I washed my 98 Skeeter ZX185c for the winter the same way I always have but this time, for some inexplicable reason, two of the faux carbon fiber instrument panels became splotchy and cloudy. I've given them a few weeks to dry just in case it was due to water trapped behind them but they still look the same.

So now I'm considering having them re-finished. I'm up in the air between hydro-dipping and plasti-dip spray. The unfortunate part is that any re-finishing will necessitate re-doing the lettering around the knobs 

If you've had a similar experience with the clouding I mentioned above please let me know if it was something easily remedied. If you've re-finished your panels please share how you did it and any pictures you have.

Have you priced a complete replacement?

 

I had panels cloud in one of my vehicles, it was easiest to just replace the part.

Have you priced a complete replacement?

 

I had panels cloud in one of my vehicles, it was easiest to just replace the part.

 

I had thought about doing this but the last time I tried to source a replacement knob for my aerator timer I contacted Tiny's, which is supposed to be the place to get Skeeter replacement parts for older models, and came away empty handed. So I've pretty much given up on trying to find replacement parts for this model / year.

This is probably the answer.  Ink dipping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcdGmYexd8

This is probably the answer.  Ink dipping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcdGmYexd8

 

Thanks for the link. That's one of the things I mentioned considering above - hydro-dipping - but the problem is that doing this will cover the lettering around each knob obscuring it's function and available settings. In the video you linked to they dipped the exterior trim - nothing with lettering on it. 

Call this guy http://www.hydro-graphicsolutions.com/ He does a lot of boat work