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justinburnett · 10-26-2010, 06:48 PM

Some of you may already know about this stuff, or have something you've used, but I thought I'd share anyway.

I got tired of not being able to see my gauges through the lenses because they were so scuffed up and sun-damaged. Especially at night, the light actually lit up the lense itself and it was like looking through a glowing fog.
I tried windex and armor-all and such, to no avail, but then a friend of mine told me about this stuff that he used on his boat windshield, so I bought some and look how well it worked! I love it! Now all I have to do is get my led lights in and they'll be perfect!

Before:

And after:

1BadSS · 10-26-2010, 07:11 PM

I need some smaller pictures... lol

justinburnett · 10-26-2010, 07:39 PM

Okay, all I had was my crappy phone. Give a guy a break!

Seriously though, I was excited and I just wanted to share.

1BadSS · 10-26-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justinburnett

Okay, all I had was my crappy phone. Give a guy a break!

Seriously though, I was excited and I just wanted to share.

If you can somehow get bigger pictures, i'd really like to see them.

justinburnett · 10-26-2010, 08:38 PM

can't get bigger of the before since it's done, but here's some better after pictures. a lot of glare for some reason. Maybe it's too shiny now cause they reflect everything.

lilpoindexter · 10-26-2010, 09:32 PM

I used the same stuff on my gauges...unfortunately my plastic has a defect inside the plastic that looks like waves of an ocean.

justinburnett · 10-26-2010, 11:05 PM

That sucks. I was thinking maybe I should take the plastic off and do the backside also, but they turned out so nice I don't think I'll bother.

On the other hand, I'm putting in red LED lighting soon, so at that point I probably will.

hitcher · 10-26-2010, 11:22 PM

looks way better . i was just about to look in to something to clean mine but then i picked up a new one at a swap meet last week .
does that make your gauges brighter at night with the lights on too ?

joe1982 · 10-26-2010, 11:47 PM

i swipe stuff from work called plexis, its for our helicoptor windows. the stuff is awesome!!

justinburnett · 10-27-2010, 07:18 AM

Is it available to the public?

It makes it easier to see through the plastic, but no, it doesn't do anything for the brightness. Still pretty dim, that's why I'm thinking i'm going to put in the LED lights, and chrome the inside of the-cluster-holder thingy. Yes, I can see them a lot better even though I'm down a few lights and what I do have are very dim. By the time I get done with it I hope to HAVE to use the dimmer switch or risk blinding myself.

joe1982 · 10-27-2010, 12:59 PM

thereare alternates, ill check the nsn #'s.

sixshooter798 · 10-27-2010, 01:00 PM

That stuff also did wonders on my parklamps

10-26-2010, 06:48 PM	#1
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Cleaning instrument lenses Some of you may already know about this stuff, or have something you've used, but I thought I'd share anyway. I got tired of not being able to see my gauges through the lenses because they were so scuffed up and sun-damaged. Especially at night, the light actually lit up the lense itself and it was like looking through a glowing fog. I tried windex and armor-all and such, to no avail, but then a friend of mine told me about this stuff that he used on his boat windshield, so I bought some and look how well it worked! I love it! Now all I have to do is get my led lights in and they'll be perfect! Before: And after:

10-26-2010, 07:11 PM	#2
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses I need some smaller pictures... lol __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

10-26-2010, 07:39 PM	#3
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses Okay, all I had was my crappy phone. Give a guy a break! Seriously though, I was excited and I just wanted to share.

10-26-2010, 08:38 PM	#5
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses can't get bigger of the before since it's done, but here's some better after pictures. a lot of glare for some reason. Maybe it's too shiny now cause they reflect everything.

10-26-2010, 09:32 PM	#6
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,134	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses I used the same stuff on my gauges...unfortunately my plastic has a defect inside the plastic that looks like waves of an ocean.

10-26-2010, 11:05 PM	#7
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses That sucks. I was thinking maybe I should take the plastic off and do the backside also, but they turned out so nice I don't think I'll bother. On the other hand, I'm putting in red LED lighting soon, so at that point I probably will.

10-26-2010, 11:22 PM	#8
hitcher Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lawton ok Posts: 190	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses looks way better . i was just about to look in to something to clean mine but then i picked up a new one at a swap meet last week . does that make your gauges brighter at night with the lights on too ?

10-26-2010, 11:47 PM	#9
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses i swipe stuff from work called plexis, its for our helicoptor windows. the stuff is awesome!! __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

10-27-2010, 07:18 AM	#10
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses Is it available to the public? It makes it easier to see through the plastic, but no, it doesn't do anything for the brightness. Still pretty dim, that's why I'm thinking i'm going to put in the LED lights, and chrome the inside of the-cluster-holder thingy. Yes, I can see them a lot better even though I'm down a few lights and what I do have are very dim. By the time I get done with it I hope to HAVE to use the dimmer switch or risk blinding myself. Last edited by justinburnett; 10-27-2010 at 07:21 AM.

10-27-2010, 12:59 PM	#11
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses thereare alternates, ill check the nsn #'s. __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

10-27-2010, 01:00 PM	#12
sixshooter798 Desert Rat Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mojave Desert Posts: 169	Re: Cleaning instrument lenses That stuff also did wonders on my parklamps

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