Screen cleaning

[Stikker]

Chaps and Chapesess,
I had a petrol blow back when filling today and had some spray on the inside of the screen, and now have a milky stain on the inside of the screen which despite all efforts - just won't fully disappear.
Anyone suffered similar and found a magic solution?
Cheers in case!
Thanks in hope.

[Barbel Mick]

I take no responsibility for any further damage if you try either of these.............
Toothpaste or baking soda, mixed to a paste, are both mild abrasives, if all else has failed and you've not tried these?

[Rusty Nuts]

A chap I deliver to did the same to his Multistrada. Had to buy a new screen. Acrylic and polycarbonate behave slightly differently, don't know which is better or which he had or which you've got. Good luck.

[Mr Nick]

Fenwicks Windowize is pretty good at getting rid of surface hazing & scratches: don't know how bad your petrol damage is or if it'll help though.

[Ianmc]

You could always buy a car plastic headlight cleaning kit if all else fails.They are not expensive.

[Barbel Mick]

Cheers Ian, I'll try that on the car.........toothpaste nor baking powder worked very well!!!   

[Rusty Nuts]

I've used a Turtle Wax headlight restorer successfully on car lights. But the damage and muck on them wasn't from petrol.

[endintears]

With the same caveat of "I take no responsibility for any further damage" as others are saying try a
cutting compound of some kind.
I have successfully cleaned up scratched screens using Autoglym paint renovator.

[Ianmc]

Get a roll of masking tape as well Mick, make sure the paint is covered before you start.

[Brockett]

It is possible that the petrol has damaged the screen's structural integrity and it may have started a process that will leave the area weak and brittle.    That said I have used Brasso to smooth out a sctached screen. Whatever you do start with a small patch of the damaged area as a test.

[The Doctor 46]

I've mentioned before on another thread though I wasn't as specific. Firefighters use a liquid in a small 100ml bottle, it's called "Greygate plastic polish". They use it for their BA masks and it's good stuff. I recon you could get a bottle for a couple of bags of doughnuts. It does say on the back of the bottle "Not suited for Cellulose Acetate. I don't know what your screen is made of. Hope this helps. Good luck with whatever you use but please, let us all know what works 

[Ade8]

Used this stuff last year when I scratched the vario touring screen on my '18 DL650 to buggery by cleaning it with a bamboo cloth.
 It worked an absolute treat with some quite deep scratches and brought smaller scratches out completely.
Brilliant stuff.
Cannot recommend highly enough.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CU6UTNA/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apap_wUHfanRvGgPan

[sjrainsford]

+1 on Brasso. Have used it on a screen, on headlights. All sorts of things!

[STORMY]

Well that clears up why I have a few specks of milky white dots on my airflow, bloody hell I had no idea petrol would be so damaging to the screen - same thing blow back when filling up. I’ve been trying for weeks to remove them and in the end just consigned myself to living with them. I’ll give that stuff on Amazon a go it’s worth punt, and take a lot more care when filling up - thanks

[alan29]

I dropped my bike against a wall and got a scratch and paint marks on the screen.
This stuff did a proper job of getting rid of the evidence. I happened to have it in.
https://www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk/fenwicks-windowize-100ml/?source=aw&awc=6953_1592127584_982653a5b3bdb89fba424e50b2298463&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=Staircase+51+Ltd+%28Genie+Shopping%29