How To Clean Gauge Cluster Lens

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   kursplat FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member

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   i'd like to polish out the minor scratches in my clusters lenses. any suggestions what to use or methods? or talk me out of it. they're in great shape, but while it's apart, why not?

   

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   I use Meguires polish and a soft cloth by hand and it works good.
   Replaced my speedo lens with lexan next time I had it out.

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   Typically you would punctuate the end of a sentence with a question mark if it is in fact a question.

   "How to clean / polish instruments cluster lens'"

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   i could be asking a question, or i could just be advising everyone i'm looking to be ordered around on how to do this, or this could be the venus flytraps of threads where i've lured others into thinking i know a good way to do it, and then don't. either way, sorry for the confusion.

   thanks TB & TJ

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   I got it from the start, I knew what he ask, most mechanics are what we are, not professors, so if that offends you then f-off.

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    4spdragtop CONGRATS NORTH AMERICA! FABO Gold Member

    Hope shes ok Artie, positive thoughts.

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    Meguiar's #3 machine glaze works very well for me. Polishes Lexan and other clear plastics to look clear as glass for me.

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    no need to apologize, i thought it was funny. hope your mom is doing better

13. If your a painter automotive clear urathane after sanding with 1200 and they look like new.

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    I have had good luck with the Novus plastic polishes, been using them since the late 70's. It will remove fine scratches and swirls. Comes in a kit with a coarser compound, a fine compound and a final polish. I use it on everything from motorcycle windshields to helmet face shields, aircraft windows, tail light lenses, gauges, sunglasses, basically anything made of acrylic or polycarbonate plastic. Can be applied by hand or by machine.

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    Dartnut Don't hate me because i'm beautiful

    Believe it or not, i've used toothpaste and a soft cloth before with excellent results.
    Toothpaste has a mild abrasive in it that does the trick.
    Just use regular Crest or similar, and clean after with some windex.
    Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!

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    If you can get to both sides I have just used white rouge and a loose buffing wheel,
    mine is a 3/4 HP Baldor with 3, 1/2x10" wheels together on one side. You have to be careful not to burn them but I have cleaned head lights that someone used bug spray on them to polish, DON'T do that it melts the lexan and makes them a mess. They came out like new with very little work. It works on tail lights, I have only done motorcycle ones but have done a bunch of old Triumph's that were in very bad shape and they came out great.

18. Careful with a buffing wheel you can easily burn plastic.

    I have had luck with a wash cloth and Brasso.

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    4spdragtop CONGRATS NORTH AMERICA! FABO Gold Member

    As I mentioned I used the 3m kits. Works great and used them on tail light lenses. Works great for those as well.

21. fine compound by hand....clear as new!
    works on tailight, signal and marker lenses too.

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How To Clean Gauge Cluster Lens

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