Better helmets (like my AGV and Suomy) come with scratch-resistant shields. If your helmet didn't come with a scratch-resistant shield, see if they make one for your helmet and just spend the $45 or so on one. Motorcycling is dangerous as it is. The last thing you want are scratches on your shield distracting (or worse, obstructing) your view. Better shields are likely to be fog-resistant as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBlack Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I have to second 2fast- there is no overstating the importance of riding safe and being able to see the errant cagers trying to hit you ( yes I ride with this attitude and have survived this way on a streetbike for 31 years) . Spend the money to see properly and plan an escape route always! PS Is that Russian guy for real?? That's awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ivvan Posted April 11, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted April 11, 2011 I have to second 2fast- there is no overstating the importance of riding safe and being able to see the errant cagers trying to hit you ( yes I ride with this attitude and have survived this way on a streetbike for 31 years) . Spend the money to see properly and plan an escape route always! PS Is that Russian guy for real?? That's awsome! You think we only drive tractors here? And ride wild bears after drinking certain amount of vodka? ;) That time has gone. Poor bears have been ridden to death.... vodka ....is still available.. %) This is our "local" website dedicated to VFR: http://www.vfrclub.ru/. Just fore fun. However, VFRD is the best! P.S. Visor MUST be clean and absolutely transparent! Though mine is scratched a little at the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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