http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=2471 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:20:53 +0000 PunBB http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=8070#p8070 My two cents worth would be the product used to rejuvinate car headlights.

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:20:53 +0000 http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=8070#p8070 http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=8069#p8069 My compass has lost fluid over time.  Thanks for this tip.  Any ideas on what to do about "crazed" plastic I.e. What looks a bit like wide scratches?

]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:11:06 +0000 http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=8069#p8069 http://www.co26.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=8062#p8062 Large bubble can impede proper functionning of compass. My Plastimo Contest compass had such a bubble to the point that the dial would remain wedged in the housing. In search of a solution other than replacing the compass I found out that the liquid can be topped up through a small opening at the back of the compass by removing the brass screw acting as a plug. I could not find the liquid at my usual chandelery but it is available at West Marine under compass oil. I came upon a blog where a French chemist , also a sailor, analysed the components of the compass oil and found out that it was essentially the same as odorless fire/barbecue lighting fluid. I filled the housing using a seringe and voilà...new life for a 34 year old compass.

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