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drooartz

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Tunebug has the original style side curtains--metal frame with vinyl windows. The window part has yellowed pretty badly. Is there a way to clean/polish this so they will be clear again? I'm going to replace them eventually with the sliding kind, but for now these are otherwise functional, and I've got other places to spend my money.

-Drew
trying hard to catch up to jlaird on postings...
 
Noop no way, but they can be replaced, the plastic as well as the rubber, see Moss.
 
I think I've heard somewhere that you can use oxyclean but that just may be a wif of crack burning in the room somewhere. I know it worked (for the most part)on the yellowing on the headlights of my truck. but those were glass and not vinyl.

and I think a lot of us have a lot to catch up to jlaird. lol
 
Try some polishing compound. It might swirl them, but it doesn't sound like they are too useable as they are.
 
I love the original fabric side curtains. Take them to an upholstry shop and have the windows replaced with new convertible top window fabric. It just stitches right in. should not cost much and will last a long time. Window stuff is better now. Be sure the guy/gal uses marine grade thread.
 
Don't think I have ever seen fabric side curtains?
 
Here's a shot of mine... kind of funky, but they were original on Tunebug.
 

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Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try one of the polishing compounds from that Corvette thread--cheap enough that it's worth a try. If that doesn't work well enough, I'll probably try to get the window part replaced locally (hadn't thought of that). These seal well enough for a car I don't intend to drive in the rain, so I'd hate to spend the $$$ for the new ones.
 
Just be careful about how much you spend on "Miracle" refurbishing products. You often end up close to the cost of replacement by the time you try them and get only marginal results. Get a quote from your local auto upholstery shop. (quotes are free).
 
I have one set of those windows. They are great. I think they are better than the rattling plastic ones. The fabric units are what came with the bugeyes from the factory.
 
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