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Polishing gauge faces

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I've been working on removing years of paint off my gauges and was wondering has anyone polished the lens on the gauges. I have noticed the lens are plastic which I discovered when I put paint remover on the metal edges. I know you can use rubbing compound but not sure what grit
 

BillIdaho

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Go to the local China-Mart, and buy a bottle of "Swirl remover". It is right next to the automotive car wax. A couple of dollars. (Do not use rubbing compound, as it is too abrasive.) Then get your cordless with a small buffing wheel. SLOW IS GOOD. FAST IS VERY BAD!!!!!!! Slowly with a liberal amount of swirl remover, polish the gauges up. Again, keep the wheel slow. Do NOT press down hard, and take your time. It takes only a few minutes to get them looking like new.
Upon completion, wax with a rag with a dab of furniture polish.
 
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