re motorcycle detailing tip in article apr bnr ca mbeaving bnr ca writes don t you just hate when the speedo and tach on your bike start to cloud over from all that nasty sunshine the detailing tip of the week is to use rubbing compound moisten a rag apply some rubbing compound and work into the translucent previously transparent material after a few minutes of working on the plastic face the dial or plastic face will be clear once more will not work for glass a couple of other tips make a habit of parking the bike so that instruments are facing away from the sun meguiar s mirror glaze plastic polish plastic cleaner cue canned product plug roise sumax seattleu edu linda roise writes ok for a novice question is there anything that will clean a face shield and also remove abrasions so that one can see through it better what you want are meguiar s mirror glaze plastic polish and plastic cleaner they are very mild abrasives meant to remove scratches from plastic for fine scratches just use the polish for bigger ones start with the cleaner and finish with the polish the stuff is bucks per bottle at most auto or motorcycle parts stores don t choke over the price too much since both bottles will probably last you years the stuff works great on plastic watch crystals and compact discs too blaine gardner evans sutherland bgardner dsd es com
