My firebird seems to have a film built up on the t tops. it looks like it could be built up layers of water spots? they are rough feeling and look like crap from the outside. i tried searching and the only solution i was able to find was polishing them. if this turned out to be my only option, what would i need to do the job?

I used to part under a tree at school. After a few weeks my windshield would look like you are discribing. It might just be something on them, i used to just wash it with the brush at the carwash and it would get it off.

i dont think the carwash brush would be enough. this stuff is baked on. would a stiff bristled brush scratch the lexan?

I would try a mild polishing compound ...... try a small area & see what happens. Something else you can try on plastic parts like the t-tops is aluminum polish, it is usually very fine and doesnt have alot of cut to scratch.

Before you go attacking them with anything... a good question to ask is, are they glass or lexan (heavy or light) ?

they are definately lexan. i might try the aluminum polish and see what happens.

post a pic, let us see what you see.
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maybe you can get away with bug&tar remover.

i'll take a pic tomorrow and see if i cant get it posted. (its night time)

I'm on the east coast as well, I'll check it out tomarrow.
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DUH, WHAT? Sorry, that says Washington state. I looked too quick, thought it was DC.

alright here is the pic. you can kinda see whats goin on. my digital camera wouldnt focus any closer to the t top.

Since they are lexan, you want to stay away from a real agressive cleaner (like thinners). Plastic doesn't take to that as well as glass does.

Since it is lexan though, you can clean/polish it just like you would the paint on your car.

Eastwood also sells a polishing kit for plastic Eastwood Company: Auto Tools, Body Repair, Classic Car Restoration, House of Kolor Paint, Powder Coating

I work at Polyfab Plastic they sell plastic cleaner and polisher they are on the web. or 417 8626512.good luck!

Too me it looks like tree sap. Is it sticky?? because mine look like that too sometimes, but armor all glass cleaner and a brush always works for me...

Do you have lexan tops or glass tops? I'm asking because Red92Bird's are lexan.

Glass........

A brush may not be great for red's lexan.

I meant like the spongey winshield brush with the squeegie on the back,
but I can get all that tree sap stuff of with a paper towel and glass cleaner I just went outside and tried it, but from the picture that he posted mine look just like that when the sap is all on them.

Yeah, that may not be a bad way to go.