[TR] TR6 gauge cleaning - any advice?

[Michael Lang]

I am currently refurbishing the 50 year old gauges from my TR3. The
chrome bezels were indeed stuck to the internal gaskets that trap the
glass. I found that using some small tipped needle nose pliers allowed
me to work the bezels loose without damaging the gaskets. I had to
gently squeeze with the pliers between the slot in the gauge body and
the adjacent bezel tab, progressively working my way around each of the
tabs  until the bezel finally broke free from the gasket. It took
several times around before the bezels would begin to move. The gaskets
were still soft a flexible so I have been re-using them as I put the
gauges back together.

Mike


Joe Curry wrote:
> The best way to clean the chrome gauge bezels is to remove them and use a
> good chrome polish or a nild auto finish polishing compound.
>
> That said, it is often the case that the rings won't easily come off because
> time and the weather has caused the gaskets to be perminantly attached to
> the bezels.  That would mean that once you do get them off, you will have to
> replace those seals.  I don't know if they are easily obtainable.
>
> Joe C.