cleaning gauges

[trevor]

Hi guys, I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere but I have looked and can't find anything. I want to clean up my gauges on the 1150 and am looking for tips etc. I have heard about guys touching up the orange on the needles too. I wanna make the faces nicer and the plastic sheild, and what tools (Q-tips?) etc. Thanks for your help guys,
Trevor

[trevor]

Ah come on...nobody has any advice?

[posplayr]

I started a thread on this a while back. I would not spray paint or otherwise wipe down those faces with any type of solvent.

you can buy some translucent paint to touch up the needle.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=119304&highlight=gauge

[GateKeeper]

Is your lens clean and clear, if not you can make one out of plexiglass, small sheet at Home Depot is like 5 bucks

how I did mine, since I broke the glass on the original....

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1541012&postcount=136

I did not touch the face, or the needles, or the bulbs, should have changed to LED's but forgot about it...for now...

[Guest]

I went to an automotive glass dealer, he cut a glass piece for my bike. A bit heavy though really looks nice. as for cleaning some windex and q tips. Some Testers model paint to touch some things up.

[nvr2old]

As mentioned, I wouldn't go anywhere near those faces with any kind of cleaner..even water. The letters and numbers will smear at the least and possibly wipe right off. The black plastic surround can be cleaned with hot soap and water and re-painted with satin trim paint then the orange letters brushed on. The clear lens can be polished and waxed. Other then that they look pretty nice to begin with.