isenglass

[dave250boater]

What are your tricks for keeping isenglass enclosures clean and clear?- I have my brand new enclosure- front and sides- and want to keep on top of them- especially since I am in salt wtr..

 

[Tufan]

Re: isenglass

If you are really into having them look brand new all the time, you could get one of these cleaning kit's. Not too expensice either - incredible results, a friend recommended to me. I tried and bought one set.<br /><br /> http://www.clearglasssystems.com/glass_kits.htm

 

[navigator336]

Re: isenglass

I find washing with water and a little simple green with a chamois cloth gets isenglass clean. I then follow up with a plastic polish from a company called One Grand. Their stuff is essentially like Armour All which is a plasticizer. Isenglass is not polycarbonate like the clear glass web site implies. It is PVC (vinyl). To make PVC soft and pliable, plasticizer is added to it. Sprinkler pipe is PVC without plasticizer. UV and heat gradually strip the plasticizer out of the isenglass so it becomes stiffer and opaque over time. Rain X doesn't harm isenglass and does improve it's clarity for a short period of time. What ever you use do not use any abrasive cleaners or polishes.

 

[BillP]

Re: isenglass

Even though some say don't do it because it damages the plastic...I've used aerosol funiture wax (lemon pledge) to clean it. It has never fogged or discolored the clear, even years later. Been doing this since the early 1970s without problems.