The secrets of Twizyman : remove scratches from polycarbonate ?

All the work I did for the Renault Twizy for many years led me to find manufacturing tips, to imagine, to test different things, often to "think out of the box", which is maybe the most exciting.

Frequently it did not work out, but sometimes interesting elements emerged that go beyond the framework of the Twizy and this is what I want to share with you in this new series of videos called "The Secrets of Twizyman" (videos without words or with sub-titles). Far from wanting to give examples, it is rather a question of continuing to boil the ideas or to give them.

To inaugurate this series, I was interested in the problem of repairing scratches on polycarbonate.

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Making of roof bars for only 30€

This video describes how to simply make "CarGo" roof bars for your Renault Twizy for less than € 30 and always without any modification of the vehicle.

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New deflectors for Renault windows - part 3 : manufacturing

You will find in this article a video explaining in detail how to make by yourself Renault window deflectors for 10€ only, as well as the template required for this production.

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New deflectors for Renault windows - part 2 : mounting

This video shows how to simply install in a few minutes the new rear deflectors without any modification of doors or windows.

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Renault windows for Twizy: improvement #3 / 3 : new deflectors (part 1)

Here is the last of the 3 improvements that I propose to you to complete your windows Renault. These are new deflectors well adapted to these windows and you can make by yourself for a few euros.
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Renault windows for Twizy: improvement #2 / 3

Here is the 2d of the 3 improvements that I suggest you.
The target is to very simply fabricate an external handle to improve the ergonomy of the doors equiped with Renault windows

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Renault windows for Twizy: improvement #1 / 3

Here is the 1st of the 3 improvements that I suggest you. This is to greatly reduce the flow of air coming from the front. It's free, simple and effective!

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An external handle !

If your have chosen to equip your Twizy with the Renault windows, it is clear that, when you want to get into the car, the access to the door handle is not very easy because it requires the opening of the zip which also turns brittle over time.

Here is a video that reveals a little trick ... >>

How to face winter?

Winter is coming and the same issues come up. Besides the inevitable windows, the problem of protective cover often returns ...

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How to remove scratches from windows and deflectors

Twizy deflectors and windows are made of polycarbonat. In particular, the front deflectors are "anti-scratch" treated, which does not mean that there is no scratch at all. Say there is less.

So how to remove scratches that inevitably occur? I tested an household product, the famous Miror.
No miracles, but some effect.
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How to improve the comfort of your passenger?

Assume the comfort of the Twizy is spartan, to say the least. But the back seat is really hard!
Here's a little cheap and easy tip, presented in video, which will reconcile your passenger with bumps!
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A new sun visor / mirror !

Working on the windows of my Twizy (again!) an idea (great of course) crossed my mind ...
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How to protect your parking ticket

The Twizy is a highly open vehicle so the driver may experience the fear of a parking ticket to fly or even be stolen ... To avoid this, I found a trick very simple to implement.
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What is the real range of the Renault-Nissan Twizy and how to preserve its lithium-ion battery?

As for all other vehicles, whether gas, diesel, electric or hybrid, the Twizy's range announced by the manufacturer Renault-Nissan does not correspond to any reality since consumption calculations are carried out in conditions no motorist ever know.
With its 7 kWh lithium-ion battery, Renault-Nissan claims that the Twizy can travel 100 km (62 mi) in standard but what is the reality? And what should we have to do to best preserve the range of an electric car?
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New front lights for an improved night vision

The original front lights are not very efficient and I have long hesitated to other types, DEL or Xenon ...
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How to speed up the opening of doors

Your scissor doors are always brilliant ... but open very slowly (especially with this cold) and you do not really want to change the cylinders? Here's how to fix the situation significantly ...

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How to change a front light, step by step

Each of the two front optical blocks on the Renault Twizy has a H4 light for low and large beams and a small W5W light. You may have to change a front light because one is "burned" or because you want to customize your lighting with DEL lights or else. Here's how to do, step by step... Read more>>

My Twizy now has a real front hood! Version 2.1

As promised I made a further improvement on the front panel. I already had turned it into true small hood and now it is lockable!

This allows me to store with a little security some objects like a rag, a warning triangle or replacement lights.

The key lock comes from the right glove box where it had little use, given the fragility of its door. In my opinion it is even better that way because I can use the glove box without removing the ignition key. In addition,  this improvement  costs nothing.

My Twizy now has a real front hood! Version 1.0

I recently had troubles with the fasteners of the front panel. Facing such problems has one advantage : it forces us to think!

When trying to fix it, I thought that the system was originally not good, so why fix it instead of make it better?

A real car, it has a hood, so my Twizy must have a hood ... That's it!

And further improvements are planned by the end of the week!

How to strengthen the fasteners of the front panel?

In a previous article, I explained how to reach the brake liquid container and the front lights. To do so, it is necessary to remove the front panel and the problem is that its fasteners are fragile...
If, like me, you break a clip support, you have to put back in place the broken part with super glue like cyanoacrylate. But this will surely not resist a long time and anyway it will not make it most solid.
So, broken or not, I advise you to strengthen the clip supports... How? ... Read more >>