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**BIG ORANGE** · 06-12-2012, 07:37 AM

Whats the safest way to remove number's from a NEW cluster lense? Gonna do the white face overlay but need to remove the green number's and lines on the lense without harming the NEW lense!!
Thanks for any help!

**special-K** · 06-12-2012, 07:44 AM

Good question and I'm sure someone has a way that's worked well for them. Simichrome polish comes to my mind because,believe it or not,that's what I was told a long time ago works best for cleaning the Lexan windshields Harleys run. You can't use Windex cuz it will cloud it and although simichrome is for polishing metal,and obviously an abrasive,it is so fine it doesn't leave scratches. So,I'd think they'd polish/buff off (mechanically) with the right compound.

PanelDeland · 06-12-2012, 09:48 AM

I think one of the headlight restoration kits would do well.They are designed for cleaning/smoothing plastic lens.

dragonwrecker · 06-12-2012, 11:59 AM

if you still have the old glass see if/what works on it first.i also agree that the head light kit should do the trick

VA72C10 · 06-12-2012, 12:11 PM

meguiar's plastx does the trick and won't harm the lens. Use a soft clean cloth of course and it takes a little rubbing on a new lens but they will come off (they're printed on the inside of course

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shawno72 · 06-12-2012, 12:48 PM

I have buffed mine with Flitz Polish and it turned out awesome.

**BIG ORANGE** · 06-12-2012, 11:26 PM

Thanks guy's, got the 69 home from the paint shop and just cleaning a getting all the interior pieces together and cleanned up and dyed so we can wrap it up and get ready to drive it. Thanks for all the parts that where donated due to the shop fire, I'll post pic.s when my son and I get her finished.
Donnie

**nightmare** · 06-13-2012, 08:14 AM

don't mean to hijack, but will this also work for the automatic shift indicator lens as well?

06-12-2012, 07:37 AM	#1
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	safe way to remove number's Whats the safest way to remove number's from a NEW cluster lense? Gonna do the white face overlay but need to remove the green number's and lines on the lense without harming the NEW lense!! Thanks for any help! __________________ Things happen for a reason!

06-12-2012, 07:44 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: safe way to remove number's Good question and I'm sure someone has a way that's worked well for them. Simichrome polish comes to my mind because,believe it or not,that's what I was told a long time ago works best for cleaning the Lexan windshields Harleys run. You can't use Windex cuz it will cloud it and although simichrome is for polishing metal,and obviously an abrasive,it is so fine it doesn't leave scratches. So,I'd think they'd polish/buff off (mechanically) with the right compound. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-12-2012, 09:48 AM	#3
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: safe way to remove number's I think one of the headlight restoration kits would do well.They are designed for cleaning/smoothing plastic lens. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

06-12-2012, 11:59 AM	#4
dragonwrecker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: covington ga Posts: 180	Re: safe way to remove number's if you still have the old glass see if/what works on it first.i also agree that the head light kit should do the trick

06-12-2012, 12:11 PM	#5
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: safe way to remove number's meguiar's plastx does the trick and won't harm the lens. Use a soft clean cloth of course and it takes a little rubbing on a new lens but they will come off (they're printed on the inside of course ) __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

06-12-2012, 12:48 PM	#6
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: safe way to remove number's I have buffed mine with Flitz Polish and it turned out awesome. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

06-12-2012, 11:26 PM	#7
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	Re: safe way to remove number's Thanks guy's, got the 69 home from the paint shop and just cleaning a getting all the interior pieces together and cleanned up and dyed so we can wrap it up and get ready to drive it. Thanks for all the parts that where donated due to the shop fire, I'll post pic.s when my son and I get her finished. Donnie __________________ Things happen for a reason!



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