Windshield & Seat Care By ellpee (Read 710 times)

[ellpee]

I'm in Tucson, mucho sun, and have been advised to put some kind of opaque cover over the windshield any time the scoot will be parked outdoors for an extended period. (I do have a full cover, but I expect I'll mostly only use it when we get one of our rare rains.) Has anybody experienced "sun rot" problems with their windshield?

Part 2, the above got me wondering about the "leather" seat. Chinese quality being what it is, I'm wondering if I need to take any special measures to maximize the life of the seat covering.

[justbuggin2]

if the windsheild starts fading use some headlight restore on it as for the seat if it is leather then use a good leather condisner but it is most like vinyl

[wheezy]

Be careful when choosing what to put on the vinyl seat. When I first got mine, I put Armor-All on it, since that is what I had laying around. Almost slid right off the seat when I rode it.

As far as the windscreen, I live in Florida, and have had not problems with discoloration. Again, be choosy what you get for this, as things that work on glass sometimes will fog the plastic. If you get something you've got questions about, remove the cowling and test an area that would normally be covered.

The best for both though would be a good breathable rain cover.

[bhinch]

The windshield needs to be cleaned with a cleaner/polish that is used on aircraft windshields. The product that is used on Plexiglass will do the trick, such as Black Lab's All Kleer for aircraft windshields. I puchased mine from Aircraft Spruce and it really works. The webb site is .aircraftspruce.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.aircraftspruce.com. I recovered my seat a few years ago and just keep it clean with a damp cloth. No special product that will cause it to be slick. Enjoy the ride...

[ellpee]

Thanks for the various tips, guys'ngals.