The haze might be volatile stuff from the paint you use on the needles
interacting with the O-ring rubber in the gauges, or it might be that
crud that evaporates out of Armorall or similar vinyl "protectants".
Make sure you let your gauge needles bake out for a day or two before
you reassemble them, and eliminate any of the old rubber parts behind
the gauge glass - replace it with O-rings or high density foam.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces+theo.smit=dynastream.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces+theo.smit=dynastream.com@autox.team.net
> ] On Behalf Of Lynn Wall
> Sent: September 24, 2008 10:48 AM
> To: 'Steve Sage'; TIGERS@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Gauge Cleaning
>
> Steve,
>
> Scuba divers and swimmers use spit to keep their
> masks/goggles from fogging up ;>)
>
> Lynn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces+cars=wt-inc.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces+cars=wt-inc.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Steve Sage
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:35 AM
> To: TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET
> Subject: [Tigers] Gauge Cleaning
>
> Sunbeamers:
> One of my Tiger projects this winter will be to again remove
> all the gauges and clean the inside of the glass and paint
> the needles as needed. I've done this at least four or five
> times through my years of Sunbeaming. Anyone else who has
> done this "little" job knows how much "fun" it is, especially
> with the oil gauge.
>
> Has anyone figured out a way to keep the inside of the gauges
> from getting that "haze" or whatever it is that develops on
> the inside of the glass? A couple of sprays with Windex and
> it's gone, but it takes hours to get the gauges out, apart,
> and back in again. I wonder if there's something that's been
> come up with that can be applied to the inside surface of the
> glass that will prevent the haze from building up. Has anyone
> tried Rainex, or something like it?
>
> Also, every time I do this job I keep thinking there must
> (??) be a way to maybe just loosen the attaching brackets to
> the gauges behind the dash a bit, push the gauge forward just
> enough to "spin" the chrome bezel off, clean the inside of
> the glass, and re-install without having to completely remove
> the gauge and unclip the wiring. Has anyone done this
> successfully, and if so, how did you do it?
>
> As usual, thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Steve Sage
>
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