Help! I have two BIG scratches on my radio faceplate - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

kingsnakes2LT · 10-26-2009, 04:51 AM

Does anyone know a good product to cover or make disappear scratches on the clear plastic faceplate on the radio?
I think I was wiping away some light dust from the faceplate and scratched it with my rings.
Help! It looks horrible.

Can the faceplate be removed and replaced easily?
Help!

R6P · 10-26-2009, 06:03 AM

There is a gm tech bulliten for cleaning light scratches,
Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water.
Important: Use only high quality automotive-type masking tape. Do not use cloth-type tape as it may damage the soft touch finish on the instrument panel. Remove the tape immediately after the polishing process is completed.

Mask off the surrounding area as shown to prevent damage or staining from the polishing material (Camaro shown, Solstice and SKY similar).
Apply a small amount of GM Swirl Remover Polish, P/N 12377965 (in Canada, use P/N 88900046), to a soft cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth.
Hand polish the display screen using a circular motion. Polish the display until satisfactory results are achieved.
Finish the process with a clean portion of the polishing cloth using a straight cross-car motion.
Remove the masking tape from the surrounding area.
Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth to pick up any dust left from the polishing procedure. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water.

You may want to consult your dealer.

Rogue Leader · 10-26-2009, 07:54 AM

I posted a thread on this, Meguiars PlastiX is great for polishing the faceplate and removing light scratches. Hopefully they are not deep, the Meguiars WILL get them out.

talwell · 10-26-2009, 09:48 AM

There is also another product called Displex that we use on scratched cell phone plastic lenses.

kingsnakes2LT · 10-26-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChevyTech

There is a gm tech bulliten for cleaning light scratches,
Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water.
Important: Use only high quality automotive-type masking tape. Do not use cloth-type tape as it may damage the soft touch finish on the instrument panel. Remove the tape immediately after the polishing process is completed.

Mask off the surrounding area as shown to prevent damage or staining from the polishing material (Camaro shown, Solstice and SKY similar).
Apply a small amount of GM Swirl Remover Polish, P/N 12377965 (in Canada, use P/N 88900046), to a soft cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth.
Hand polish the display screen using a circular motion. Polish the display until satisfactory results are achieved.
Finish the process with a clean portion of the polishing cloth using a straight cross-car motion.
Remove the masking tape from the surrounding area.
Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth to pick up any dust left from the polishing procedure. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water.

You may want to consult your dealer.

Thanks for your response!
How do I get to the tech bulliten?

kingsnakes2LT · 10-26-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

I posted a thread on this, Meguiars PlastiX is great for polishing the faceplate and removing light scratches. Hopefully they are not deep, the Meguiars WILL get them out.

Thanks, Rouge Leader!

Could you give me a link to the thread or tell me the name of the thread so I can do a search for it?

Thanks for your help!

R6P · 10-26-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingsnakes2LT

Thanks for your response!
How do I get to the tech bulliten?

I posted how the bulliten says to address the scratches. I'm sure the dealer can find the bulliten, but if you need the reference number it's #09-08-44-015B

Camarofan69 · 10-26-2009, 06:04 PM

heres a new used one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...fAudioQ5fVideo

bob2the2nd · 10-26-2009, 06:14 PM

for those of you curious plastic X doesnt work. I tried and basically the long of short of it is it didnt work. in really bright light there are a bunch of minor scratches around the now not as obvious scratch. In normal light you cant really see anything (so i guess thats good) but like i said bright light my scratch is still there :(

basically i just try and ignore it now, its been there since the first cleaning when my tag on my fiber cloth towel got caught under it

10-26-2009, 04:51 AM	#1
kingsnakes2LT Kingsnakes2LT Drives: 2010 2LT CAMARO, ABM, White Stripes Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 123 View My Garage	Help! I have two BIG scratches on my radio faceplate Does anyone know a good product to cover or make disappear scratches on the clear plastic faceplate on the radio? I think I was wiping away some light dust from the faceplate and scratched it with my rings. Help! It looks horrible. Can the faceplate be removed and replaced easily? Help! __________________ Kingsnake Ordered: Order # NKNMSX, 6-15-09 - 2LT, RS, with Auto6, Aqua Blue Metalic, Factory Installed White Rally Stripes, Sun Roof, & 20x8/20x9 Polished Alum. Wheels :cool 1100 Order Placed- 6/15/09 2000 Order Accepted by GM - 8/14/09 3000 Order accepted by Prod. Control - 8/19/09 - TPW 9/14/09 3800 Vehicle Produced - 9-15-09 - 2G1FC1EV1A9146788 4B00 Bayed - 9-16-09 4200 Available to Ship - 9-19-09 In Transit - 9-22-09 5000 Vehicle at Dealer - 9-25-09 6000 Delivered to Customer - 9-28-09 My Car, #1406 of 1592 ABM LTs built = PRICELESS

10-26-2009, 07:54 AM	#3
Rogue Leader Iatefiberglassinsulation Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,601 View My Garage	I posted a thread on this, Meguiars PlastiX is great for polishing the faceplate and removing light scratches. Hopefully they are not deep, the Meguiars WILL get them out. __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - was daily driver, now toy 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Daily Driver 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 350 - Wifes Car 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0 - Tow Vehicle 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S - Project Car 1994 Volkswagen Golf - Race Car "Like" my race team on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farfrumwinnin

10-26-2009, 06:14 PM	#9
bob2the2nd Drives: CGM 2LT RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: newark, de Posts: 542	for those of you curious plastic X doesnt work. I tried and basically the long of short of it is it didnt work. in really bright light there are a bunch of minor scratches around the now not as obvious scratch. In normal light you cant really see anything (so i guess thats good) but like i said bright light my scratch is still there :( basically i just try and ignore it now, its been there since the first cleaning when my tag on my fiber cloth towel got caught under it __________________ 2LT CGM auto/sunroof/RS 1100: 11-29-08 6000: 6-29-09 cracked windshield: 7-1-09 1000 miles 7-4-09 windshield replaced: 7-9-09 2000 miles 7-10-09 (yep 2000 miles in 11 days) 3000 miles 7-16-09 4000 miles 7-30-09

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10-26-2009, 06:03 AM	#2
R6P Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quahog, Rhode Island Posts: 1,171	There is a gm tech bulliten for cleaning light scratches, Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water. Important: Use only high quality automotive-type masking tape. Do not use cloth-type tape as it may damage the soft touch finish on the instrument panel. Remove the tape immediately after the polishing process is completed. Mask off the surrounding area as shown to prevent damage or staining from the polishing material (Camaro shown, Solstice and SKY similar). Apply a small amount of GM Swirl Remover Polish, P/N 12377965 (in Canada, use P/N 88900046), to a soft cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth. Hand polish the display screen using a circular motion. Polish the display until satisfactory results are achieved. Finish the process with a clean portion of the polishing cloth using a straight cross-car motion. Remove the masking tape from the surrounding area. Clean the radio display screen and surrounding area with a clean, damp (not wet) soft cotton cloth or a micro-fiber cloth to pick up any dust left from the polishing procedure. Do not use any cleaners or solvents - use only clean warm water. You may want to consult your dealer.

10-26-2009, 09:48 AM	#4
talwell Drives: 1969 LS1 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,061	There is also another product called Displex that we use on scratched cell phone plastic lenses.

10-26-2009, 06:04 PM	#8
Camarofan69 The Autoglass Guy Drives: 1969 SS 396, 1969 SS , 2010 RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Corvallis MT Posts: 869 View My Garage	heres a new used one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-...fAudioQ5fVideo