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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: locdogg on October 15, 2007, 06:33:45 pm

Title: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: locdogg on October 15, 2007, 06:33:45 pm

that clear plastic panel over my dash cluster is a little rough/scratched.  Can a new one be purchased anywhere? 
Or does anyone have any tips on how to refurbish these and make them crystal clear again?

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: VileZambonie on October 15, 2007, 06:36:26 pm

http://www. competitor.com/icatalog/cc/0048.asp

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: locdogg on October 15, 2007, 07:15:24 pm

thanks!

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: Blazin on October 16, 2007, 06:34:02 am

Take it out use a very fine rubbing compund with a soft cloth. then step up to a polish, then use furniture polish on it.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: DnStClr on October 16, 2007, 09:39:06 am

furniture polish- hmm. I tried the rubbing compound on mine but didn't know about the polish. ( Too cheap to go Vilie's way, but I've seen them on eBay all the time.)

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: Captkaos on October 16, 2007, 11:05:09 am

Mothers and Mequires have a platic polish also.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: FlatBlack77 on October 16, 2007, 11:42:39 am

I used Turtlewax on mine. made a huge difference...even though i hate turtlewax.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: Blazin on October 16, 2007, 09:07:05 pm

The air force uses pledge to clean the canopies ( made from lexan ) on jets. They used to anyway. I have a friend that was an air force mechanic back in the early 70s. We use it to clean lexan race car windshields. I use it on plexiglass around the house etc.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: Mr79C10 on October 20, 2007, 05:41:54 am

But I think they have a 2 or 3 step process on that,, and it involves sand paper. When I was a tool dealer I had an airport on my route and I watched as they took sand paper ( super fine grit) and then finish with some sort of polish.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: Blazin on October 21, 2007, 12:56:01 pm

I wet sanded my buddies computer monitor. His daughter's friend took a tack and scratched a square right in the middle of it. Wet sanded the scratch out of it, buffed it with 3M compound, 3M Micro Finishing compound, then A polishing liquid, then glaze, then furniture polish. The plastic over your spedo etc. wont need allot. Just use 3M Mirco finishing compound or = other brand. then wash it with car soap, then polish it up good with furniture polish.

Title: Re: clear plastic over dash cluster needs work
Post by: ajlaskowski on October 22, 2007, 01:19:34 pm

Meguiars makes a awsome product called PlastX. I used them on my taillight lenses and they look brand new now.

http://www.meguiars.com/?clear-plastic-care/PlastX-Clear-Plastic-Cleaner-Polish (http://www.meguiars.com/?clear-plastic-care/PlastX-Clear-Plastic-Cleaner-Polish)