TLEJ Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) So my dad bought this car a while back, and the gauge cluster has always bothered me because it looks like this: When the sunlight hits it a certain way. My guess is that the guy who owned it before was cleaning his interior with something like Armor All or something, and accidently sprayed some on the gauge cluster without noticing. Now took the whole cluster out, (thinking the spots were on the inside, and would come off easy).. But that's when I noticed they were on the outside. I went out and bought some plastic polish "professional formula" stuff. I put some on there and have been rubbing it in with a t-shirt for like 10 minutes.. I'm not seeing a change. I sanded a small test area on it, and I think it took some of it off, but I cannot buff out the scratches I made.. I'm not really sure how to "buff".. (You can see the area in the picture) Anyways, any help or advice would be lovely.. Edited April 1, 2011 by TLEJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98crewcab Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I would think some rubbing compound would bring it back no problem.....maybe your polish is too fine? Quote 06 2500hd, 6.0L, 4l80e, 4wd, (muah work truck) 7" BDS HC lift kit (5) 37x13.5R18 Toyo Open Country M/Ts (5) 18x10 Moto Metal MO962 tablet in lieu of deck blue tooth interconnect to soundstream eq (for volume control and bass control) 4 Alpine type r 10's 6 cubes net, 80sqin's port, tuned to 33hz 2 brutus brx5000.5's 2 pairs 3" polk audio for a pillars 4 pairs polk audio 6.5 comps 1 pair 8" polk audio for mids 2 xspower d3400 batteries.....learning alot from meade and his circle of some of the baddest installers ive seen- thanks guys, for not being so cocky and posting the way it should be done!P.S. Thanks Steve....for the demo!!!! loud as fauk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 IMO id go to the junk yard and get one used just the clear plastic cover piece, unless its a newer car then u minght not find one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomabanga1986 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 lol, toothpaste and baking soda make a good compound for plastics rub in the toothpaste in a small area, then rub in some baking soda, then rub off with a rag it helps a bit and its cheap too, i just use small amounts to clean my headlight lenses Quote here's a link to my system 99 toyota tacoma , 2 mtx 8000 1504's in a sealed downfire , 1000w memphis amp here's a link to my other system my 90 geo prizm test car heres a thread i got of new songs u can dl that are legal = Some Good Bangage/you Can Dl These Free And Legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLEJ Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Well to follow up on this, I couldn't fix the scratches I originally made, (Yea, I guess my compound was to fine) But 409 did the trick. I tried just about every chemical to get it off, and 409 was the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 that's not armor all. I get some on my gauge cluster all the time and it comes right off. Quote 2006 Nissan Z Track. My Feedback Thread i used to think a band pass was something you were around your neck or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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