Helmet Visors - Expensive To Replace !

[GungaDin]

With some visors costing U$35.00 plus, what do you use to clean your visor/s?

I see some new types of "magic" cloth on sale on Thai supermarket shelves for cleaning,

are they any good?

Is warm, soapy water, still the best solution? (sic)

cheers

gd

I used to use RainX a lot in the EU, brilliant for visibility / riding in the wet!

I know it's not a cleaner, per se, but it did work as a cleaner & a coater.

[patong]

i should imagine, warm, soapy water, still is the best solution? and if you steam up inside use toothpaste.

[noahvail]

I use a "magic cloth" with - window cleaner. Takes off the bugs without scratching, seems to eliminate the inside fog problem. It's not the "recommended" procedure, but it's worked well for me.

RainX is great for rain...but I found that riding in a slight mist, you end up with a fine mist on the outside of the visor that stays in place and makes it difficult to see.

[Zzinged]

Good stuff, can carry it around with me. At home I just use water and a little bit of dish detergent.

[GungaDin]

There's a product in the U.S. called "REJEX" I would like to try out.

Has anyone seen it here?

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Zzinged

looks good, where do you buy them in Thailand?

[Fishenough]

Used to have good results with NuFinish car polish (a piant restorer - fine buffing) followed with a car wax (very fine buff and crack filling), both using a very soft cloth. I did this with offroad helmet visors, a motorcycle screen, door rain shields on vehicles and ski goggles (my fav, stopped fogging). A metal polish like Brasso was even more aggressive at removing scratches.

Tried a car finish polish on my cheapie Thai helmet, a Real, it worked but the deeper scratches showing that the visor has a coating that ones damaged enough it has to be replaced. Would never use this on my good helmet as I like it to be optically perfect.

[billd766]

I use Pigeon brand baby wipes and a soft cloth from when my son was a baby and I find that works well and is cheap too.

[GungaDin]

What a great idea!

Pigeon wipes........

How did you discover that, Bill?

[Garry]

With some visors costing U$35.00 plus, what do you use to clean your visor/s?

I see some new types of "magic" cloth on sale on Thai supermarket shelves for cleaning,

are they any good?

Is warm, soapy water, still the best solution? (sic)

cheers

gd

I used to use RainX a lot in the EU, brilliant for visibility / riding in the wet!

I know it's not a cleaner, per se, but it did work as a cleaner & a coater.

GD, I've been using Mr. Sheen furniture polish on my visors (inside & out) for years (tinted & irridium) without so much as a problem with a soft buffing cloth. No residue after buffing at all. Acts as a water repellent as well. My favourite item to use for everything including the motorcycle is S100 Detail & Wax, brilliant stuff (aerosol) and made in Germany. The German's are good for something after all

[billd766]

What a great idea!

Pigeon wipes........

How did you discover that, Bill?

Somebody recommended it for cleaning my laptop screen and keyboard and one day I was looking for something to clean my visor and that was all I had at the time.

Works OK for me.

I have a tinted visor and the difference with it up and down is tremendous.

I am using an Index helmet model G4 Robota in size L. It cost about 2,400 baht if I remember.

I emailed Index but they don't seem to make an XL and my chin is very close to the front of the helmet.

There is a guy I go to in Lat Yao and he has suggested a motard style from Real where the front chin area sticks out a bit but I am still having problems getting a helmet big enough.

[aitch52]

Good tip Bild thanks a lot, may well try a tinted visor too, do you use it at night or flip it up? I have replaced the standard headlamp with a halogen one but still the night vision is not good. I had 2 spotlights fitted but they were of dubious quality, badly fitted by the Honda shop so I have ditched them after they shorted out and caused an electrical failure, bike bump started very easily though. At night it may be an idea to remove the visor and stick it in the saddle bag wrapped in cloth.

[billd766]

Good tip Bild thanks a lot, may well try a tinted visor too, do you use it at night or flip it up? I have replaced the standard headlamp with a halogen one but still the night vision is not good. I had 2 spotlights fitted but they were of dubious quality, badly fitted by the Honda shop so I have ditched them after they shorted out and caused an electrical failure, bike bump started very easily though. At night it may be an idea to remove the visor and stick it in the saddle bag wrapped in cloth.

I rarely ride at night so it is not a problem but if I do I flip the visor up.

I have attached two photos of my helmet with the visor up and down and you can see the difference.

There are times when I have the visor up in the daytime but that is usually at slow speeds and in cities as it is sometimes easier to read my GPS.

[GungaDin]

Bill, (& anyone else)

what's your G4 like for ventilation?

esp. the forehead area.

I'll have to get a FF soon and I really need good vents in this humidity.

[VocalNeal]

I rinse with copius amounts of water to wash off the grit then apply lots of windex which I rub with my hand then rinse off with water. I usually carry a small hairspray bottle (7/11) with Windex in my tank bag.

Dry with a piece of strong paper towel. I could substitute with Pigeon Wipes now I know about them.

[GungaDin]

Thanks Neal.

Keep 'em coming.

[aitch52]

Hi Guys

got the pigeon wipes yesterday brill thanks Bill, I have a Harley open face helmet which I brought in as hand carry some years ago. I had a look around for a decent visor here in the sticks but nothing of any quality available. I got a cheapy here for 45 Baht, works well but when you flip up the visor at anything above 40 kms/hr it gives you a neck breaker. Still searching. To answer your query about the magic cloth Gungadin, I've had one for several months, very good, orange towelling material, strong and hardwearing polishes everything to a high shine.

Cheers for the heads up Bill

[billd766]

Bill, (& anyone else)

what's your G4 like for ventilation?

esp. the forehead area.

I'll have to get a FF soon and I really need good vents in this humidity.

My G4 is OK and I sometimes open the visor 1 click to get more ventilation and that works too.

I have a housekeeping question.

How can I clean the inner liner as it is starting to smell a little from sweat?

[billd766]

Bill, (& anyone else)

what's your G4 like for ventilation?

esp. the forehead area.

I'll have to get a FF soon and I really need good vents in this humidity.

My G4 is OK and I sometimes open the visor 1 click to get more ventilation and that works too.

I have a housekeeping question.

How can I clean the inner liner as it is starting to smell a little from sweat?

Just add to that bit I have a Kominie mesh jacket that has a lot of dust and dirt especially in the elbow area and I am not sure if I can just take out the back pad and chuck it into the washing machine.

The problem is that it had elbow and shoulder protection which a hard plastic type material.

Cheers

[Garry]

Saw this....motorex-helmet-care

[billd766]

Saw this....motorex-helmet-care

Thanks for the link.

It looks interesting but the price is in $, presumably USD.

I don't think it would be available here in Thailand though.

[VocalNeal]

How can I clean the inner liner as it is starting to smell a little from sweat?

Just add to that bit I have a Kominie mesh jacket that has a lot of dust and dirt especially in the elbow area and I am not sure if I can just take out the back pad and chuck it into the washing machine.

Before the leather strap gave up the ghost after many years, I used to wash my old Shoei with a large wet sponge and rinse it out.

I rationalized that helmets are made to ride in the rain so getting the inside wet doesn't matter.

If not brave enough for that, maybe wipe the inside with the magic baby wipes?

Both charcoal and Washing Soda absorb or is it adsorb? odors so stick some in a piece of cloth stick it inside the helmet and store the whole thing in a plastic bag. Same rationale as removing odors from refrigerators.

I'd bung the jacket in the machine, but mine doesn't have hard plastic pads. I do my running shoes in the machine I just bung a couple of towels in to stop the noise. You could cut up some old socks and cover the pads but I don't know how long they would stay on in the wash.

It's a slow day!!

[aitch52]

Good link, probably similar to the products used to car interior fabrics which is available here in Thailand, dry foam just the same. My liner is removable but it's a real pain in the butt to get it back in. I use a mild soapy solution on a sponge and then rinse off with fresh water and the sponge, just to freshen it up, a little a splash of dettol in water works a treat, dries in no time here.

Slow day pmsl, bet you have an interesting anorak collection too Neal (just kidding) good thoughts.

Typing this on a pidgeoened keyboard.

Must get back to me knitting

Aitch

[billd766]

How can I clean the inner liner as it is starting to smell a little from sweat?

Just add to that bit I have a Kominie mesh jacket that has a lot of dust and dirt especially in the elbow area and I am not sure if I can just take out the back pad and chuck it into the washing machine.

Before the leather strap gave up the ghost after many years, I used to wash my old Shoei with a large wet sponge and rinse it out.

I rationalized that helmets are made to ride in the rain so getting the inside wet doesn't matter.

If not brave enough for that, maybe wipe the inside with the magic baby wipes?

Both charcoal and Washing Soda absorb or is it adsorb? odors so stick some in a piece of cloth stick it inside the helmet and store the whole thing in a plastic bag. Same rationale as removing odors from refrigerators.

I'd bung the jacket in the machine, but mine doesn't have hard plastic pads. I do my running shoes in the machine I just bung a couple of towels in to stop the noise. You could cut up some old socks and cover the pads but I don't know how long they would stay on in the wash.

It's a slow day!!

I will chuck it in the wash now as as I am a bit deaf I will ignore the clunking noises from the machine.

One good thing over here is that it is a cold wash so it won't shrink.

The washing machine drain hose has a lot of small holes in it caused by the 3 puppies and they are asleep under there until the machine starts knocking.

Som nam na.

It should dry out fairly quickly as it was 39C at 1 pm.

[GungaDin]

I only discovered webbikeworld.com a couple of weeks ago, looking for bike luggage etc.

Good site!

I was going to go out looking for Pigeon wipes today, but, Bill's right, it's too bloody hot.

[GungaDin]

If anyone tries MAMY POKO wipes, pls advise if as good as Pigeon.

7/11 .... 35 THB, I'm told.

My little Thai friend works in the marketing dept, of the Japanese company.

[ttakata]

FYI, for those of you that are anal.

Paper products are abrasive, if you clean plastic or paint with a paper towel (or a wipe made of paper fibers) it will leave fine scratches.

This is why car detailers never use paper towels when cleaning the exterior of a car, it will leave fine scratches.

If you continually clean your shield this way, it may get cloudy over time unless you polish it out.

It's best to use a cotton or microfiber cloth.

Plexus is one of the better plastic polishes in America, not sure if you can get it here.

[billd766]

If anyone tries MAMY POKO wipes, pls advise if as good as Pigeon.

7/11 .... 35 THB, I'm told.

My little Thai friend works in the marketing dept, of the Japanese company.

The only reason I use pigeon wipes is because they were on a special offer of 2 for the price of 1 I think in Big C Nakhon Sawan.

Mamy Poko will probably give the same result.

My mesh jacket came out OK from the washing machine but it was a bit noisy and I did remember to take out the rubber back support first.

[GungaDin]

My mesh jacket came out OK from the washing machine but it was a bit noisy and I did remember to take out the rubber back support first.

How about a photo, Bill.

Jacket on a hanger, not you.