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old gearhead · 06-23-2003, 09:34 PM

Have any of you restored your insturment panels? If so what did you use to paint the needles back to the factory "new" appearance? I bought a new vacuum gauge setup from a guy, and I would like to paint my tach needle to match the new gauges. Thanks,-J

krue · 06-23-2003, 09:39 PM

I just painted mine testor's flourescent orange and it was too light to be the original color. I just painted them all the same color and it looks pretty good to me.

krue · 06-23-2003, 09:55 PM

Ask Palf70step cuz he told me he just painted his a reddish color but I can't remember the exact color he said!

slick9997 · 06-23-2003, 10:13 PM

Here's mine before I painted them. Sprayed them with fluorescent
plasti-cote caution orange

slick9997 · 06-23-2003, 10:15 PM

Not a good before on the needles here's after

ginter · 06-23-2003, 11:10 PM

Those look great! Is that a new instrument panel? If so, Where'd you get it and how do you like it?

bpmcgee · 06-24-2003, 10:29 AM

The color that was recommended to me is testors flourescent red.

It matches the original color very nicely, I think.

Brian

**Palf70Step** · 06-24-2003, 11:30 AM

Yep....I think that is the shad I used also. It was an old bottle that the paint dripped over the label...sooooo Not exactly sure. I know I have bought that shade in the past for the models...so I guess that was the one.

old gearhead · 06-25-2003, 01:05 PM

Thanks everyone, I'll try out the different suggestions on a spare set I have, and let you know how they turn out.(It's good to know those model paints I have from when I was a kid will not go to waste.LOL)-J

gman · 06-25-2003, 03:31 PM

Just another idea......Krylon Flourescent Orange is almost a perfect match, (Glow Orange Part# SCB-022) -- OR -- Testors Master Flourescent Red as mcgee said. If you try the Krylon too, let us know which looks better......maybe a picture of both together if you could.

special70gmc · 06-25-2003, 04:58 PM

i used the testers paint thought it came out good. -kyle

ginter · 06-25-2003, 10:52 PM

Kyle,

That's looks sweet. Did you paint the panel to match the truck?

gman · 06-26-2003, 11:38 AM

Yes, those look good.

jmanz69 · 06-26-2003, 03:30 PM

I did mine and it was a near perfect match. Use the search feature and search for gauge paint or something close to that. I don't remember the exact color, but I think it was flourescent red. It's actually more orange than red. I brushed mine on and was very careful not to drip.

good luck

special70gmc · 06-26-2003, 06:00 PM

ginter, the green was a stock bezel from my 70 but with the chrome trim scochbrited off its silver now ill post a pic. -kyle

06-23-2003, 09:34 PM	#1
old gearhead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 21	Faded Gauges Have any of you restored your insturment panels? If so what did you use to paint the needles back to the factory "new" appearance? I bought a new vacuum gauge setup from a guy, and I would like to paint my tach needle to match the new gauges. Thanks,-J

06-23-2003, 09:39 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	I just painted mine testor's flourescent orange and it was too light to be the original color. I just painted them all the same color and it looks pretty good to me. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-23-2003, 09:55 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Ask Palf70step cuz he told me he just painted his a reddish color but I can't remember the exact color he said! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-23-2003, 10:13 PM	#4
slick9997 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 37	Here's mine before I painted them. Sprayed them with fluorescent plasti-cote caution orange Attached Images

06-23-2003, 10:15 PM	#5
slick9997 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 37	Not a good before on the needles here's after Attached Images

06-23-2003, 11:10 PM	#6
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Those look great! Is that a new instrument panel? If so, Where'd you get it and how do you like it?

06-24-2003, 10:29 AM	#7
bpmcgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 2,181	The color that was recommended to me is testors flourescent red. It matches the original color very nicely, I think. Brian

06-24-2003, 11:30 AM	#8
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,355	Yep....I think that is the shad I used also. It was an old bottle that the paint dripped over the label...sooooo Not exactly sure. I know I have bought that shade in the past for the models...so I guess that was the one. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-25-2003, 01:05 PM	#9
old gearhead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 21	Thanks everyone, I'll try out the different suggestions on a spare set I have, and let you know how they turn out.(It's good to know those model paints I have from when I was a kid will not go to waste.LOL)-J

06-25-2003, 03:31 PM	#10
gman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 290	Just another idea......Krylon Flourescent Orange is almost a perfect match, (Glow Orange Part# SCB-022) -- OR -- Testors Master Flourescent Red as mcgee said. If you try the Krylon too, let us know which looks better......maybe a picture of both together if you could. __________________ 72 Chevy SWB Custom Deluxe K10, 350/SM465, PS, PB, Fact. Air 2000 Harley...Wide Glide

06-25-2003, 04:58 PM	#11
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	i used the testers paint thought it came out good. -kyle Attached Images __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

06-25-2003, 10:52 PM	#12
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Kyle, That's looks sweet. Did you paint the panel to match the truck?

06-26-2003, 11:38 AM	#13
gman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 290	Yes, those look good. __________________ 72 Chevy SWB Custom Deluxe K10, 350/SM465, PS, PB, Fact. Air 2000 Harley...Wide Glide

06-26-2003, 03:30 PM	#14
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	I did mine and it was a near perfect match. Use the search feature and search for gauge paint or something close to that. I don't remember the exact color, but I think it was flourescent red. It's actually more orange than red. I brushed mine on and was very careful not to drip. good luck

06-26-2003, 06:00 PM	#15
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	ginter, the green was a stock bezel from my 70 but with the chrome trim scochbrited off its silver now ill post a pic. -kyle Attached Images __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door



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