VERY upset... with eBay and myself

[OldBlevins]

This is probably a stupid thought, but that's never stopped me before... :dance:

Given the expense and hassle of replacing the front of the gauge housing, it would seem like Tomikaze has nothing to lose by trying to repair the existing plastic. Is there something he can try to buff it out to remove the glue and scratches?

[Tomikaze]

Woke up this moring to mourn over the damage I caused. It seems the glue I used was so potent it caused the entire tachometer lense to "fog" up overnight. There ain't no repairing this baby. Calling salvage yards all morning.

Originally Posted by OldBlevins

This is probably a stupid thought, but that's never stopped me before... :dance:

Given the expense and hassle of replacing the front of the gauge housing, it would seem like Tomikaze has nothing to lose by trying to repair the existing plastic. Is there something he can try to buff it out to remove the glue and scratches?

[OldBlevins]

Sorry to hear that, Tomikaze. Good luck finding something in good shape and reasonably priced.

[Tomikaze]

Might as well go all th eway with this. Those TechArt gauge faces look pretty cool. UPGRADE!

[Boxtaboy]

Next time, if you do use glue (although prefered method is emblem tape), use silicone glue (same stuff they use to stick your new credit and bank cards to when they send them to you in the mail), as any excess will simply rub off with your fingers.

[tombea]

The secret upside to most of our mistakes....UPGRADES!

Tom

[RandallNeighbour]

I bought the cheap stamped out aluminum trim rings and then removed my cluster and affixed them with thick super glue in a horizontal fashion. The cluster went down on top of the face-down trim ring and I held it there for five minutes so the glue would flow along the inside rim of the ring, not drip down the face of the gauge.

They look great, by the way. Everyone comments on how cool they look too.

When superglue interacts with plastic it melts it and it can't be cleaned up with goo gone or any other product. It's toast. Literally.

Buying another cluster with the same part number is your best bet. Using just the face of it is smart too. Then you don't have to send it to Palo Alto Speedo in CA to have the odometer fixed.

Replacing gauge faces is tricky too. Getting the needles back on in the same place was like pulling my own teeth (painful AND time consuming). I must have put the cluster back in the car and drove it around the block four times one night to insure all the needles were in the right places.

[Tomikaze]

So he's offering me a full refund. What sort of feedback should I leave this guy? I feel bad for anyone else who get's suckered into this same deal. These pieces really must cost this guy less than $5 to make. I'll wait till I get my money back.