Painting Gauge Needles..Need Some Advice

Traidmarx · August 19th, 2009, 09:38 PM

was wanting to paint my needles in my car, the car is 15 years old so the orange color has faded quite a bit to a dull ugly yellow color. Was driving my friends 03 GT earlier tonight, of course those needles light up red, anyway to paint my needles to light up red like that? i've heard of using model car paint and thinning it out works didn't know if anyone else had any experience with it.

baine21225 · August 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM

I'd imagine a thin coat might work? Do the needles get hot?

GT347SC · August 20th, 2009, 08:29 PM

I use a red paint marker and paint the whole needle in one stroke. Lights up red and looks good. Just dont put too much on.

August 19th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#1
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	Painting Gauge Needles..Need Some Advice was wanting to paint my needles in my car, the car is 15 years old so the orange color has faded quite a bit to a dull ugly yellow color. Was driving my friends 03 GT earlier tonight, of course those needles light up red, anyway to paint my needles to light up red like that? i've heard of using model car paint and thinning it out works didn't know if anyone else had any experience with it. __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

August 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#2
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'd imagine a thin coat might work? Do the needles get hot? __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

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August 20th, 2009, 08:29 PM	#3
GT347SC Regular 89 GT, 92 LX Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	I use a red paint marker and paint the whole needle in one stroke. Lights up red and looks good. Just dont put too much on.

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