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Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

I've started fixing up the cluster i got from an 83-84 TC to swap into my car for the tach.

But the dayglow pins color are worn down/half worn and just plain look py...

Should i bother with trying to keep them with the glowing junk? Or just paint it with some touch up paint?
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #1
you might be able to get dayglow paint at a hobby town or some hobby shop. If they do sell it they might have different colors so who knows.

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #2
Don't put anything on that is thick... Added weight will throw off the calibration...

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #3
Hmm, i had that lingering thought in the back of my head as well...

Ugh, It's bugging me though... The needles are half yellow and half orange due to fading.
I'm kind of a perfectionist. :flame:
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #4
Any other suggestions on this?

I would really like to go with a phospscent red color on the needles, But not at the cost of any calibration problems...
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #5
I dunno, aren't there phospscent Sharpies???

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #6
Aha!
I'll go shopping for some and see how it looks.

Thanks for the idea!
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Speedo Pin Paint/Touchup

Reply #7
Bummer...

I'm not finding any phospscent markers, Found some paint pens...
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~