XPost: alt.home.repair
From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com
In rec.autos.tech, on Sat, 22 May 2021 08:28:15 -0700, Bob F
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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