Does anyone know if someone makes the light green paint that is in the metal instrument housings for a stock dash? It is very light green in color. My 69 needs to be blasted and painted in these housings. I read where people are using a gloss white paint but I would like to do these as close to original colors as possible. I could have some mixed but if there is a correct product out there I would just as soon use it.
Thanks
John D said
Feb 21, 2012
When I reworked my instrument faces for indicator LED's, I "reconditioned" the housing assembly.
I glass-beaded the tin housing, and reshot it with my airbrush - using model paint from Testor's "Model Master" line. from the Hobby Shop.
The interior of my cluster is a greeney blue/green. I was able to match it using paint #2135 (USSR interior blue/green), lightened up with a touch of #2725 (header flat white).
(The circle thing is OEM, the area between the guages is after)
When I reworked my instrument faces for indicator LED's, I "reconditioned" the housing assembly.
I glass-beaded the tin housing, and reshot it with my airbrush - using model paint from Testor's "Model Master" line. from the Hobby Shop.
The interior of my cluster is a greeney blue/green. I was able to match it using paint #2135 (USSR interior blue/green), lightened up with a touch of #2725 (header flat white).
(The circle thing is OEM, the area between the guages is after)
That's exactally what i was looking for. It looks dead on. Thanks
-- Edited by Tim H on Tuesday 21st of February 2012 04:22:07 PM
SShink said
Feb 21, 2012
You might want to give APT Instruments in Bloomington a call. They do gauge restoration and might share their secrets. Phone: 952-881--7095 www.gaugeguys.com.
Chris R said
Feb 21, 2012
The only way I know how to do this isnt the do it yourself way. Which is what Stan is suggesting. Have a shop like APT do it..
John D said
Feb 22, 2012
You're welcome...
Part II of the story was I touched up some of the flaked instrument bezel paint (the paint in the numbers/letters of clear plastic lens & the indicator marks of the gauges) with an inverse mix of the "Header White" tinted with a tinge of the green. Pretty much just a thimble-full of white with about 5 drops of green... just enough for a tinting. Used a size 000 modelling detail brush.
The guage needles were given a recoat using #2041 Flourescent Red/Orange.
Tim H said
Feb 22, 2012
II'll try that this weekend. the housing for the speedometer needs to be blasted and repainted due to mice messing it up. the tack side is new and it would be good for them to match.Did you paint the silver back to match the original color
John D said
Feb 22, 2012
64 & 5's were left raw steel (!). I didn't blast the back, as it only had a "patina" of rust & age on it. After painting I wiped it with a rag I shot with a few squirts of WD-40.
Tim H said
Feb 24, 2012
I ordered the paint 2 days ago and it came in the mail today. I'll give it a try this weekend. it's going to be a busy weekend. i have a lot of little parts to paint and am going to try to get the 502 for my 70 into a short block and finish porting the heads.
Does anyone know if someone makes the light green paint that is in the metal instrument housings for a stock dash? It is very light green in color. My 69 needs to be blasted and painted in these housings. I read where people are using a gloss white paint but I would like to do these as close to original colors as possible. I could have some mixed but if there is a correct product out there I would just as soon use it.
Thanks
When I reworked my instrument faces for indicator LED's, I "reconditioned" the housing assembly.
I glass-beaded the tin housing, and reshot it with my airbrush - using model paint from Testor's "Model Master" line. from the Hobby Shop.
The interior of my cluster is a greeney blue/green. I was able to match it using paint #2135 (USSR interior blue/green), lightened up with a touch of #2725 (header flat white).
(The circle thing is OEM, the area between the guages is after)
That's exactally what i was looking for. It looks dead on. Thanks
-- Edited by Tim H on Tuesday 21st of February 2012 04:22:07 PM
You might want to give APT Instruments in Bloomington a call. They do gauge restoration and might share their secrets. Phone: 952-881--7095 www.gaugeguys.com.
The only way I know how to do this isnt the do it yourself way. Which is what Stan is suggesting. Have a shop like APT do it..
Part II of the story was I touched up some of the flaked instrument bezel paint (the paint in the numbers/letters of clear plastic lens & the indicator marks of the gauges) with an inverse mix of the "Header White" tinted with a tinge of the green. Pretty much just a thimble-full of white with about 5 drops of green... just enough for a tinting. Used a size 000 modelling detail brush.
The guage needles were given a recoat using #2041 Flourescent Red/Orange.