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Icon5 Best Plastic Cleaner/Restorer/Etc?

I just bought a gauge cluster ftom an explorer sport-trac on ebay. The pictures show it has some small blemishes in the plastic face from the normal wear and tear.

Anyone have any good experiences with any plastic cleaner that will make it look good as new before i install it?
 
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Search this forum http://www.autopia.org/forum/

If all else fails I have some Purple Power Degreaser and Mothers Plastic Polish you can come over and use.
 
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Looks like the main two are:

Meguairs Plastic X
Plexus
 
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I have Plastic X, its made to clean and restore CLEAR plastics, I wouldn't put it on interior plastics... its just like aluminum mag polish, in color and smell...Plexus looks the same too

do what i did, go and buy the armorall cleaner wipes, thats what i use on my interior places that get smudges or ink pen on them, takes it right off
 
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You could reuse your clear plastic faceplate.

I use Mother's plastic polish on my OEM bed caps all the time to get the wax off. I also have PlastiX but prefer Mothers plastic polish.

Here is a link for a picture
http://www.properautocare.com/moplpo.html
 
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Originally Posted by Hillyard
You could reuse your clear plastic faceplate.
yep thats what I did
 
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