Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Dislikes: 0
-
clarifying gauge cluster plastic
I cannot stand dusty interior bits and being that i live in a desert... well that can't be helped. after only 2 months of wiping dust away with a microfiber cloth the gauge cluster has become pretty marred up. I've tried plastx which made it worse. I've tried plexus which made it much better and is bearable now but still many many light scratches are in the cluster and when the light hits it just right i cannot see the gauges.
what products are there if any to clean and remove marring from gauge clusters?
thanks,
Steve
-
Super Member
Re: clarifying gauge cluster plastic
You will need to remove it to polish it correctly or better yet, get some new lenses. Dry wiping will cause the soft plastic to scratch.
-
Super Member
Re: clarifying gauge cluster plastic
M205 works quite well on most clusters that I've come across. They do scratch quite easily though, so be careful with them!
-
Super Member
-
Super Member
Re: clarifying gauge cluster plastic
Originally Posted by lawrenceSA
Here is a cluster from a Audi S3
DAS6 Pro
Menzerna Top Inspection to clean
Menzerna SF4000
4" Lake Country Grey CCS Pad
Before
After
I did another one (no pics) this past Thursday evening out of a Golf 7 Gti using the same method and had good success with it
Hope this helps
Absolutely beautiful results. The lens looks like brand new. Not a mark on it! At what speed were you running the DA? A long time ago I was trying to polish out some terrible marring on a junk yard instrument cluster and I used too high a speed and warped the lens due to the heat generated.
-
Super Member
Re: clarifying gauge cluster plastic
Thank you
Machine was set at speed 4. I was also afraid of heat related issues so did 2 or 3 passes, stopped for a little while (didn't wipe off any polish), did another 2 or 3, stopped for a little while then did another 2 or 3. I think if you had to try work your normal sort of 6 to 8 passes in one shot, there is more of a chance of heat related issues.
I just took it really slow and luckily all turned out ok.
Similar Threads
-
By 04lss in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 12
Last Post: 11-15-2020, 08:24 PM
-
By kenexcelon in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 6
Last Post: 10-09-2019, 12:28 PM
-
By AutoApollo in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 12
Last Post: 03-02-2017, 02:41 AM
-
By JayTee in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 7
Last Post: 05-27-2016, 03:24 PM
-
By hyu in forum Ask your detailing questions!
Replies: 10
Last Post: 12-21-2010, 05:33 PM
Members who have read this thread: 0
There are no members to list at the moment.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
31 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
Bookmarks