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mooneyes · 01-25-2003, 09:44 PM

..my truck came with a non gauge dash ..but when i hooked everything up i had lots of smoke coming from underneath my dash..so for a quick fix i borrowed a harness and a dash with gauges from 6772king..im putting the old one back in..got a harness from Shane and a bezel from 67sss..did the longhornmail paint them white trick and now im down to the clear plastic piece its pretty crappy lookin but not cracked or scratched up..is there something i can clean it up with or should i get another one?

cdowns · 01-25-2003, 10:52 PM

check in your local auto parts or sprrd shop MOTHERS has a plastic cleaner and polish that works pretty good

junkyardjohn · 01-25-2003, 11:41 PM

I HAD PRETTY GOOD RESULTS WITH MEGUIRES CLEAR PLASTIC POLISH. I GET IT AT MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PAINT DEALER. I'M SURE IT'S AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE, I'M JUST IN THERE ALOT.

TERRYP · 01-26-2003, 12:25 AM

Brasso polish works great, I wrap a t-shirt cloth around a 1" drum sander holder in my drill, use the polish like rubbing compound. Also try toothpaste or jewler's rouge.

Longhorn Man · 01-26-2003, 12:47 AM

I just cleaned one up with the mothers wheel polish...worked pretty good.
Did your fuel guage spin like mad when you turned on the ignition switch? I know mine did (when i installed the guage insterment panel in place of the dummy light one) Lots of smoke too.
Sucks huh?

mooneyes · 01-26-2003, 02:38 AM

thanks guys..didnt realize there was so much stuff u can use..im sure i got some of that stuff in the garage or bathroom(toothpaste)...longhornmail: mine was smoking before i changed everything something was really screwed in that harness so i borrowed harness and gauge dash from 6772king to get me buy..now almost a year later i'm finally geting it back to him...lol

*Gee_Emm* · 01-26-2003, 12:00 PM

" I HAD PRETTY GOOD RESULTS WITH MEGUIRES CLEAR PLASTIC POLISH. I GET IT AT MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PAINT DEALER. I'M SURE IT'S AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE, I'M JUST IN THERE ALOT"

I second that, they have a 2 step process, first you use a glaze to polish, then a spray for lighter scrathes.

GMC Jim · 01-26-2003, 06:26 PM

I fell the best is Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Professional Plastic Cleaner; followed by M-1008 Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Plastic Polish...... These products are used on aircraft windshields among other acrylic and polycarboate surfaces....

01-25-2003, 09:44 PM	#1
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	cleaning clear plastic ? ..my truck came with a non gauge dash ..but when i hooked everything up i had lots of smoke coming from underneath my dash..so for a quick fix i borrowed a harness and a dash with gauges from 6772king..im putting the old one back in..got a harness from Shane and a bezel from 67sss..did the longhornmail paint them white trick and now im down to the clear plastic piece its pretty crappy lookin but not cracked or scratched up..is there something i can clean it up with or should i get another one? __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

01-25-2003, 10:52 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	check in your local auto parts or sprrd shop MOTHERS has a plastic cleaner and polish that works pretty good __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-25-2003, 11:41 PM	#3
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	I HAD PRETTY GOOD RESULTS WITH MEGUIRES CLEAR PLASTIC POLISH. I GET IT AT MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PAINT DEALER. I'M SURE IT'S AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE, I'M JUST IN THERE ALOT. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

01-26-2003, 12:25 AM	#4
TERRYP GYRO GEARLOOSE Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nevada City, CAEverett, WA Posts: 361	Brasso polish works great, I wrap a t-shirt cloth around a 1" drum sander holder in my drill, use the polish like rubbing compound. Also try toothpaste or jewler's rouge. __________________ Nevada City, CA Everett, Washington 57 3/4 rat, 235, 3spd 66 C-10 Panel, SWB. 350 from '68, 200R4 tranny, 3.07 rear ratio, restoring 68 C10 LWB 350 4spd, 4.56 rear dump runner 82 Camaro, 305, THM-200-R4 84 Monte Carlo 305 TH350, land tuna 85 Tercel SW, snow runner DISGRACED OUTLAW MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB

01-26-2003, 02:38 AM	#6
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	thanks guys..didnt realize there was so much stuff u can use..im sure i got some of that stuff in the garage or bathroom(toothpaste)...longhornmail: mine was smoking before i changed everything something was really screwed in that harness so i borrowed harness and gauge dash from 6772king to get me buy..now almost a year later i'm finally geting it back to him...lol __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

01-26-2003, 12:47 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I just cleaned one up with the mothers wheel polish...worked pretty good. Did your fuel guage spin like mad when you turned on the ignition switch? I know mine did (when i installed the guage insterment panel in place of the dummy light one) Lots of smoke too. Sucks huh?

01-26-2003, 12:00 PM	#7
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	" I HAD PRETTY GOOD RESULTS WITH MEGUIRES CLEAR PLASTIC POLISH. I GET IT AT MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PAINT DEALER. I'M SURE IT'S AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE, I'M JUST IN THERE ALOT" I second that, they have a 2 step process, first you use a glaze to polish, then a spray for lighter scrathes.

01-26-2003, 06:26 PM	#8
GMC Jim Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 901	I fell the best is Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Professional Plastic Cleaner; followed by M-1008 Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Plastic Polish...... These products are used on aircraft windshields among other acrylic and polycarboate surfaces.... __________________ '71 GMC;fleetside;PB/PS/AC/CC/402 Eng./Custom Paint/110,000act miles/3 fuel tanks(52gal).



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