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Repainting silver ring around instruments?

Posted By: TinCuda

Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/04/12 01:18 AM

1971 'Cuda Non-ralley dash.

I just repainted my instrument panel cover black. All the instruments have that silver ring around them. What are you guys using to repaint that ring? Model paint? I will need something that I can put on with a brush. I don't have an air brush and I will not use a rattle can for something this small.

Thanks,


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Posted By: 451Mopar

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/04/12 02:08 AM

I have used model paint and it looked good. I also mixed some model paints to get a nice orange color for the instrument needles.
Posted By: DAYCLONA

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/04/12 02:38 AM

use a "chrome" paint pen for more professional results, many other finishes/color avaliable also

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Posted By: TinCuda

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/04/12 02:52 AM

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use a "chrome" paint pen for more professional results, many other finishes/color avaliable also



Chrome paint pen sounds like the ticket. Where can I find this and does it stand up to cleaning, touching?


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Posted By: DAYCLONA

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/04/12 03:02 AM

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use a "chrome" paint pen for more professional results, many other finishes/color avaliable also



Chrome paint pen sounds like the ticket. Where can I find this and does it stand up to cleaning, touching?


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Yes, very durable....you can find them at some bodyshop supply stores, thru www.eastwood.com or on Ebay, some stores that carry the Krylon automotive paint line....it'll give you a much more professional finish, if you use the "chrome" pen, try and do the rings on the dash, or any raised edge in one stroke of the pen, stop and go strokes, or recoating will yield poor results in the finish, practice on some junk parts before doing your finished parts

mike

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Posted By: TinCuda

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/20/12 10:15 AM

OK, I got to tell you that that worked like a charm!

The paint pen worked good and was a lot easier then I thought it would be.

I was shaking so bad when I started (didn't want to mess it up). LOL

Once I got the paint pen primed up and ready to go, the ring around the instruments guided the pen all by its self.

By the time I had finished with the last guage, I was an old pro. LOL As a matter of act, I got a little carried away. The minute I set back and looked at it, I realized the idiot lights should not have been painted. I will have to just repaint over them in black. LOL

I'm kind of disapointed it went so quickly.

Thank you very much for the advise.


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Posted By: 68Cbarge

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/20/12 12:02 PM

I used a Sharpie metallic marker.Cost under 4 bux..Works perfect..

Posted By: Gavin

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/21/12 10:19 PM

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As a matter of act, I got a little carried away. The minute I set back and looked at it, I realized the idiot lights should not have been painted.


Exactly what I did!!
Posted By: GOLDMYN

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/22/12 03:22 AM

Go over to Walgreens and go to the comestic department and ask the chick behind the counter for Chrome nail polish....works great
Posted By: closer9

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/22/12 04:04 AM

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Go over to Walgreens and go to the comestic department and ask the chick behind the counter for Chrome nail polish....works great



Wouldn't that be hard to apply? Needing to do this myself... Was going to stop by and see what the parts stores have.
Posted By: moparbroz

Re: Repainting silver ring around instruments? - 03/22/12 06:50 AM

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use a "chrome" paint pen for more professional results, many other finishes/color avaliable also



Yup. Silver or chrome. Shake well before using and don't allow a buildup on the tip.
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