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Old 11-11-2008, 06:14 PM
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Talking W126 Instrument Cluster paint Finished

Anyone want to see how dose a W126 instrument cluster painted with Fluorescent Orange... See pic, anyways i taken out each piece out from the back easier than taking the plastic cover from the front and painting it form the front is a mess... I use small pieces of paper, placed it under each needle and painted, 4 coats and Hair dry after 20 Min's... I ll do a night shot to see how good it is...

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Color: Fluorescent Orange
Brush sizes 1, and 0 -(touch up brush)
Hair Dryer for faster drying
And 4 Hours of my time (> if you want sloppy work)

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Old 11-11-2008, 06:49 PM
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very nice, what brand of paint did you use?
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Old 11-11-2008, 07:01 PM
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A cheap brand at wal-mart called Folkart Neons(Neon Type paint) on the right As a base (or primer) color and an Expansive one at hobby lobby called Createx Airbrush Colors (Fluorescent Type paint) on the left used as a final layer of paint, now i can really see my needles in the dark... I tired to take a picture with the dash light on but it's too dark and cant see anything with the camera...
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1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

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1987 300SDL 200K+
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2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
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Old 11-29-2008, 10:39 AM
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A cheap brand at wal-mart called Folkart Neons(Neon Type paint) on the right As a base (or primer) color and an Expansive one at hobby lobby called Createx Airbrush Colors (Fluorescent Type paint) on the left used as a final layer of paint, now i can really see my needles in the dark... I tired to take a picture with the dash light on but it's too dark and cant see anything with the camera...
Why did you use the Walmart brand paint as a primer and not the finished product? Didn't like the finished color look?
Your instrument cluster looks great and after your thread, and walking out to my yellow needles yesterday, it is time to tackle this myself......

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