Hey guys,
Just got done replacing my odometer gears and I figured I might as well paint the needles while its out. Well I then went to find paint and was a little misguided at first so let me show you how I went about it.
Paint-
The best place to go for this is a micheals or Joann's store (I went to micheals). Go to their model car section and you will find their section of plastic enamel paint. (Look for the TESTORS brand) This is the stuff you want to use. Now you can either go two colors:
This is bright gloss red from another member:
This was what u was planning on using, but when I drove to the place in my e46 m3 I noted that my needles were this color:
More orange then red if you ask me. So I picked out gloss orange instead. Here's what it looks like, and this is plenty to do the needles.
Make sure you get some paint brushes too. They have the same paint in a spray can if you want to do it that way.
Okay, rip out that cluster !! (Way easier then I thought it would be)
Replace the gears if needed
Then mask off the needles as best you can
Then paint! I did two layers, and if I had the chance I might of only done one layer, to try and get a little transparency like my m3s needles. But none the less, I still think they turned out good!!
(I think the chrome rings really help the orange needles, can't put my finger on it why but it just does ;) )
Anyways, there you go. Pretty damn simple. But I took pictures so I figured I would share and try and give back a little to this community. Thanks guys!
Just got done replacing my odometer gears and I figured I might as well paint the needles while its out. Well I then went to find paint and was a little misguided at first so let me show you how I went about it.
Paint-
The best place to go for this is a micheals or Joann's store (I went to micheals). Go to their model car section and you will find their section of plastic enamel paint. (Look for the TESTORS brand) This is the stuff you want to use. Now you can either go two colors:
This is bright gloss red from another member:
This was what u was planning on using, but when I drove to the place in my e46 m3 I noted that my needles were this color:
More orange then red if you ask me. So I picked out gloss orange instead. Here's what it looks like, and this is plenty to do the needles.
Make sure you get some paint brushes too. They have the same paint in a spray can if you want to do it that way.
Okay, rip out that cluster !! (Way easier then I thought it would be)
Replace the gears if needed
Then mask off the needles as best you can
Then paint! I did two layers, and if I had the chance I might of only done one layer, to try and get a little transparency like my m3s needles. But none the less, I still think they turned out good!!
(I think the chrome rings really help the orange needles, can't put my finger on it why but it just does ;) )
Anyways, there you go. Pretty damn simple. But I took pictures so I figured I would share and try and give back a little to this community. Thanks guys!
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