this is pissing me off.. help~!

[lmfdjtiko]

2 days ago... i wash, polish and waxed my car..
i clean the interior...
i used some "invisible glass" and some other kind of spray to wash the glass inside and the rpm plastic..
this turn out.. a day later..



it looks like water marks but its not. i tried to clean with many different kind of things, it stay there. it is kinda like very small bubble, i used some strong cleaning liquid to clean it, it goes off for a sec and it come back.....
wtf?
is it hard to change that piece of glass/plastic ?
i am going to dealership to fix this.
will my warranty cover this?
there are a lot of other problem with my car...such as.. suspension "pop" sound.. driverside window shake/rattle when i drive fast or .. just sometime...stick 2nd/3rd gear(a littl)... steering wheel is off to the right-.-.. etc wtf...

[GeezerSi]

I use invisible glass to clean my inside windows, including the gages. I have never had an issue with it.

Did you sneeze while you were eating glue?

j/k - I would go to the dealer if you can't get it off. Maybe they can offer assistance. Maybe a detail shop can help?

Good luck.

[PSU Pinoy PSU]

Wow...my friend had the same problem....it was pretty much ingrained into the plastic. i would say just get a new one....sorry for the guages

[1stk20z3]

use a 50/50 mixture of water and alchohol to take that off

[mrbill]

"...and some other kind of spray to wash the glass inside and the rpm plastic." You probably don't want to do that.


If you can't get the marks out of the plastic, it's a relatively cheap part:
77222-SNA-A01ZA 44.60 retail.

And it's easy to swap. If you don't have the Helm Factory Service Manual you can get by with the XM Radio Install Instructions.

Luckily you didn't "treat" the speedometer to the same "cleaning." The part is cheaper:
77200-SNA-A01ZA 6.43 retail.

But swapping it is a pita. You'll end up needing to take off the audio panel as well so you can get to the instrument pad assembly, and you won't be able to pull the assembly apart without the KTC Trim Tool Set (or equivalent).

Be careful with cleaning supplies. That's why they usually say "test in an inconspicuous spot."

-mr. bill

[GlxyGry06Si]

damnnnnn. i use invis glass to get stuff off glass. maybe try goo gone, or like someone said alcohol. its probably splatter from your plastic cleaner. i always clean the guage right after i clean the plastic.

[PSU Pinoy PSU]

man...thats on of the reasons y i use water to clean the gauges

[inyong1988]

so easy to clean that up, wash the surface with the tissues that are wet by water. and clean it, then wipe it down with the dry towel or paper towel.

[SiliconX]

Don't use glass cleaner to clean plastic

[LordZeal]

I had that same problem w/ mine too. I'll try some of the cleaning tips here first, but I'd find it hard to believe that 50/50 alcohol or just water and tissues will take off those spots when plexus, meguires plastx etc wouldn't.

[Subaru71]

Originally Posted by lmfdjtiko

2 days ago... i wash, polish and waxed my car..
i clean the interior...
i used some "invisible glass" and some other kind of spray to wash the glass inside and the rpm plastic..
this turn out.. a day later..



it looks like water marks but its not. i tried to clean with many different kind of things, it stay there. it is kinda like very small bubble, i used some strong cleaning liquid to clean it, it goes off for a sec and it come back.....
wtf?
is it hard to change that piece of glass/plastic ?
i am going to dealership to fix this.
will my warranty cover this?
there are a lot of other problem with my car...such as.. suspension "pop" sound.. driverside window shake/rattle when i drive fast or .. just sometime...stick 2nd/3rd gear(a littl)... steering wheel is off to the right-.-.. etc wtf...

Dealership replaced mine with no problem because it had a scratch upon delivery. You might be able to get them to replace if you dont tell them what you sprayed on it? also the other problems you have are all normal... Ive experienced them and they all went away before i hit 10k miles..

[PSU Pinoy PSU]

i think a scratch he'd be able to get away with, but this is something you would think he'd notice before he took delivery of the car

[truflip]

Im curious, what is this "some kind of spray" that you used on it?
It seems like it had some strong chemicals in it.

[Subaru71]

Originally Posted by PSU Pinoy PSU

i think a scratch he'd be able to get away with, but this is something you would think he'd notice before he took delivery of the car

yea you got a point there.

Also to the OP, you can go to hondapartsdeals.com and just buy a new plastic piece and put it in, i dont think its too expensive.

[lmfdjtiko]

i tried so many different ways to clean it, it goes off and appeal 5 sec later...
any1 know where to buy that piece of plastic? can you give me a direct link? thx..how can change that part... looks really hard...
and.. so you think the dealership wont fix it?

i have no idea what kinda of chemical i used on it... i just remember , invisible glass and ... some kinda turtle spray for leather/rubber.
if this is happening to me,.. it gotta happen to at least 1 of you or your friend, help me -.- or am i the only stupid/unlucky 1 here
i couldn't sleep lastnight... =( lol

[Monty]

Did you try vinegar and water? I know it's great and very safe for removing waterspots on the exterior.

[inyong1988]

Originally Posted by truflip

Im curious, what is this "some kind of spray" that you used on it?
It seems like it had some strong chemicals in it.

hairspray maybe. hhaha

[japspecjohn]

leather or rubber? the cluster is made out of neither durrr...that stinks though

[truflip]

Well it shouldn't be anything abrasive if its for leather and rubber.
Try mixing alcohol with some water, and wipe it. Vinegar stinks, dilute some and try that too.

Changing that cover will require good amount of work. Sure the part is cheap, but it may be troublesome doing the labour depending on your experience.

[lmfdjtiko]

i tried alcohol, i tried viniger ,it kinda dissapear and then more appeal... sh111tt... going to dealership at Wednesday i hope. there is so much that it almost cover the whole thing and i could see the RPM ...lol .. well .. kinda...