• getting spots off of speedometer plastic

    From micky@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 22 09:40:23 2021
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    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about
    vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has. As if they are
    caused by something that falls. Otherwise, the plastic is like new,
    totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything. 2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the speedometer. So where did this stuff come from? Even in the rain with
    the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.** what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?



    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet. And I've done that only for
    5 minutes in this car. (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry. The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.

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  • From Frank <"frank@21:1/5 to micky on Sat May 22 10:17:25 2021
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    On 5/22/2021 9:40 AM, micky wrote:
    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has. As if they are
    caused by something that falls. Otherwise, the plastic is like new, totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything. 2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the speedometer. So where did this stuff come from? Even in the rain with
    the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.** what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?



    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet. And I've done that only for
    5 minutes in this car. (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry. The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.


    Try toothpaste. Contains mild abrasive but will not harm plastic. Also
    about 15& isopropanol is used to clean acrylic but do not use any pure
    solvents as acrylic is soluble in many.

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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to micky on Sat May 22 08:28:15 2021
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    On 5/22/2021 6:40 AM, micky wrote:
    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has. As if they are
    caused by something that falls. Otherwise, the plastic is like new, totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything. 2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the speedometer. So where did this stuff come from? Even in the rain with
    the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.** what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?



    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet. And I've done that only for
    5 minutes in this car. (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry. The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.


    Spider poop?

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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to Frank on Sat May 22 08:27:46 2021
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    On 5/22/2021 7:17 AM, Frank wrote:
    On 5/22/2021 9:40 AM, micky wrote:
    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about
    vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has.   As if they are
    caused by something that falls.    Otherwise, the plastic is like new,
    totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything.   2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the
    speedometer.   So where did this stuff come from?  Even in the rain with >> the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.**  what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?



    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet.   And I've done that only for >> 5 minutes in this car.   (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry.  The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.


    Try toothpaste.  Contains mild abrasive but will not harm plastic.  Also about 15& isopropanol is used to clean acrylic but do not use any pure solvents as acrylic is soluble in many.

    I would try windex or such first.

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  • From rbowman@21:1/5 to micky on Sat May 22 11:50:41 2021
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    On 05/22/2021 07:40 AM, micky wrote:
    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?

    https://www.meguiars.com/professional/products/m10-mirror-glaze-clear-plastic-polish-8-oz

    Too bad you have me blocked. The stuff works great on helmet face shields.

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  • From Peeler@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 22 21:07:37 2021
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    On Sat, 22 May 2021 11:50:41 -0600, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling, troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:



    Too bad you have me blocked. The stuff works great on helmet face shields.

    See, but you STILL can't stop driveling in your known verbose manner! It's obviously completely out of your control. Your gob has a life of its own.
    LOL

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  • From synthius2002@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 22 21:28:43 2021
    So if it wasn’t clear, we are guessing it is a kind of scratch on the plastic, like how headlights get fogged and need to be polished. I would have guessed fingernail polish remover, but one guy here thinks it’s too strong.

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  • From micky@21:1/5 to bobnospam@gmail.com on Sun Aug 15 17:48:14 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    In rec.autos.tech, on Sat, 22 May 2021 08:28:15 -0700, Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 5/22/2021 6:40 AM, micky wrote:
    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about
    vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has. As if they are
    caused by something that falls. Otherwise, the plastic is like new,
    totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything. 2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the
    speedometer. So where did this stuff come from? Even in the rain with
    the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.** what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?



    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet. And I've done that only for
    5 minutes in this car. (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry. The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.


    Spider poop?

    I tried all the suggestions here, and none worked, so I ended up putting
    it back the way it was. When it was in place, I couldn't see the
    spots, only after I took out the speedometer, so I guess that will do.

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  • From The Real Bev@21:1/5 to micky on Sun Aug 15 22:43:09 2021
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 08/15/2021 02:48 PM, micky wrote:
    In rec.autos.tech, on Sat, 22 May 2021 08:28:15 -0700, Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 5/22/2021 6:40 AM, micky wrote:
    How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.

    Especially when there is no reason they are there!


    I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.

    It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about
    vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^ from vertical, and the
    more it approaches horizontal the more spots it has. As if they are
    caused by something that falls. Otherwise, the plastic is like new,
    totally clear, without a scratch, and even wheree the dots are, I can't
    feel anything. 2005 Toyota.

    Rubbing with a watery rag does nothing, rubbing with my finger does
    nothign also.

    Greyish spots one millimeter or a little bigger.

    What are they?

    What are they from?

    I spit as much as the next guy, but I don't remember ever spitting in
    the car at all, and certainly nowhere near hard enough to reach the
    speedometer. So where did this stuff come from? Even in the rain with >>> the convertible top down, it's not going to get rained on.** what made
    these spots?

    And, most important, how should I get rid of them?

    **Sometimes I drive in the rain with the top down, but even I don't get
    wet, so how could the speedometer get wet. And I've done that only for >>> 5 minutes in this car. (In an earlier car I drove for an hour until
    the rain stopped. Get a few drops on the top of the rear seat, but
    everything else stays dry. The harder it rains the faster you have to
    go to keep dry.


    Spider poop?

    Consider the possibility of humidity condensing on the plastic,
    dissolving whatever crap might be in he air or the dust on the plastic
    and then evaporating.

    I tried all the suggestions here, and none worked, so I ended up putting
    it back the way it was. When it was in place, I couldn't see the
    spots, only after I took out the speedometer, so I guess that will do.

    --
    Cheers, Bev
    Schrodinger's Cake: You can have it AND eat it.
    --Roland Curtis

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