plastic in front of tach - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

feldy · 06-08-2012, 11:44 PM

So I was cleaning the car out today. I let my boy sit in the drivers seat playing while I was doing my thing. Tonight went to gas up and I noticed all these scratches on the clear plastic in front of the tach ect.

Does anyone know if that can be cleaned off. I couldnt feel the scratches but I could not wipe them away either. Is that something I can fix with plastic scratch remover... Or can I even get a new plastic face for that?

My boy is only 1.5 so I can't get that mad at him.

feldy · 06-09-2012, 12:30 AM

Heres a picture of what I'm talking about. Its little baby nail scratches cant even feel them but I can see them

blu_ · 06-09-2012, 12:32 AM

I've never really had the best luck with the plastic scratch removers. You might try taking it to a good detailer, sometimes they have magical methods.

ttknf · 06-09-2012, 04:24 AM

Mothers mag and aluminum polish.

I've been using it for years to polish the crystal on my watches and all the clear plastics inside my cars, including scratched up radio face plates. A little bit on a soft cloth and a small amount of elbow grease and it works wonders (make sure to go in circles and move around to get things evenly smoothed.

michaelahess · 06-09-2012, 02:22 PM

I've always used kit scratch out and turtle wax chrome polish, any chrome polish should work. I've removed scratches from thousand dollar watches to rust off my shower bar to a deep ice scraper gouge in a car side window, thanks wife!

Jeff Lange · 06-09-2012, 02:36 PM

Polish it. Failing that, you can order it separately from Toyota/Subaru.

Jeff

mattles · 06-09-2012, 03:17 PM

if you cant feel them with your fingers, chances are they are just scuffs. EASILY buffed out by hand in under 20 minutes with some Meguiars PlasticX. [ http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.do?q=4596 ]

djdnz · 06-09-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mattles

if you cant feel them with your fingers, chances are they are just scuffs. EASILY buffed out by hand in under 20 minutes with some Meguiars PlasticX. [ http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.do?q=4596 ]

I agree, don't go straight to a polish. Try the least aggressive method first. :happy0180:

ChrisOkc8 · 06-10-2012, 01:03 AM

I would probably try some sort of headlight restorer. I think it's called Plastic x or plastix by Mequiars. Something like that. It's a rubbing compound.

06-08-2012, 11:44 PM	#1
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	plastic in front of tach So I was cleaning the car out today. I let my boy sit in the drivers seat playing while I was doing my thing. Tonight went to gas up and I noticed all these scratches on the clear plastic in front of the tach ect. Does anyone know if that can be cleaned off. I couldnt feel the scratches but I could not wipe them away either. Is that something I can fix with plastic scratch remover... Or can I even get a new plastic face for that? My boy is only 1.5 so I can't get that mad at him.

06-09-2012, 02:36 PM	#6
Jeff Lange Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 1986 AE86 GT-S, 2011 Lexus IS250 6M Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 661 Thanks: 136 Thanked 362 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Polish it. Failing that, you can order it separately from Toyota/Subaru. Jeff __________________ 2011 Lexus IS350 F-Sport 6MT with LSD 1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S Supercharged

06-09-2012, 03:17 PM	#7
mattles Proud of FR Layout Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Puget Sound, WA Posts: 984 Thanks: 101 Thanked 381 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	if you cant feel them with your fingers, chances are they are just scuffs. EASILY buffed out by hand in under 20 minutes with some Meguiars PlasticX. [ http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.do?q=4596 ] __________________ --Matt // Flickr \\ Instagram

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06-09-2012, 12:30 AM	#2
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Heres a picture of what I'm talking about. Its little baby nail scratches cant even feel them but I can see them

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blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've never really had the best luck with the plastic scratch removers. You might try taking it to a good detailer, sometimes they have magical methods.

06-09-2012, 04:24 AM	#4
ttknf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 350z Nismo, CBR1000RR Location: SoCal Posts: 195 Thanks: 67 Thanked 116 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mothers mag and aluminum polish. I've been using it for years to polish the crystal on my watches and all the clear plastics inside my cars, including scratched up radio face plates. A little bit on a soft cloth and a small amount of elbow grease and it works wonders (make sure to go in circles and move around to get things evenly smoothed.

06-09-2012, 02:22 PM	#5
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've always used kit scratch out and turtle wax chrome polish, any chrome polish should work. I've removed scratches from thousand dollar watches to rust off my shower bar to a deep ice scraper gouge in a car side window, thanks wife!

06-10-2012, 01:03 AM	#9
ChrisOkc8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 182 Thanks: 112 Thanked 52 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would probably try some sort of headlight restorer. I think it's called Plastic x or plastix by Mequiars. Something like that. It's a rubbing compound.

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