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Old 12-23-2018, 03:47 AM   #1
Seventy Two
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Matching color for instrument needles

Seasons greetings to all.
I just received my tach conmversion kit and would like to paint the other gauge needles to match. Any thoughts on how best to do this and as specific paint to use?
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Old 01-02-2019, 02:05 PM   #2
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Re: Matching color for instrument needles

in the past i have used testors models paints, as well as a pin stripers paint.
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Old 01-05-2019, 08:19 AM   #3
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Re: Matching color for instrument needles

Ebay sell a varity of instrument paint colors ,I used Hi Po parts Paint. they recomend to get a excact color match use 2/3 fluoresent red to 1/3 fluoresent orange for early GM cars and trucks

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