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Old March 24th 10, 04:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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On Mar 24, 4:18*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Mar 24, 12:00*am, Guy wrote:

What about Pledge?


Guy


Pledge has solvents in it that promote crazing...


I dunno, that sounds like urban legendry to me, but I'll believe it if
you can provide a cite.

I used Pledge on my HP-11 canopy for about a dozen years, and it
looked about the same before and after. Which is to say, far from
optically perfect but workmanlike and usable.

I also used Pledge on the acrylic HP-11 forward canopy section that
was supplied by Schreder, replaced by me and used as an oil drip tray
under my sports car, and then restored to service when it's Lexan
replacement was so brown I couldn't see the runway on final. Maybe the
Pledge and motor oil cancelled each other out.

Thanks, Bob K.

Thanks, Bob K.