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A-body brown paint on instrument panel? #34750
03/08/07 09:19 AM
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Has anybody used a touch up BROWN paint on the instrument panels on Dusters or the like. I have found one from a 74' that has Excellent chrome but needs the brown touched up. If you have done this or know where to get the paint please let me know where to get the paint. Help!

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Re: A-body brown paint on instrument panel? [Re: DusterTim] #34751
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I brush painted mine black with model paint because I didn't like the brown. If you wanted to redo the brown I'm sure you could find a similar color in a good hobby shop and brush it yourself.


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Re: A-body brown paint on instrument panel? [Re: DirectSubjection] #34752
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I did the dash on my Demon and it was a perfect match. Half of my paint had peeled off. I used Tamiya for plastics, TS-1 red brown. Find at any decent hobby shop.

If you want to do it right, remove the cluster, steel-wool as much of the flaking paint as possible. Mask everything off, don't worry about covering the white-lettered call-outs. Two or three light coats of the red brown should do. Take some Liquid Paper or Bic brand white-out tape (this has all but replaced the brush-on white-out in offices) and place it over the call-outs. Use a small flat head screwdriver to rub the tape over the letters. You may have to do it again in localized spots. Clean up any "over rubbing" with an x-acto knive (or similiar), careful not to scrape any paint off while removing excess white.

Take your time and you will find the results rather satisfying!



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Re: A-body brown paint on instrument panel? [Re: Plymouth-man] #34753
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Quote:

I used Tamiya for plastics, TS-1 red brown. Find at any decent hobby shop.





Tamiya here too.


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Re: A-body brown paint on instrument panel? [Re: DirectSubjection] #34754
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Wow, Thank You!! I would have never though of hobby shop paints, Thanks

Re: A-body brown paint on instrument panel? [Re: DusterTim] #34755
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It even has the correct finish-- not glossy, not matte, just kind of an eggshell finish.


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