Silicon free polishes?

Martin Gregorie wrote:


I also use Sparkle on my canopy. Its a US product and was apparently
developed during WW2 to clean B-29 canopies. I haven't found an MSDS but
they say the product contains only water, a mixture of glycols and a
purple tint.



I have used Sparkle before but cannot now find a local UK outlet. Do you
know of UK suppliers?

Nick Hill

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:46:49 +0100, Nick Hill wrote:

I have used Sparkle before but cannot now find a local UK outlet. Do you
know of UK suppliers?

I can't find any UK suppliers either. However, I did discover that AFE
and Severn Valley Sailplanes stock Meguiars canopy polish, which got an
honorable mention earlier in this thread. They also have Plexus canopy
polish. Anybody know anything about this stuff?.

Severn also stock Mer, just in case you can't get it from the local
Halfords.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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On Sep 28, 2:09*pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:46:49 +0100, Nick Hill wrote:
I have used Sparkle before but cannot now find a local UK outlet. Do you
know of UK suppliers?

I can't find any UK suppliers either. However, I did discover that AFE
and Severn Valley Sailplanes stock Meguiars canopy polish, which got an
honorable mention earlier in this thread. They also have Plexus canopy
polish. Anybody know anything about this stuff?.

Severn also stock Mer, just in case you can't get it from the local
Halfords.

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martin@ * | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org * * * |

I've been using Plexus for over 10 years and love it - works great in
both dusty (no static after application) and humid climates.

After a lot of applications, it can get a bit hazy, then just using
water and a clean cloth will clean it up.

I keep a can and an old - but clean - tshirt in my car, and use it on
any glider or towplane I'm about to fly; it's amazing what most club
ship canopies look like!

Highly recommended.

Kirk
LS6-b "66"

Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:46:49 +0100, Nick Hill wrote:

I have used Sparkle before but cannot now find a local UK outlet. Do you
know of UK suppliers?

I can't find any UK suppliers either. However, I did discover that AFE
and Severn Valley Sailplanes stock Meguiars canopy polish, which got an
honorable mention earlier in this thread. They also have Plexus canopy
polish. Anybody know anything about this stuff?.

Severn also stock Mer, just in case you can't get it from the local
Halfords.



I've used Plexus and it is pretty good but some people at my club reckon
that Sparkle was better, in the old days when you could find it in the UK!

Nick