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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Claremore OK
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Instrument Panel Painting
I'm thinking about re-painting my instrument panel, has anyone done this ? I'm talking about the chrome on the outer edges and the round bezels for the gauges. Thinking about chrome spray paint for that part and flat black for the rest. Any ideas ?
Thanks
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Re: Instrument Panel Painting
I tried the same thing.
The problem I had was the spray paint chrome looked like spray paint chrome. Not bad, but a little to home-made looking for me. I sanded it and repainted the whole panel flat back and it looks good. White face gauges on the all flat black would look very good...
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Instrument Panel Painting
I think it was Ricks pickups that has them for 30 bucks or so
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lompoc, Ca
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Re: Instrument Panel Painting
Painted gauges white w/ exterior flat black
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Re: Instrument Panel Painting
On my '68 stepside I repainted the edges and bezel insides with "Fawn" a silver/gold that the factory used in '67 and '68. The deck of the dash panel got zapped with flat black. I also painted the speedo and fuel gauge needles with "stoplight red". It came out well. Looked so original, I almost looked for the GMAC payment book in the glovebox.
The chrome look came in in '69 or later anyway. I got the "Fawn" spraypaint at Year One or Paddock Parts, I think.
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Re: Instrument Panel Painting
u could try chrome plastic paint for hobbies. Two good ones are spaz stix chrome and another is Alclad II. Both of these have good chrome qualities painted over a gloss black surface. They require mist coats to achieve the chrome affect.
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