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Took delivery of my 05 MCS today, what a great car! I'm loving everything so far. I've noticed a few small smudges/streaks on my speedo/tach gauges. On my old car, I learned the hard way that the plastic used for these types of gauges (at least on my old car) is very prone to scratching if you just wipe dust off. Is the MINI plastic any stronger? i.e., would it not cause scratches on the plastic if I simply used a soft cloth to remove any dust/smudges? If not, what could I use to clean it?
This is an excellent question, and one I was planning on asking myself, as my estimated delivery date is...er...today! (Hmmm...I wonder if that's right?)
Anyway, I hate those scratches one gets on the clear plastic gauge covers. I bought a product, some sort of clear plastic wax/cleaner, at an auto parts store a few years ago. But, it was too late already for that car, and I never used the product. (Ok, maybe I was just lazy.) I would think these micro-fiber towels that everyone is talking about might work, but they are usually used for the exterior surfaces. You could also use soft cloth specifically made for wiping eyeglasses, and there are some products that supposedly help protect, and take scratches out of, plastic eyewear.
If you check the auto detailing threads, you might come up with something a little more useful. Regardless, hopefully someone will know a good answer, and post it here.
Oh, I did end up using one of those funky looking static dusters for my car (for dust on the top of the dash, etc.), and it seemed to dust my plastic gauge covers ok, without causing visible scratching like a regular towel tends to do. Of course, the covers were already scratchy by then, but they didn't seem to get any worse. However, that wouldn't really work for thuroughly wiping down, and making look new, the plastic gauge covers, but it might be a good first step to remove some of the fine particulate matter that causes scratching when you wipe.
well i have just used a duster, like the things that women use to pute makeup on their cheeks its super soft
two years old now cleans daily or 4 times a week and not a single scratch, ive seen micro fiber scratch so be shure to get the right micro fiber towel, their are different kinds, some are made for windows, those will scratch balive it or not but their are some super soft ones made for paint so please do a little check up before buying!!!
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2002 COOPER S MODS:Endyn ported & coated supercharger,MSD ignition, ALTA CAI, ALTA 19%pully, DENSOplugs,Millteck header, BORLA race exhust, H-SPORTrear comp. sway bar, H-SPORT upper and lower controll arms,12"JL W6 SUB, forged 18" 16lb wheels,06 HID headlight, M7 strut brace,Brembo BBK, rear BBk, samco tubeing, M7 USS, MEGAN CO, MEGAN camber plates, digital sound modual, ipod interface, 2012 MINI cooper S countryman all 4
(Hmmm...I wonder if that's right?)
