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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Exclamation Instrument cluster glass won't come clean!

Hi guys!

I just bought a 1998 V6 Mustang. Anyways, the "plastic" Instrument cluster glass looked really dirty and you could see all the scratches so I thought it might be from the inside of the glass. I cleaned the outside of the glass with glass cleaner but it still looks dirty and scratched up. I just installed new gauge faces and I was able to clean the inside but it still looks really dirty and scratchy.

Does anyone else have this problem? Maybe I should use a different glass cleaner? Any suggestions would be helpful!
Old Jul 13, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Most likely the plastic (not glass) is scratched and your going to need some plastic polish or rubbing compound to get the scratches out. Good luck.

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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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I had the same problem. I replaced the lens a few months back. I Bought it through ford, it was somewhere around 30 bucks.
Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys.

I think just replacing the glass might be a good option.
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