From: Cougarjack@aol.com
Date: Sat May 04 2002 - 20:20:13 PDT
Tony,
This didn't get through the first time, so I'll try it again.
The red clay stains are from the finely divided metallic pigments in the clay. Dilute sulfamic acid will remove them. Products which contain this acid, and are safe for home use are CLR, Iron Out, and similar toilet cleaning products. It wouldn't cost much to try one. It worked well for me. let it soak a bit, then use a bristle scrub brush. It won't hurt your wheels either.
To polish the lenses, inquire at a small airport, as they use a fine abrasive polish to make the plane windows clear again, once they get fogged from abrasion. There is a similar product used on clear vinyl convertible top windows, which can be had at a good automotive parts shop that handles painting products. The stuff works equally well on hard plastic or glass. Glass takes a bit more elbow grease.
Cheers!
Jack
In a message dated Sat, 4 May 2002 8:43:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Tony Castagno" <tonycastagno@verticalthought.com> writes:
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>Hello List,
>
>My humvee's gauges are a little hazy and I sometimes have to cup my hand
>over them to read them depending on the light. In the army we used a
>plastic polish to polish the scratches out of our protective mask face
>lens (Tanker version with the one face lens much like a fireman's mask)
>Would this stuff help my gauges? If so could anyone recommend a
>commercially available product? BTW thanks to everyone for all the
>great responses on my Tire cleaning question... seems like if Fantastik
>doesn't cut it, that Miller tire paint is the ultimate solution.....
>
>Tony Castagno
>Managing Partner
>Enterprise Architect
>Vertical Thought, LLC
>http://www.verticalthought.com
>
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