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gauge cluster cleaning?
So the other day I pulled apart my gauge cluster to clean/fix bulbs and gauges that werent working.
How do you clean the gauges themselves without smearing the painted letters/numbers? I tried using a dry paper towel but it started smearing just a tiny bit. Thanks.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Compressed air and a clean and dry detail brush/paint brush.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
While u have it out I would suggest, in my humble opinion, to get some chrome rattle can and take your gauges out then spray the back drop. It will make it a lot brighter for way cheeped.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
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and paint the front too the metal rusts I used air and Qtips for dusting,dry paper towels carefully tho as too hard will leave swirls on the face I used green dash bulbs in it
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
and i added a second colour red to the 78
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Silver paint and LED 194 bulbs. I got mine from superbrightleds.com. And obviously a sawzall.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
The clear part can be shined up with a headlight buffing kit.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
not till i put the radio in lol
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Thanks for the responses yall.
Did you ever have any problems with the circuit board on the back? Mine is falling apart.
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Don't use chrome or silver paint, it will make the lighting worse. paint the cluster case gloss white, it'll increase the lighting dramatically.
I tried the chrome paint first, it turned out terrible, could barely see the gauges at night. I pulled the whole cluster apart again to replace the printed circuit, and I re-did the inside of the case with gloss white. Far better, with just the stock bulbs it was much brighter. |
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
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http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=296187
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Motornut can you please give details on how you painted the gauge needles?
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
I had them out of the cluster
cut squares of printer paper and a thin slit to the middle slide under the needle, pulling the pin into the slit turn paper as needed Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: gauge cluster cleaning?
Thank you Motornut I was wondering if something like that might work.
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