OEM windshield, peeling coating.

[YoungPUP]

Picked up a Hondaline windshield. In decent shape but the coating is starting to peel. So far just south of the cross piece, but doubt that'll last for long. Anyone know of a way to remove this without trashing the shield, as its in good shape other than that.  TIA

[Dodis]

I tried many of the methods I had searched up in the foums before, but what I finally did was get a roll of clear 2" wide package tape and gave my shield a "bikini wax" to remove the remaining coating. 

Of course, the shield will now scratch if you look at it too hard, but it will get you by till you can get a proper replacement (like I still need to do), just be careful with it.

I figured that if the coating was missing because the P.O. had put a for sale sign on their bike, then pulled off the coating when removing it, why not continue the process...

Mike "Dodis"

[YoungPUP]

I'm throwing "material" at the wall to see what sticks, but what about clearcoating the windshield after removing the factory coating?

[Dodis]

Well, if mine weren't so scratched to begin with (only paid $50 for it to get by), I might have considered using Glisten-PC from POR-15. But after the bikini wax, the parts that were uncoated before stood out due to all the scratches. Even after LOTS of polishing, I still can see where the original tape marks were in bright sun.

I still do plan to use the Glisten-PC when I get time to pull stuff off the bike and clean it up good. Just have to make time to pull parts, clean and polish then clearcoat and allow the 4-day cure time since the salt air here is eating up my aluminum...

http://www.por15.com/GLISTEN-PC/productinfo/GPCGG/
And I have read of others that have used it (on rims), and don't believe the part they say about being able to brush it on. The users I have read said it still showed brush strokes and then caught 7734 getting it off again.

Mike

[Ricky-D]

Yeah, when I cut down my windshield I used masking tape to protect the windshield from scratching by my jigsaw.

Pulling off the tape, pulled off the coating. Ugh.

Been trying to get the rest off but it evidently is stuck much better.

Polishing compound and detailer hides the difference pretty much but when it weathers, it becomes more evident.

I'll try packing tape.  Other adhesive tape products haven't had much success.

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[Dodis]

Ricky-D,

Might try pulling the tape from the direction of coating that has already peeled. It may have an edge loose enough to start peeling easier.

Mike

[ValkFlyer]

Yeah, when I cut down my windshield I used masking tape to protect the windshield from scratching by my jigsaw.

Pulling off the tape, pulled off the coating. Ugh.

Been trying to get the rest off but it evidently is stuck much better.

Polishing compound and detailer hides the difference pretty much but when it weathers, it becomes more evident.

I'll try packing tape.  Other adhesive tape products haven't had much success.

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Well a little late but may save others.......use the painter's blue masking tape if you're going cut down the shield.

[ricoman]

Picked up a Hondaline windshield. In decent shape but the coating is starting to peel. So far just south of the cross piece, but doubt that'll last for long. Anyone know of a way to remove this without trashing the shield, as its in good shape other than that.  TIA

You can make it real nice with a little work.
Take the shield apart (off the bike) and use brake fluid and a piece of panty hose to remove the coating (both sides) on one side at a time. This is probably the hardest part. Wash off the brake fluid with soap and water and dry with a soft towel. You may have to do some areas again to get all the coating.
If you have no serious scratches to deal with then use an orbital polisher (like the one to wax your car) and a plastic polish (I used Meguiar's no, 17 and then Novus #2 and Novus #1 to finish it off. Takes a good hour and a half but you will think you got a new one.

[JP in SC]

washed the ST1300 with dawn dishwashing liquid to strip it before waxing it. The dawn caused the factory windshield coating to come completely off. At first it looked liked lizard skin and i thought the windshield was ruined but with a little more dawn and some rubbing it came off clean. OOPS! Lesson learned the hard way there.

[art]

Does the panty hose need the woman in them or not?

[ricoman]

Does the panty hose need the woman in them or not?

Brake fluid burns the tender spots.
It's more fun if you help them out of it first-add a couple hours to the job, take your time and enjoy!

[art]

No thanks .Not my idea of fun