BIG BLUE Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Just put in some new defi gauges and was thinking of changing my tacho, speedo, etc needles to a deeper (more defi matching) red. Does anyone supply needles in alternative colours or has anyone painted their ones up somehow? if so any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 yeah I wanted to know if this is possible as i want mine a deeper red for when I do my blue led conversion? I know heckler did some Defi stye Tacho Gauges see him? Lew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 yeah I wanted to know if this is possible as i want mine a deeper red for when I do my blue led conversion? I know heckler did some Defi stye Tacho Gauges see him? Lew. I think he used a set of Metal Monkey dials, that you need to remove the needles to fit. However I am just not sure of the best way to alter the needle colours. Somebody said nail varnish, but I would like to find someone who has done the job before for some advice, first..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbk Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have re-painted faded original needles in Plasti-kote fast dry enamel (Halfords)- Orange Glow B27, this matches the analogue clock hands on a facelift. Not sure what other colours are available. Use a small brush, no need to remove needles but you need a steady hand, use a long dowel to rest your hand on quick stokes and don't overload brush. Slip paper under needles just in case it drips. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Saw a glow int he dark spraypaint in halfords at the weekend... could be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 When i used to work in the aircraft industry i remember some of the instrumentation guys using these dial paints as we used to borrow the white that looked white during the day but let the bulp light through at night. same as car dials. cant remember name or make, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassi_hayre Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I used a red paint from homebase which was in a very very small pot in hobby section (Ill try and find it). The paint needs to be translucent (like ink)to allow light to pass through to light it up. You need to scrape the original pain off first though. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee from China Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Could always use these needles:eyebrows: (not the gauges!!) see my previous thread for Intelliglow needles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Cheers for the input! will try and scrape off the old paint and find something suitable then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus99 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 i painted my needles, but i thought afterwards maybe a good permanent marker would do the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ive got clear blue ones on mine now.. just bought some cough modded vectra needles of ebay for a test and they fitted.. just had to shorten them a bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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