[IMG_8054] I take my car to a car wash station where they have guys physically clean the exterior and interior of the car. About after 5 visits, I notice the gauge cluster starts to have stuff on it as shown in the picture above. I used a damped cloth with water to wipe away the stuff but that …

[image] Clueless33: it’s on the inside. I think something liquid is getting behind the lens, and then evaporating and condensing on the inside of the lens. You might can get some relief by heating that area with a hair dryer. Start on a low setting for a brief time,just enough to warm it…

[image] Clueless33: The outside feels smooth and non-gritty. That is not foreign matter or a film of dirt, it is chemical damage, like acid rain on paint. They sprayed a detergent onto the steering wheel while cleaning, the damage to the lens is the result of the overspray. The instrument c…

[image] Nevada_545: They sprayed a detergent onto the steering wheel while cleaning, the damage to the lens is the result of the overspray. This breaks my heart. I can’t win. I always run into expensive problems. Ahh well, I’ll have the dealer quote me their insane price for a replacement…

Some years ago I decided — this wasn’t a good idea … lol … — to clean my watch with one of those green abrasive pads. It cleaned the watch sure enough, but it also scratched the plastic lens so badly I couldn’t read the time. I consulted a couple of tech gurus and they said that scratch could be…

As mentioned once in a while I have used meguires plastix polish. I use it on all my exterior lights but seems to work good on any plastic. As usual try a small area first.

[image] Nevada_545: That would be the price for a refurbished instrument cluster, the cluster lens in not expensive: about $60. I wonder how much a mechanic would charge me to install this ? Is it a lot of work to assembly this thing ?

A fair amount would be 1 hour of labor. Labor rates have gone up a lot during the last 3 years, the Lexus dealer here is charging $250/hr.

Don’t use glass cleaner. Liquid car wax won’t cloud the lens. Spray wax.

[image] Clueless33: I’ll have the dealer quote Isn’t your car out of warranty? No need to use a dealership. Find an independent shop for your routine maintenance. Though replacing the lens may require calling a number of shops to find one that will perform that service.

Before you have work done go buy some Meguiars PlastX polish, and follow the directions It’s exactly what you need for this problem.

Cloudy gauge cluster lens

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Nevada_545 May 23, 2024, 12:09am 11

That would be the price for a refurbished instrument cluster, the cluster lens in not expensive: about $60.

You should be able to remove most of the white marks with polish but probably not all of it.

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