bigt
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Just purchased a VW transporter (too new for retro rides!!!). The previous owner has stored keys and coins in front of the dials and marked the plastic `window`. I have enquired if the `window` is available as a replacement but it appears the whole instrument panel/pod is a sealed unit. Any ideas on how to take out some of the marks? I realise that I will not going be able to get back to original. I have heard metal polish or a `t cut` type of polish.......
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Wet flat the plastic with some 1000 grit wet and dry paper. Use some G3 or similar cutting paste/solution and preferably a mop (machine polisher) and give it a good going over. You can do it by hand but it will be hard work. I've polished up plastic headlights like that millions of times, the plastic instrument glass will be the same.
I'd mask off any holes or parts you don't want wet or to come in contact with the paste.
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 190e LE in Azzuro Blue.
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bortaf
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i just did the one on my P100, with Tcut but that was just lite scratches.
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R.I.P photobucket
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Cutting paste (such as Farecla) if you can feel the scratches with your fingernail, then down to T-cut. It can be done by hand with a good helping of elbow grease.
Autoglym Paint Renovator is good for those sort of jobs too.
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Meguiars PlastX might be worth a shot. It's for cleaning up dulled plastic headlamp lenses.
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When I was young I used to make plastic model kits. Sometimes they ended up being modified and I used Brasso to "final polish" clear plastic after first using more abrasive compounds. I've even used Brasso to clean paint spray off plastic glasses lenses !
Paul H
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