what could i use to clean my clock..?? tried alcohol n had no luck, someone mentioned wax in the A&C forum..??

 

be patient man someone will help

 

I'm not exactly a detailing extraordinaire BUT I did have to take apart my clock to give it a good cleaning.

I don't know what car that is but in my Accord I could unscrew the clock from the console and then take it apart - think it was 2 screws or clips something like that. So I separated it all out and cleaned both sides of the screen - think I used a plastic polish and then a armor all cleaning wipe? Something like that.

So if you tried to clean with alcohol I'd wager that crap you see is most likely on the inside of it

 

unfort i don't think there is an easy way to do that, easy meaning something topical that will really help.

i would do as MM suggested and disassemble it. take the lens and you can try a product called Plexus or Novus 1 on both sides...stuff meant to clean and MILDLY polish motorcycle windscreens.

This is the same remedy for lightly scratched up gauge cluster clear covers and similar plastic pieces within the interior. there are heavier remedies for major scratches and hazing, such as using staged polishes and possibly a machine buffer and various pads, however that is out of the realm of this thread.

good luck!

 

just removing the plastic and leaving it out wouldnt be a good idea prolly right..??

 

A little spray wax and a microfiber is the best bet to keep the plastic lens from being scratched.

 

LOL @ people suggesting wax to clean it

hit it with any mild polish and it will clean right up.

 

lol at people who dont understand cleaner wax

 

oh yes, I have noooooo clue what cleaner wax is.

still better off using a mild polish.

 

cleaner wax is a statement that i'll never understand...
wax protects the paint.
washing/claying/polishing the paint Cleans it...

 

cleaner wax has very very very very little "cleaning" abilities. for some reason, people think it can clean things.

 

ight cool ill give both a shot but ill start with the more sensible solution first..

 

3 months later! hahahaha

what, were you locked up?

 

lol something like that

but u kno the famous line "IT WASNT ME...!" <~~~ haha

 

: )

 

My 93 Civic DX's clock was smeared and looked terrible. I took it out of the bezel and disassembled it. The 92-95 clocks have two plastic covers over the face. One of the covers is tinted red and the other is tinted gray. You cannot get to all of the plastic covers' surfaces to clean them unless you drill most of the four little pegs off with a dremel or similar and gently pry the covers off. Once off, neither rubbing alcohol, water, nor acetone helped; the plastic covers actually seemed worse after I tried these. Googling turned up the Plexus and Novus 1 already mentioned here but also Meguiar's PlastX. I could only find the Meguiar's PlastX; WalMart and Pep Boys had it. You have to polish for about five minutes, strictly with a soft cotton cloth, and be generous with the stuff. It does eliminate the smearing and cloudiness. The clock appearance is much improved. The plastic covers have some scratches in them from my lame disassembly efforts. These would not come out because they are too deep, but you cannot see the scratches once everything is re-assembled. Because the little pegs were mostly gone after my dremel work, I used some clear silicone sealant to hold the inside edges of the covers in place. If this fails, then I am going to try Hondabond at a few points. Disasssembly tips: http://honda.lioness.googlepages.com...entclusterswap

The alternative was to leave the black-tinted cover off (the clock actually looks okay without it); buy a new clock from an online dealer (OEM part #08E70-SR0-100) for about $66 plus s/h; wait until a junkyard has a good one (be quick; bezels, instrument clusters and clocks seem to go very quickly); or buy a used one from Ebay (several were available as of this posting for under $20) and hope the covers are not smudged.

 

i just took the outer most cover and threw it in the trash, leavin only the red cover and painted that silver piece black that goes around the red... i super glued those 4 points to the plastic pieces & WOW what a difference lol... talk about bright, my **** shines now and as far as it not bein safe or w/e, what hazards does a clock have to worry about lol.??