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How to change the color of gauge needles??

colindunn

colindunn

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getting white overlays for my gauges. i want to change the color of my needles but i know theres something special about them how the light goes through and stuff. can you pop the needles off? and anyone know how to do this? thanks!
 


I think you have to re-calibrate them once you pop them off, but I know that the yellow on them sands off and you can make them clear.
 
thanks guys. im looking to get the separate pieces one. not the whole compete gauge over lay. the one thing when i pop them off is how do you recalibrate them? and what would i use to paint? i want them red not a faded orange haha.
 
My friend recalibrate his by.
-Filling up the gas tank full, easy to know where that needle goes.
-Used GPS (while driving) to calibrate speed (get on some open high way lol)
-Used his computer to see what his RPM's were then put that needle on.
-And if you let your car sit for (eg 10 min) if your drive way, you can remember your engine temp, then do the same thing and stick that needle on.

Not sure if that's how everyone does it.. just going off of what I've seen (once).
 


Colossus said:
My friend recalibrate his by.
-Filling up the gas tank full, easy to know where that needle goes.
-Used GPS (while driving) to calibrate speed (get on some open high way lol)
-Used his computer to see what his RPM's were then put that needle on.
-And if you let your car sit for (eg 10 min) if your drive way, you can remember your engine temp, then do the same thing and stick that needle on.

Not sure if that's how everyone does it.. just going off of what I've seen (once).
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yeah it doesnt sound too fun but will probably be what i have to do if i take them off. still dont know how i would change the color though.
 
Mad Monkey said:
why not just leave them on, put a piece of paper behind it and brush on new paint?
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thats exactly what i was thinking. but i need to find some sort of clear colored paint or something. its just orange to red so nothing major but i think it would look good.
 


kinda reviving this one a bit...

go to Micheal's, get yourself transparent glass paint - can get a multi cup pack for like $10 maybe..

wipe the bottom of the gauge with lacquer thinner then apply your glass paint instead, works like a charm, this is how im changing the whole gauge cluster to a new colour.. well that and a few other key secrets ;)
 
Mad Monkey said:
kinda reviving this one a bit...

go to Micheal's, get yourself transparent glass paint - can get a multi cup pack for like $10 maybe..

wipe the bottom of the gauge with lacquer thinner then apply your glass paint instead, works like a charm, this is how im changing the whole gauge cluster to a new colour.. well that and a few other key secrets ;)
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nice! that sounds like it would work great. if you do it some pics would be great. what do you mean wipe it with lacquer thinner? what does that do?
 
Mad Monkey, what do you mean by wiping the bottom of the gague? dont you mean the gague needle?? and would it be the back of the needle, where the "orange/yellow" is? or are you changing the colour of the plastic gague cover?
 
Colossus said:
Mad Monkey, what do you mean by wiping the bottom of the gague? dont you mean the gague needle?? and would it be the back of the needle, where the "orange/yellow" is? or are you changing the colour of the plastic gague cover?
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yeah, for just the need, gotta pop it off then wipe the bottom of the orange part and chnge it..

I am however eliminating all "pontiac red" from my interior lol
 


of course!

ive gotta get a new hvac face from the junkers today, that one is tricky beyond belief. same as the dic - worst 2 pieces to try and remove the red. i might snag a few cluster faces if im thinking about it. mines not 100% perfect, and well i like perfection lol
 
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