Scratched my voltage pod, any tips?
So, I put a micro-sized scratch on my volt meter in my Z.
Is there anything I can put on there to fill in the scratch?
It's not bad at all, but as obsessive compulsize as I am it'll drive me nuts.
Thanks.
Is there anything I can put on there to fill in the scratch?
It's not bad at all, but as obsessive compulsize as I am it'll drive me nuts.

Thanks.
hi
there is not a good permanent filler. if you are patient, get three bottles of plexiglass polish- there will be a rough, fine and cleaner. An auto paint store will have the stuff, or Eastwoods, or Summit Racing, or maybe Checker or Autozone.
Cotton cloths, cotton swabs, cotton *****, clean water, and good lighting.
First take some of the coarse grade polish on a cotton ball, and rub across the direction of the scratch- be PATIENT, this is not a fast job. Then, put some on a corner of the cotton cloth and continue to rub in a circular motion, then a figure eight pattern DO NOT RUB IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SCRATCH- this will make it worse. After a while, the scratch will disappear "almost", the main face will be dull. DO NOT Panic.
NOW- clean the whole face, and the area around the voltmeter face (this is where the cotton swabs come in...).
Clean it again.
Then, take some of the fine polishing compound on a cloth, and polish the whole face. This will take about twice as long to get to a polish as it did to get the scratch out. Again, be patient.
Wipe the face with water and a cotton cloth, and let it dry. If it is not shiny enough, then repeat. This is tedious, but it will restore the mirror finish. I would not do this with a Dremel tool or similar motor tool- you will probably damage the face.
When the shine is back to what you want, cleam everything again, repeat and let the whole area dry.
Then, take the third bottle of polish and a new cotton cloth, and wipe the face several times with a light polishing motion, and it should look like new. This might take a few minutes.
It might take a couple hours to do a really good job. Do not rush, do not use too much pressure and do not work on a small area or you will distort the face
Good luck!!!!
there is not a good permanent filler. if you are patient, get three bottles of plexiglass polish- there will be a rough, fine and cleaner. An auto paint store will have the stuff, or Eastwoods, or Summit Racing, or maybe Checker or Autozone.
Cotton cloths, cotton swabs, cotton *****, clean water, and good lighting.
First take some of the coarse grade polish on a cotton ball, and rub across the direction of the scratch- be PATIENT, this is not a fast job. Then, put some on a corner of the cotton cloth and continue to rub in a circular motion, then a figure eight pattern DO NOT RUB IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SCRATCH- this will make it worse. After a while, the scratch will disappear "almost", the main face will be dull. DO NOT Panic.
NOW- clean the whole face, and the area around the voltmeter face (this is where the cotton swabs come in...).
Clean it again.
Then, take some of the fine polishing compound on a cloth, and polish the whole face. This will take about twice as long to get to a polish as it did to get the scratch out. Again, be patient.
Wipe the face with water and a cotton cloth, and let it dry. If it is not shiny enough, then repeat. This is tedious, but it will restore the mirror finish. I would not do this with a Dremel tool or similar motor tool- you will probably damage the face.
When the shine is back to what you want, cleam everything again, repeat and let the whole area dry.
Then, take the third bottle of polish and a new cotton cloth, and wipe the face several times with a light polishing motion, and it should look like new. This might take a few minutes.
It might take a couple hours to do a really good job. Do not rush, do not use too much pressure and do not work on a small area or you will distort the face
Good luck!!!!
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