so i took off my gauge cluster and remove the lense to try to clean it. I use some windex, turns out that was a bad idea because it started developing spots, then i try some dish washing detergent and it makes it even worse. anybody know how i can fix this?

 

electronics cleaner, my dad got some from his company

he also got some kind of cleaning towel for electronics. its softer than microfiber

 

microfiber towel work very good from what i heard, it clean cf hood and all teh cf product very good, but i heard they are expesive,

 

well the front lense has become very fuzzy and has alot of tiny scratches. i'm thinking about using some high grit sand paper to sand it out to clean it up do you think that would be ok?

 

I geuss it wou;ld work since alot of peopel do it to their headlights. I got these thigns called sight saver...go to a best buy or compusa and get some cleaning tisssues.

 

ok i just tried some 2000 grit sandpaper and it made it worse. Any other ideas?

 

damn what happen to your lense. try to buy new lense?

 

looks like i may need to. each thing i try makes the lense progressively worse. First windex, then detergent, and 2000 grit sandpaper. I'm out of ideas.

 

Did you try wetsanding when you used the 2000 grit? I sure hope so.

 

White vinegar? Let it soak for a few minutes.

 

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yeah i did wetsand with 2000 grit. it only made it worse. I'm going to try some rubbing compound.

 

Buy Meguiar's Plastix. I heard it works great with headlights.

Or spend $15 to buy a new one.

 

where can i get a new one for 15 bucks?

 

I also wanna know how to clean this, I've got a few spots that bug the hell outta me..

 

Since you wetsanded it now you have to buff it.

Just like you would when doing headlights

 

http://www.acuraparts247.com/p...ch=no

#16, $25. It's worth it, I replaced mine and it made it much easier to see.

 

yeah i went ahead and bought it. thanks.

 

wow i had the exact same problem u had. Use Windex and yes its a very big mistake if u do use it. Same results with bunch of ugly spots. I use plastic polish, not sure what brand it is because my sister got it from her school. Usually plastic polish has a small amount of grit that actually sands down the plastic. End results, looks like brand new to me.

 

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Lol, and I thought they were suppose to come out shiny, n slick

 

Somebody did, or this thread wouldnt exist.

 

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yeah seriously. let that be a warning to you all, do not use windex on your gauge cluster lense.

 

0000 steel wool and a quick buff out if you want to try to salvage the old one and sell it.

 

yeah i'm still working on the old one. cuz its a good learning process.