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Old 08-20-2006, 06:27 PM
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got it a walmart. I needed something for the 92. the clear piece over the instrument panel was badly damaged from wifes cig smoke. now that the youngest is going to be driving the car, I tore out the interior to power wash the carpet, clean the center console, repair pass seat, and just get rid of stench.

I'm sorry I didnt take before and after pics, but the difference was opague and clear.




10 bucks, not cheap, but easy to use. just spray a mist of water on a sponge and let the drill to the work. the wife will be pissed when she sees it. I told her it wasn't worth fixing while she was driving the car.

the 2 pads left (six in the box) should do the gp'* front lenses.
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BillBoost got the same thing for his headlights....it seemed to make a small difference
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
BillBoost got the same thing for his headlights....it seemed to make a small difference
Funny, I was just over at Bill'* and I saw those same pads on the ground and had NFC what they were

They wouldn't do much for my headlights, otherwise I'd give them a shot.
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ya, they say they work on glass, but I doubt it. It did wonders on the clear plastic piece though. and it did take more than 5 minutes.
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what? No before and after pics? you know better than that.
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didnt work for me...
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ghlight=failed
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just be careful, my buddy burned/melted the plastic on his jetta HL which basicly ruined them
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Those are probably more intended for small surface problems and mostly stains on the surface, not so much chips and dings, which would require a lot of filling/sanding.
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Looks like Andrew used the same drill too


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I have the glass version of those.

It'* making a difference...no doubt at all.. I haven't had the time to dedicate to it. Kit says scratches in the glass can take up to an hour or two to polish out...

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