what to use on clear plastic speedometer/radio face panels?

[BigAl3]

i was wondering what everyone uses (as these are very scratch sensative) to clean the clear plastic faces on the speedometer/radio face panels (including mf or light brush, etc...)?

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

NXT glass cleaner + soft (read good enough for paint) MF if in good shape.

Meg's PlastX via soft MF on scratched ones.

 

[imported_hadboosttroy]

plexus is awesome

 

[JasonD]

Ditto on the Plexus.

 

[urban1.8t]

All I use is the softest & cleanest MF towel I have.



Many years ago I scratched plastic on the instruments and couldnt wait to sell the car so I didnt have to look it anymore !!!!!!



Cheers

Dave.

 

[Lowejackson]

Plexus is very good, as is Autoglym Vinyl cleaner.

 

[imported_gusbubba]

Plexus............

 

[Rolla]

I u se a MF and then jus recetly tried Megs Quick Interior Detailer. I have read very good things about Plexus here and want to try it out now... BTW is Plexus available locally at stores?

 

[imported_NYV6Coupe]

Not sure about the name of the product but it's made by Castle & is available anywhere boats are sold.



It's made specifically for plastic (I used it to clean the plastic in my '63 Corvette conv's back window) and plexiglas boat windshields, probably very similar to the Plexus product that's been mentioned here.

 

[imported_hadboosttroy]

nowhere i know of, but i am not on the east coast so maybe someone can chime in. you have to buy online, autopia may carry it im not sure.

 

[BigAl3]

i just tried plastx (several applications) with no results, you can say im bummed.... :sadpace:

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

Hmm, no luck with PlastX? Did you rub it in pretty aggressively? If that doesn't work, try Plexus, it hides scratches in plastic very well.

 

[imported_Jinba ittai]

The face plate on my Pioneer head unit gets scratched up pretty badly. I use Meg's plastic cleaner and polish with an MF and it cleans it up nicely.

 

[imported_Dave Holmes]

Novus #2 is my plastic polish of choice for light-moderate scratches. Heavier scratches get Novus #3, then followed by #2 (to remove #3's hazing).

I have Meguiars #'s 10 & 17, and they work fairly well on light scratches and minor hazing.

Like others posted, I only use some of my best microfiber and clean foam applicators.

Novus can be ordered online, or a local glass/plastic specialty shop may carry it. Got mine from a Regal Plastics for $5.00/bottle.

For a routine cleaning, Mother's Mag & Aluminum works extremely well. Excellent for removing yellowing and slight haze, but not really effective on scratches. I use this when just a cleaning is needed.

If the scratches are bad enough, wetsanding works well. I did my plastic headlights with excellent results. When doing them, I used Meg's DACP and Swirl Free Polish for my polishing steps. Both work well on plastics, but aren't quite as effective as a dedicated plastic polish like Novus.



Dave