I just bought a new hub and I’ve been looking for a way to protect the windows. Does anyone have experience ceramic coating them. Just wondering if that’s an option to keep the fogginess from even starting.
The fog comes from the difference in temps, outside vs inside, and the extremely high humidity in the shelter. I doubt a ceramic coating will do anything to stop the condensation, and because it’s brittle by nature, might end up damaging the windows.
You might try some of the anti-fogging compounds designed for use on bathroom mirrors or eyeglasses. Anything that is hydrophobic will reduce, but not eliminate fogging. But they will also smear them up a bit.
I think shade60 is talking about the plastic windows getting cloudy over time. Trying to protect them from becoming cloudy with age.
Yes, and the properties of ceramic coating should lead water to bead and runoff more efficiently. Maybe I’ll buy a spare window and give it a test run.
the properties of ceramic coating
Do those properties list a rating or value of the flexibility? The applications I see advertised are where the ceramic coating is applied to a hard surface. Most hub windows I seen, are made from a flexible vinyl plastic.
I can find any info on that I read some mentions of convertible windows but no updates on how long it lasts or if it worked. neither could I find if they meant a hardtop convertible, or a soft top, glass windows, or the vinyl ones.
This is the ticket for old foggy windows or coating new ones
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I hadn’t thought about it, but I’ll bet RainX will work as well.
I hadn’t thought about it, but I’ll bet RainX will work as well.
Just don’t use the ORIGINAL formula.
APPLIES WATER BEADING TECHNOLOGY TO PLASTIC SURFACES!
The unique water repelling benefit, found in Rain‑X® Original Glass Water Repellent is now available in a product specifically formulated for plastic surfaces! Rain‑X® Plastic Water Repellent provides a superior water beading coating on various plastics including Lexan®, Plexiglas®, Perspex®, Lucite®, Acrylics and Polycarbonate. Watch water bead up and roll away on motorcycle windscreens, goggles, visors and boat windshields for improved visibility!
I use a spray on turtle wax ceramic product on my hockey shield, it works pretty good for that purpose. It reduces condensation and did not damage it in anyway. I tried Rainx once upon a time on a similar shield and it damaged the surface of the shield, it melted the surface coating. I would be cautious with Rainx.
I tried Rainx once upon a time on a similar shield and it damaged the surface of the shield, it melted the surface coating. I would be cautious with Rainx.
You no doubt used the original formula designed for GLASS. Hence my warning above, to use the formula designed for plastic.
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