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Old 03-26-2003, 12:23 AM   #1
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Cleaning gauge cluster lens
The lens to my gauge cluster is discolored in spots. It has a white cloudy look in these spots. Someone told me that I can polish it with blue magic metal polish (I think that's what he said). Has anyone tried this or anything like it.
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Old 03-26-2003, 09:27 AM   #2
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I've used Simichrome (sp?) and it works well. Knowing better now, I'd use plastic-specific polish like Novus.
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Old 03-26-2003, 04:45 PM   #3
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Get some Mothers plastic polish and buff it out.. It will look like glass...
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Old 03-26-2003, 06:56 PM   #4
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mine was extremely spotted. took out the plastic and polished it w/ toothpaste. it was midnight one night and had no "real" polish so instead of waiting till morning i just used toohpaste, worked real well.
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Old 03-26-2003, 06:57 PM   #5
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and after
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Old 03-26-2003, 07:10 PM   #6
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mine is exactly like that but not quite as pictured as above. I havent fixed it yet, but i was thinking about using the plstic buffing compound...its the same stuff that i used when i polished my taillights....
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Old 03-26-2003, 10:13 PM   #7
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Thanks everyone, I had some mothers and it worked great. Looks like new, if only the rest of the car did. Paint job coming soon.
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