Scratched speedo lens... HELP!!!

Hovy said:
No offense but I would not let your touch my cars. :)
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If you think that a good detailer just walks up to a car and starts buffing then you are sorely mistaken. The ONLY detailers that don't do test spots or "experiments" to find the best process are hacks that use the same process and products on everything no matter what it needs or doesn't need. If those are the type of detailers you want "touching your cars" then no offense taken as I would not want to be put in that group anyway :)
 
Jason M said:
If you think that a good detailer just walks up to a car and starts buffing then you are sorely mistaken. The ONLY detailers that don't do test spots or "experiments" to find the best process are hacks that use the same process and products on everything no matter what it needs or doesn't need. If those are the type of detailers you want "touching your cars" then no offense taken as I would not want to be put in that group anyway :)
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Agreed. It makes sense after all. I am not a detailer neither have I ever detailed a car so I wouldn't know.



My cars are and will continue being taken care of by someone with experience.
 
I've got the same problem with my speedometer lens: scratches galore! I want to tackle it with a polish but I'm afraid of staining the surrounding black trim, not to mention the majority of the scratches are in some hard to reach places where none of my pads can reach. What sort of applicator should I be using and how can I avoid staining the surrounding trim with polish?
 
I used Bilt-Hamber Auto-Balm on mine and it filled in the scratches no problem. A guy with an S2000 did the same thing. I'm not sure if all speedometer lenses are the same, but that worked for me on 2 cars so far. If it doesn't work, well then you have a nice sealant on your hands anyway.
 
xxplosive said:
I want to tackle it with a polish but I'm afraid of staining the surrounding black trim, not to mention the majority of the scratches are in some hard to reach places where none of my pads can reach. What sort of applicator should I be using and how can I avoid staining the surrounding trim with polish?
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Blue painters tape should mask the surrounding areas nicely. Once you have it masked cut up a hand foam applicator pad. You can cut it into finger size pieces and go from there.
 
I went to Autogeek's live chat and got a guy named Matt. Told him my problem, and he said that PlastiX really shouldn't be leaving a haze. He then asked what other polishes I had on had, and I listed off a few. He told me to try the Meguiar's no. 9. I was reluctant, but tried it anyway on my second car with a microfiber. It totally removed the haze. I was pretty impressed. I then went back to the PlastiX and tried it again, and sure enough the haze was back. For whatever reason, the PlastiX isn't working for me.
 
#9 has a lot of fillers in it. It is also very fine. Probably a combination fixed the issue. Either way. Glad you got it all dialed in!
 
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