How to clean Tacoma gauges

[sumeri28]

I have detailed 3 brand new Tacoma trucks and literally everytime I take a microfiber towel to the gauge cluster glass, it scratches the ever livin piss out of the glass. What am I doing wrong?? The 4th one I left alone.

[AGOatemywallet]

Are you wiping the plastic gauge cover with a Raw MF Towel or are you using some sort of lubricant?

[PA DETAILER]

Dry MF will scratch it. Use a plastic product FIRST.

DP Plex-All aerosol plastic cleaner,plastic polish,clear plastic cleaner polish,DP plastic polish,plastic protectant,headlight cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/dp-plex-all.html)

[DogRescuer]

So it took you 3x to change your method, why? If I had a decent method I'd let you know, sorry.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Dry MF will scratch it. Use a plastic product FIRST.

DP Plex-All aerosol plastic cleaner,plastic polish,clear plastic cleaner polish,DP plastic polish,plastic protectant,headlight cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/dp-plex-all.html)

The gauges scratch because the plastic is coated with an anti-glare material. Which for any eye glass wearer such as myself, knows what happens if you don't use the special cloths & cleaning solution.

Use what Pro4x mentioned or Meg's PlastX. I apply with small yellow foam and wipe with mf cloth. The one time I didn't, I used my eye-glass cleaner (formulated for anti-glare eye glasses) and a soft eye-glass cleaning cloth. No issues.

[sumeri28]

Thanks guys! I know it took me too many times but I thought someone had scratched it before me. I'll check a plastic cleaner out. Kind of stupid on Toyota's part for not educating the customer on this.

[VISITOR]

I use a QD and a long shag microfiber towel to clean scratch sensitive areas...

[DogRescuer]

Thanks guys! I know it took me too many times but I thought someone had scratched it before me. I'll check a plastic cleaner out. Kind of stupid on Toyota's part for not educating the customer on this.
As long as we learn and don't repeat these mistakes. God knows I make plenty.

[TRDTACO]

I have a Tacoma and I have scratched my plastic guages allso. Best thing I have found to lessen the scratches is to lightly dampen a good quality microfiber with glass cleaner and lightly and gently use it on the cluster with almost no pressure. The plastic seems to scratch just looking at it.

[sumeri28]

I have a Tacoma and I have scratched my plastic guages allso. Best thing I have found to lessen the scratches is to lightly dampen a good quality microfiber with glass cleaner and lightly and gently use it on the cluster with almost no pressure. The plastic seems to scratch just looking at it.


I have noticed! I left the last customer's alone. I told him they would scratch and I'd rather not do that to his brand new truck. Eventually it will need to be dealt with

[hogie]

I know it isn't made for it, but I have use 3M Imperial glaze on gauge panels with good results.

[sumeri28]

I know it isn't made for it, but I have use 3M Imperial glaze on gauge panels with good results.


Yeah I could see how that works, thanks for the input!

[CDot]

Grab the suede microfiber cloths that you use to clean eyeglasses with; those are probably the most gentle media you can use.

[EvolutionDetail]

What about Plexus?

[PA DETAILER]

what about plexus?

Really good stuff! Expensive, but worth every penney.