Permanent damage to gauge cluster plastic from detailer
Israel
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Was it hard? How long it took you?FInally got around to replacing this! It's a PITA to access, but definitely much easier with that video.
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It only took like 15 mins to get to the speedometer, but an hour to put it back together!!
The damn steering wheel top cover doesn't want to mate to the bottom cover anymore.. and that felt material between that cover and the speedo trim kept coming off... It's not held very securely at all. Otherwise, it wouldn't be too hard.
On a side note, the stereo was surprisingly VERY easy to get out. It's only held in by 2 screws and some plastic clips.
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So the assembly its not attach as previously it was?
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You guys....car interior doesn't need any chemical what so ever I just use a slightly wet micro fiber towel and it does the job just fine.
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I know a way that works 100% to get rid of the spots, its not permanently stained it just seems that way because most things wont even take off a little and it seems like it might even be on the other side. here is what I did. get a can of Goof off professional strength it has to be the pro strength nd comes in a yellow aerosol can. spray on a microfiber cloth and not directly on the guage cluster and then it will rub the spots right out with little effort, its like a miracle. it will leave a little hazing and to get that out then you use the Meguires PlastX and it will make your guage cluster completely clear and look like new again and no need to replace the lens at all. this happned on my new Ranger and it was baking in the Arizona heat for 3 days and nothing would get the spots off at all until I tried this method and it worked like a charm. just joined the forum to post this because it seems like all the info you find tells you that you are too far gone and have to replace the lens with a new one and that is not true just use the goof off and plastx and its like new again. hopefully someone who needs this info finds it and saves some money and time.
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