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Faceshield repair?

OP rgconner UTC details Ossessionato GTS250 Joined: UTC Posts: 2959
OP rgconner Ossessionato GTS250 Joined: UTC Posts: 2959	UTC quote Took a rock (half inch) between the eyes on the road today, left a nice pit in the Faceshield. No cracking, just a divot. Annoying as piss, any suggestions to take it out? or is it toast?

jimc UTC details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44388 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44388 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	UTC quote Faceshield? Is that your helmet visor or the windscreen, or what?

old as dirt UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22788 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn
old as dirt Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22788 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn	UTC quote its toast. replace it. the pit even if you could get it to fill in will cause distortion.

Chetwynder UTC details Ossessionato Baart-less Joined: UTC Posts: 4499 Location: 56°58'34.49"N x 111°29'38.40"W
Chetwynder Ossessionato Baart-less Joined: UTC Posts: 4499 Location: 56°58'34.49"N x 111°29'38.40"W	UTC quote jimc wrote: Faceshield? Is that your helmet visor or the windscreen, or what? That would be the helmet visor. In North America: Visor = Faceshield = ⚠️ Last edited by Chetwynder on UTC; edited 1 time

Menhir UTC details Moderator Joined: UTC Posts: 5145 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Menhir Moderator Joined: UTC Posts: 5145 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.	UTC quote old as dirt wrote: its toast. replace it. the pit even if you could get it to fill in will cause distortion. +1 It would be like have a permanent bug splat on your visor...distracting. I once bought some stuff from a motorcycle store that was supposed to buff out scratches on a face shield...worthless. I would have been better off putting the money towards a new one.

jimc UTC details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44388 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44388 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	UTC quote Chetwynder wrote: jimc wrote: Faceshield? Is that your helmet visor or the windscreen, or what? That would be the helmet visor. In North America: Visor = Faceshield Thanks! Yep, bin it!

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Menhir wrote:

old as dirt wrote:

its toast. replace it. the pit even if you could get it to fill in will cause distortion.

+1

It would be like have a permanent bug splat on your visor...distracting.

I once bought some stuff from a motorcycle store that was supposed to buff out scratches on a face shield...worthless. I would have been better off putting the money towards a new one.

Yeah, figured as much, thanks for the verification.

Someone on the RBSC ride today pointed out that the integrity of the shield might be compromised as well. Next time it might crack instead of getting a divot.

I like my face, it is not a pretty one, but it is mine. So out goes the scratched one, on goes the spare.

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