65VerdeGS Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Before I fumble in with a paintbrush, any tips or techniques on how to repaint the turn signal and high beam bezels in the middle of the dash on my '65? Mine are missing portions of the silver paint originally applied at the factory. I thought "Argent Silver" paint would be a good match, but fear making a mess of it as this isn't the easiest area to access while keeping a steady hand while painting. I thought of using those plastic applicators with a tiny foam tip. Would that work? Anyone done this job with the dash in the car? Any tips/ideas appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71GS Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 7 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Before I fumble in with a paintbrush, any tips or techniques on how to repaint the turn signal and high beam bezels in the middle of the dash on my '65? Mine are missing portions of the silver paint originally applied at the factory. I thought "Argent Silver" paint would be a good match, but fear making a mess of it as this isn't the easiest area to access while keeping a steady hand while painting. I thought of using those plastic applicators with a tiny foam tip. Would that work? Anyone done this job with the dash in the car? Any tips/ideas appreciated. Alex, i found it about impossible to get a good result in the car due to the raised edge around it. When I did the interior I used good old testers silver model paint and a brush when it was apart. Good luck though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 See if you can find a silver paint pen. I've bought them at parts stores and Walmart, but it has been a while. Maybe a craft store or hobby shop. These have a stiff chisel tip that works well on stuff like this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gungeey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Take a manicure/pedicure girl out to dinner and tell her to bring her assortment of finger nail polish 😆 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XframeFX Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Alex, your local Michael's! Brushes galore. A wad punch over the bright light to define the ID edge? Use the edge of an assortment of Exacto knife blades to do the edge of turn signal slants? Edited October 8, 2022 by XframeFX (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 hours ago, 71GS said: found it about impossible to get a good result in the car due to the raised edge around it. When I did the interior I used good old testers silver model paint and a brush when it was apart. Good luck though. Great job Brian! I wish my dash cluster would look as nice as like yours - like new! Without taking the cluster out of the car, this looks to be a difficult and fiddly task. Thanks Rocketraider for the suggestion of a chisel tip paint pen. That sounds like the best bet to do the silvering with the dash in the car. Off to Wally Mart I go... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I use something similar to this for doing fine line chrome on model cars. 1mm wide. If you have a steady hand, it’s a great tool. Some have a very pointed tip for a really narrow line. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XframeFX Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Great job Brian! Like everything else he does. I want to buy Brian's car!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71GS Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/8/2022 at 6:37 PM, XframeFX said: Like everything else he does. I want to buy Brian's car!👍 Thanks Alex and John, I’m happy with how the dash turned out. I like Ed’s chrome paint pen idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/8/2022 at 2:48 PM, RivNut said: I use something similar to this for doing fine line chrome on model cars. 1mm wide. If you have a steady hand, it’s a great tool. Some have a very pointed tip for a really narrow line. Great idea Ed! Now I'll have to find me one of these to touch up my dash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Great idea Ed! Now I'll have to find me one of these to touch up my dash! If I remember right, I got mine from Amazon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Quick follow up - I got the Chrome Paint Markers that Ed (RivNut) recommended to touch up the areas around the dash urn signal and high beam indicators. Here's what they looked like before the touch-up: and here is after the touch up with the chrome pen: So, thanks Ed for the great tip! (pardon the pun) Edited March 1, 2023 by 65VerdeGS (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo de l.a. Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 10/8/2022 at 8:52 AM, gungeey said: Take a manicure/pedicure girl out to dinner and tell her to bring her assortment of finger nail polish 😆 Best idea offered so far….if you are single of course! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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