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J88 OWNER MANUAL 57
One cloth that has recently become available at a reduced cost is microfiber cloth. We have had good results
with it.
Your choice of cleaner/polish should also be based on what is needed. Basically, you have to determine what
type of care is needed and pick the best products to do the job.
First, it's best to understand what types of products are available. They can be loosely grouped into three
categories:
1. Non-abrasive liquid sprays, in pumps or aerosols, that may or may not have scratch filling properties.
2. Non-abrasive creams that have scratch filling properties.
3. Mildly-abrasive creams that have scratch removing properties.
Since windows do accumulate minute scratches as part of everyday life (the kind you can't feel with a
fingernail but can really see when flying into the sun), the products that fill fine scratches are great for regular
use. If scratches still appear when flying toward the sun, the abrasive variety and some elbow grease is called
for. This type of cleaner should be used occasionally only as needed. Most manufacturers of abrasive
cleaners recommend applying a scratch filling product as a second step.
So what happens when you have scratches that you can't take care of with the above methods and perhaps
you can feel with a fingernail? You have to get more aggressive. The danger, though, is in getting too
aggressive.
Practically speaking, the only way to remove a scratch from clear acrylic is to remove material from around
the scratch down to the greatest depth of the scratch, then polishing the window back to clarity.