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05-13-2010, 11:14 PM
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Cruzin
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: on the road
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painting gauge needles
what are you guys useing to paint yalls gauge needles? i have tried a few things but looks like crap or just won't do right thanks
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05-13-2010, 11:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern Cal
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Re: painting gauge needles
Cut a slit in a piece of paper and slide it under the needle. It will mask off everything else but the needle. Use a spray can to coat it.
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05-13-2010, 11:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Eliot, Maine
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Re: painting gauge needles
i did the slit paper trick and used flourescent orange r/c car paint and a modeling brush to do the speedo and gas gauge needles while the cluster was apart to add a used tach and new vac add on kit.
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05-13-2010, 11:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chatsworth, CA
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Re: painting gauge needles
I used some orange testors model paint and I'm very happy with the results. I couldn't find day glow orange anywhere, but if you can that would be the way to go.
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05-14-2010, 12:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Lethbridge,Alberta
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Re: painting gauge needles
Florescent red-orange model paint and brush with paper to mask under the needle.
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05-14-2010, 02:07 AM
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69 Fleetside
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
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Re: painting gauge needles
Testors orange model paint here as well...
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05-14-2010, 01:39 PM
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Cruzin
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: painting gauge needles
thanks guys i'll get me some of that
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