From: Stu Ellis (stuellis@attbi.com)
Date: Sat Oct 05 2002 - 05:26:25 PDT
Save your money!!
Just use Brasso metal polish! Works great and removes the scratches.
Stu
Southern New Hampshire, USA
"Live Free Or Die"
MVPA #14790 MVMVC
1967 M151A1 Army Jeep
1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
1986 M1009 CUCV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Kirkley" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Polishing Gauge lenses
> Hi Tony & List,
>
> In the aircraft industry we use a product called "Micro-Mesh". It is
> specifically for removing scratches and haze from acrylics and plastics.
> Ours is a civilian part number "KR-70", military NSN 5350-01-290-4002 and
> includes everything one would need to remove haze or scratches form any
> plastic or acrylic. I use it on my watch face, reading glasses and
several
> other items around the house. The Army uses it on aircraft windscreens,
> windows, instrument faces and most anything in a helicopter that needs to
be
> repaired instead of replaced. You can obtain it at most auto parts
stores.
> Their POC is Micro surface finishing products, 1217 West Third St., Box
818,
> Wilton, Iowa 52778, phone 319-732-3240, fax 319-732-3390. I have used it
> for years and highly recommend it.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ed Kirkley KG4OUJ
> MVPA 18977
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Castagno" <tonycastagno@verticalthought.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 08:41
> Subject: [MV] Polishing Gauge lenses
>
>
> >
> > Hello List,
> >
> > My humvee's gauges are a little hazy and I sometimes have to cup my hand
> > over them to read them depending on the light. In the army we used a
> > plastic polish to polish the scratches out of our protective mask face
> > lens (Tanker version with the one face lens much like a fireman's mask)
> > Would this stuff help my gauges? If so could anyone recommend a
> > commercially available product? BTW thanks to everyone for all the
> > great responses on my Tire cleaning question... seems like if Fantastik
> > doesn't cut it, that Miller tire paint is the ultimate solution.....
> >
> > Tony Castagno
> > Managing Partner
> > Enterprise Architect
> > Vertical Thought, LLC
> > http://www.verticalthought.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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