Crazed hatches, ports

[davidf995]

Hello-
All my hatches have crazed cracks.
I've been told that this does not affect structural integrity. True?
Short of buying new hatches, can anything be done about it?
Thanks
Dave

 

[Gunni]

The solution is lens replacement. Select Plastics. You need to remove the hinge pins and split the hatch frame apart. Get the gasket set too.

 

[Alvorada]

Headlight and Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

The catamaran a few slips down swears by the Headlight and Clear Plastic Restoration Kit by Meguires -- the stuff you use on your car’s headlights when essentially the same things happens to them. He said he used it and his ports and hatches look good as new. I bought one to do to my hatches and ports. I figure given the cost, if I have to replace them, might as well try this first and see what happens. If I get to it sooner rather than later I will post pictures.