PLASTIC WINDOW CLEANING

3-18. PLASTIC WINDOW CLEANING CAUTION Never clean plastic windows with abrasives. Repeated use of abrasives or failure to follow the instructions below will eventually cause damage to windows. NOTE This paragraph provides instructions for cleaning soft top plastic windows and ballistic windshield and windows. This procedure is to be used on the inner plastic laminate surfaces of ballistic glass. Clean the outer surface of ballistic glass as you would plain glass. a. Plastic Window Cleaning. (1) Wash windows using soap and water and a soft, clean cloth. (2) Rinse with clean water. (3) Apply cream cleaner (appendix D, item 26) to plastic windows. (4) Wipe cream cleaner off with dry cloth. Cream cleaner improves visual clarity after cleaning with soap and water. a.1. Plastic Window Cleaning - Fungus and Mold. (1) Wash windows using soap and water and a soft clean cloth. (2) Rinse with clean water. (3) Using a soft, clean cloth and isopropyl alcohol (Appendix D, Item 1.01), clean off fungus and mold. (4) Wipe area with soft, clean cloth. b. Ballistic Glass Cleaning. CAUTION Remove rings or other hard objects from hands before cleaning or polishing plastic surfaces. Do not use hard, dirty, or gritty cloths on plastic surfaces. Do not apply water, solvent, or polish unless the plastic is cool and is protected from the heating effects of sunlight. Failure to follow these instructions will cause damage to ballistic glass. (1) Add detergent (appendix D, item 5) to a gallon of water. (2) Saturate a soft cloth with cleaning solution and lightly rub plastic surface. (3) Flush off cleaning solution with water and dry with a soft cloth. (4) Apply polish (appendix D, item 24) to plastic surface. Let dry, then wipe clean. Light scratches can be removed by vigorous rubbing, but care should be taken not to rub too long in one place. Change 1 3-23 TM 9-2320-280-10