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What materials and procedure for polishing the gauge lense?

Started by bull, February 02, 2009, 08:56:17 AM

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bull

February 02, 2009, 08:56:17 AM
I've seen several polishing kits out there, most of them for polishing headlight lenses, but I don't know if that's the right stuff for cleaning up a gauge cluster lense. What have you guys used?

Ghoste

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February 02, 2009, 10:34:05 AM
I've used the Meguiars plastic cleaner and polish with good results.

Topher

#2
February 02, 2009, 04:27:16 PM
Mother's polish, tooth paste, blue or purple rouge. How "bad" is your lense?
Topher

67 Charger 383-4spd "the Dawg"

www.headlightmotorman.com

bull

#3
February 02, 2009, 09:44:57 PM
My original is pretty much a basket case but I got a nice used one off Ebay recently. It has a little overspray on it but that's about it. I just need to take the mask off it so it can be polished.

bull

#4
February 05, 2009, 08:12:45 AM
Well, now I need to know how to get the mask off the lense. Looks like you have to break some plastic tabs to do it.

Little help?

Nacho-RT74

#5
February 05, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
honestly I don't think a special plastic polisher is needed after see what a buddy of mine made on his 92 Camaro. He used sandpaper and the regular 3M polishing and wax system... DAMN THOSE LENSES CAME OUT LIKE FROM THE BOX!!!
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

bull

#6
February 05, 2009, 02:46:06 PM
Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on February 05, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
honestly I don't think a special plastic polisher is needed after see what a buddy of mine made on his 92 Camaro. He used sandpaper and the regular 3M polishing and wax system... DAMN THOSE LENSES CAME OUT LIKE FROM THE BOX!!!

2000 grit sandpaper I assume?

Nacho-RT74

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February 06, 2009, 01:51:01 PM
dunno remember but I think so.
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

lilwendal

#8
February 06, 2009, 04:29:02 PM
Quote from: bull on February 05, 2009, 02:46:06 PM
Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on February 05, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
honestly I don't think a special plastic polisher is needed after see what a buddy of mine made on his 92 Camaro. He used sandpaper and the regular 3M polishing and wax system... DAMN THOSE LENSES CAME OUT LIKE FROM THE BOX!!!

2000 grit sandpaper I assume?

Bull,
Sent you a PM but actually you work up to 6000  grit.
On you metal shrouds....Remove them the same way as the blue lenses.  Solder iron  melt the plastic tabs while slowly pulling the shroud up.  Then polish lens interior.
For the reinstall it will need to have some additional plastic welded in that area to retain it.  I also use high strength clear RTV when needed and a couple spring clamps to hold it tight while curing.

quapman

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February 06, 2009, 07:54:18 PM
I like Novus plastic polish #2.

The OLD Blue Poly polishing compound in a can works great, too, but it's not made like it used to be and the new stuff might as well be a can of mayonaise.
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