Dust / Lint Guage Cluster
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Dust / Lint Guage Cluster
Hey gang;
Can anyone give me any insight as to the best way to resolve this issue? I just purchased this truck a week ago, and uppon a throural cleanup of the truck, have noticed a small amount of lint / dust behind the plastic lens, just before the insturment panel.
Do I have to disassemble the entire dashboard in order to get this cleaned out? Any ideas ? How in the world did dirt / dust get behind the lens in the first place?
Can anyone give me any insight as to the best way to resolve this issue? I just purchased this truck a week ago, and uppon a throural cleanup of the truck, have noticed a small amount of lint / dust behind the plastic lens, just before the insturment panel.
Do I have to disassemble the entire dashboard in order to get this cleaned out? Any ideas ? How in the world did dirt / dust get behind the lens in the first place?
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Awesome! I was hoping this would be a minor issue. Thanks Dog!!
Just hope I dont break anything in the process. It seems that things that are supposed to "pop-off" generally "break-off" when I attempt this sort of project. LOL.
Thanks again.....any advice on "popping-off" the trim piece would be welcomed!
Just hope I dont break anything in the process. It seems that things that are supposed to "pop-off" generally "break-off" when I attempt this sort of project. LOL.
Thanks again.....any advice on "popping-off" the trim piece would be welcomed!
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A word of warning. The lense is very fragile. I cracked mine while cleaning it. I was holding it with one hand and wiping with the other. Best to lay it down on a soft towel. Be careful when cleaning around the pin on the speedo. They break really easy too.
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Thanks guys! Got er done! Felt like I was performing brain surgery cleaning / dusting around those gauges. Looks much better. Previous owner must have used wd-40 or something similar to clean that plastic lense, it has a "glazed" somewhat pitted look to it....but still looks much better having removed all the lint build up laying just ahead of the gauges.
Much abliged.
Much abliged.
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Re: Dust / Lint Guage Cluster
Originally posted by SilverRam01
Hey gang;
Can anyone give me any insight as to the best way to resolve this issue? I just purchased this truck a week ago, and uppon a throural cleanup of the truck, have noticed a small amount of lint / dust behind the plastic lens, just before the insturment panel.
Do I have to disassemble the entire dashboard in order to get this cleaned out? Any ideas ? How in the world did dirt / dust get behind the lens in the first place?
Hey gang;
Can anyone give me any insight as to the best way to resolve this issue? I just purchased this truck a week ago, and uppon a throural cleanup of the truck, have noticed a small amount of lint / dust behind the plastic lens, just before the insturment panel.
Do I have to disassemble the entire dashboard in order to get this cleaned out? Any ideas ? How in the world did dirt / dust get behind the lens in the first place?
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Takes any scratches and haze right out of clear plastic.
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Excellent, this is one of the last things I want to do to my truck to have it finally all cleaned up.
I've used MAAS polish before on plastic and it also did a great job getting those scratches out.
I've used MAAS polish before on plastic and it also did a great job getting those scratches out.
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It's the ammonia in the windex that causes the pitting.It dries the plastic out, you should just use a mild soap and water mixture or a dust rag, one of those rags that is coated with something to pick up dust. It's the same if you have window tint nothing with ammonia in it.
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Boy! Those little gage needles sure are touchy!
It's amazing how much crud builds up over six years. All I had to use was "non-ammonia" Windex and it done a pretty good job. Since the scratches are on the outside, I'll attack them when I get some Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner.
Boy! Those little gage needles sure are touchy!
It's amazing how much crud builds up over six years. All I had to use was "non-ammonia" Windex and it done a pretty good job. Since the scratches are on the outside, I'll attack them when I get some Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner.