So, as some of you may/may not recall from the old board, I have a OEM painted shield on my 08 C14. I got a Cee Bailey's for winter, and a 2nd OEM screen to cut down, and paint.
Being a part-time idiot, I decided to "clean" it with a scotch brite pad. REALLY bad idea. So I'm thinking the shild is now clean, but useless. My buddy has a 3M headlight repair kit he offered to loan me. Hmmm... my Porter Cable 7424 is a headlight repair kit on steroids. I bet I can make this problem go away.
So I got the yellow rough cut pad out, some 3M mild abrasive compound, and fired the PC7424 up on 6 (6 = ludicrous speed).
OMG... I'm not done, but the appearedtoberuined shield is now cleaner and glossier than my OEM painted shield. So if you jack up your shield, don't sweat, bum a polisher and have at it.
Also, I used a very high tooth count blade in a jig-saw to cut down the OEM screen, using the top of the other OEM screen as a template to draw the curves on. Cut that thing like butter. Just cover it with painter's tape first.
I'll post pics later. Need to shower and get my 2nd Vodka Tonic. Forgot to mention the Vodka Tonic is a key ingredient in the polishing process.
Cheers ladies....
Barry