[Public-List] compass

[Gordon Laco]

No glass has been used in recreational compasses for a very long time… it’ll be a hard plastic.

I would guess that the cost of refurbishing might rival the cost of replacement….

Gordon Laco
#426 Surprise




> On May 29, 2019, at 4:52 AM, Winslow Ayer via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Wouldn’t that compass have a glass dome whereas your headlights are polycarbonate? Would it be possible to rotate the dome? I know that you can polish glass but I don’t know if you can use the same solution.
> 
> Winslow Ayer 
> Tinkers Damn #283
> 
>> On May 28, 2019, at 11:15 PM, Wehicks via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> McGuires headlight polish kit works well on faded headlights. Not sure of the name of the kit but it’s the same people that make wax for your car. 
>> Walter. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On May 28, 2019, at 9:27 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Gordon,
>>> 
>>>> On 5/28/19 9:32 PM, gordon white via Public-List wrote:
>>>>   I have a very nice 5 inch Gemini compass - probably the one that came with the boat in 1967, but the side of the dome that faces the helmsman is faded and cloudy. Essentially unreadable. Since new 5" compasses run $699 and up, I'd like to rehabilitate this one.  Has anyone done that?
>>>>   Has anyone tried the stuff you use to clear up cloudy auto headlights?
>>>>   Or anything else?
>>> 
>>> I've heard of polishing with toothpaste, but I've not tried it.
>>> 
>>> - George
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