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Old Jan 16, 2020 | 02:11 AM
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Im Mark from the Netherlands Amsterdam

Can somebody please advise how to restore the crackling effect from the fairing gauges

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Some polish them with "Brasso"
 
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On my last bike I used an automotive glass polish on the lenses while I had them apart to change the backlighting color.

Any mild abrasive cleaner should be fine for them. Takes a bit of rubbing to get the coating off.
 
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Some polish them with "Brasso"

that’s for copper right
 
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