Instrument cluster lens repair

[Jocigar]

Has anyone restored the gauge lens? 

as in remove scratches and buff back to clear ?  wondering how workable the plastic is, if I can wet sand some deep scratched. 

Also buffing sometimes overheats and melts plastic if not careful.    Any hands experience with this?     

I would buy new from roseville but I need speedo too, found a cluster unit with lens scratch for 400 so would be worth it if I can fix it.

thx !!

[Cudajason]

Has anyone restored the gauge lens? 

as in remove scratches and buff back to clear ?  wondering how workable the plastic is, if I can wet sand some deep scratched. 

Also buffing sometimes overheats and melts plastic if not careful.    Any hands experience with this?     

I would buy new from roseville but I need speedo too, found a cluster unit with lens scratch for 400 so would be worth it if I can fix it.

thx !!

I used some a product call PlasticX on mine years ago and it cleaned up pretty nice.  Cant hurt to give it a try.

Jason

[Bullitt-]

   Way back in the day I mess up a lens on my Duster.. Took it to a local shop that specialized in plastics & they buffed it out using a bench top buffer for me..
    I'd use low speed with extremely light pressure keeping the polish damp 

[anlauto]

This won't remove HEAVY scratches but it polishes it up real nice....

[PLY474]

I used the final polishing compound from a 3M headlight restoration kit.  Rubbed by hand.  Came out very well. 
I sometime use it to clean up lightly scratched CDs.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

We buff lots of plastic at the shop. Have had good results with the PlasticX and the buff kit show above. Keep things wet, heat is not your friend

[Jocigar]

Thank you all !  ...appreciate the help.

[Spikedog08]

What year are you working with?  Is it the 70 style or the later style?   

[Mopar5]

800 grit wet sand and clear coat