Dash alu panel

Post by **FrankM83** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:23 am

HI all, any idead how to restore the aluminium panel surrounding the dash as it's full of scratches especially round the ignition swith! Thanks

Post by **MoggyTech** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:06 pm

Bit of a pain to do right, but you did ask

Remove all the switches and knobs and polish with a felt buff wheel in a dremel type rotary tool. Or you can use 800 grit wet and dry used dry, and just sand along the panel in one direction only to create a fine 'grain', then polish with T-Cut/Brasso/Chrome Polish etc. The dimpled area around the speedo is best polished with a nylon rotary brush in a dremel type tool.

Post by **FrankM83** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:54 pm

doesnt sound that much of a pain as I am doing this as part of a total rebuild so the panel is not in place I dont have a rotary tool is it possible to do it with a variable speed drill? Thanks

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:00 pm

Probably OK with a flexible drive attached I would have thought.

Post by **FrankM83** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:04 pm

OK thanks I'll try it

Post by **les** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:09 pm

You can't restore the area below the ign switch, only clean it up, as the pattern gets worn away by the keys swinging about. Unless you're lucky enough to have a car that has only been driven with the ign key!