899 Fuel Stain On Screen

Seen a plastic polishing kit (for clear plastic screens/ clock faces) on ebay the other day.. maybe some use?

 

Worth a shot. cant post link as it was just a random search type thing an i didnt save it. Have a scratch in my screen so please post results if you do go that road. it was only cheap (ish) bout £13 from memory (with mops and paste) only reason i didnt buy is im under strict orders at the min!!!

 

bit of a mis com there mate! didnt save link. but screen polishing kit was my search and a good few popped up. Yeah every one is a Nazi these days! (you spend a few grand more than you have and they're all on ya case!!!)

 

Try brasso - somewhere you can't see first !

 

Get some stone chips on it lad , then you won't see them !

 

+1 for plastic polish
halfords do a kit with an attachment for hand drill for buffing

 

T cut Is normally quite good, it has worked for me on visors.

 

Interesting - the screen on my hyper has a few petrol stain's on it as well....you cant buy the screen on its own from ducati - you have to buy the whole clock set...stark contrast my ktm supermoto 525 clocks can be bought as individual parts....interested to see how this turns out - throw up any pics if you can once done....

 

On a related note: does anyone know the best glue to use to stick my rubber screen trim to the screen? Not only did superglue not do the trick, a drop of it fell on the screen and made an unsightly mark, so quite interested in the above ways of removing it. Thanks.

 

toothpaste is good for polishing out light scratches.

 

Put a layer of ventureshield on it, which is what I did. If it gets stained just replace it with a new one. I assume you meant the instrument screen and not the windscreen?

 

I know this is an old post but I’ve just done the same thing myself. I rinsed it straight away in the petrol station but the white staining was already visible. When I got home I tried TCut, but that didn’t work. I then tried Poorboys World Natty Paste Wax and that’s worked a treat. It’s taken about 15-20 mins rubbing, wiping, rubbing and wiping but it’s now back to being a perfectly clear screen again. I have absolutely no affiliation to the company that makes that product, I just thought I’d share my results with anyone else misfortunate enough to do the same.

 

I have some polishing compound that's usually used with a rotary polisher. Would that do the trick?

First time putting fuel in a bike tank after 25+ years and failed...

 

I would not feel too bad about it, I have also done the same. My stains came out with headlight restorer after several goes at it. I swear its something to do with the Ducati tank design. I had no difficulties with my other bikes. Now I always fill from the side stand side. Seems to stop the splash back but you still have to be careful.

 

Is the ethanol content of fuel likely to do more damage to plastic than pure petrol?