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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Hey guys,

are the gauges plastic or glass? I'm pretty sure its plastic, but what do you think?

I was installing my fxdl dash and tach, pulled an idiot move and managed to get some light scratches on the new gauge.

now before you say 'its only a few light scratches on the gauge, go ride', I just installed the damned thing and want it to be perfect for at least a few hours haha. I'm thinking about using http://www.meguiarscanada.com/index....action=detail& but I just wanted to make sure it is plastic, and I'm not sure how to find out! Might be a dumb question, but I'd rather be safer than sorry.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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All of the harley ones I have ever dealt with were glass
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:03 AM
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Kinda sounds like plastic when I tap on it but I'm not sure.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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I can't answer you question but that PlastiX works pretty good. I used it to get some scratches out of some used taillights I bought for my Yukon.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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**** man, you aint kidding. Scratches are gone. I'm still not sure if the gauges are plastic or glass, but they're clear as day now. PlastX, great! I've never believed the 'miracle scratch remover' solutions before, but this stuff is awesome.

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I can't answer you question but that PlastiX works pretty good. I used it to get some scratches out of some used taillights I bought for my Yukon.
 
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