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cook_dw

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Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« on: February 14, 2016, 06:41:36 PM »
If you have scratches in your cluster lens or gauge lens dont waste money on new ones.  If you have a DA polisher use it along with #105, 205 & 7 to polish the plastic.  I even did a cluster housing but you have to be careful not to discolor..


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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 06:42:31 PM »
More pics.

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 01:27:39 AM »
Thanks , for the tip , I was wondering about using the headlight refinish kit from 3 m does an excellent job on the later model headlights....

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2016, 01:47:21 AM »
Not to ask a silly question but what is "105, 205, & 7" ???

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2016, 02:07:04 AM »
Sorry its the Meguiars compounds and polish.

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2016, 02:11:08 AM »
Wow Darrell, that cluster lens looks like new!  8)

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2016, 02:15:18 AM »
It looks great!

Thanks for the Meguiars info.

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2016, 02:20:13 AM »
You can use any compound you happen to stock. Same principle as buffing headlights after sanding. Some headlights do require clearing as buffing alone will not retain the finish.

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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2016, 09:31:20 AM »
I've had good results using toothpaste to clean up light scratches on dash lenses, but that looks outstanding! Nice work.
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Re: Friendly tip on Plastic Lenses
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2016, 02:05:09 PM »
I've had good results using toothpaste to clean up light scratches on dash lenses, but that looks outstanding! Nice work.
So if I run out of toothpaste, which Meguiars should I substitute? (sorry, I ordered my coffee with extra sarcasm this morning)
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