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10-08-2012, 08:17 PM
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Gauge panel oops
So let's say you've got your dash apart to replace the cracked instrument cover. You're looking around for something to clean the dust and grime from the gauge faces and you spot a spray bottle of Windex. DO NOT pick up the bottle. Who knew the stuff would remove the painted details from the gauge faces?
Glad I had Columbus Day off, because back to the junkyard I went. Posted via Mobile Device |
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10-08-2012, 08:40 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
wow bad luck
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10-08-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Nah, just ignorance and impatience. Damp rag sure makes more sense now that I think about it. Thank God GM standardized parts across their lineup of trucks.
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10-08-2012, 09:55 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
doesn't water take the paint off as well?
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10-08-2012, 10:03 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
I remember the first time i took apart a gauge cluster i used a wet rag and it wiped the numbers right off the speedometer. LOL
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10-08-2012, 10:31 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Even a dry rag wipes the damn numbers off
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10-08-2012, 11:13 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Wow. Never had a chance...
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10-08-2012, 11:20 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
so how do you clean them then lol
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10-08-2012, 11:22 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Air compressor mabey?
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10-08-2012, 11:24 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Find a snail...
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10-08-2012, 11:31 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Nano technology. Some tiny engineered bug that likes grease, pet dander and spilled soda.
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10-09-2012, 04:53 PM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
been there done that now...Qtips and a dry rag
even natural finger oils will smear them use a cleanex or gloves to hold
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Re: Gauge panel oops
Quote:
 do they sell them at NAPA?
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10-10-2012, 04:22 AM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
When i was putting my white face gauge overlays on, I cleaned the surface with rubbing alcohol and almost instantly i was smearing around the white paint off the original gauge face. good thing i was installing overlays anyways.
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10-10-2012, 05:14 AM
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Re: Gauge panel oops
do they sell them at NAPA?
Not yet. They are still engineering something to either eat the bugs, work or tax them to death... Posted via Mobile Device |
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