White paint for Oil Pressure Gauge needle ?

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#1 White paint for Oil Pressure Gauge needle ?

Post by Nickleback » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:49 am

Hi all,
I have now replaced my electrical oil pressure guage for a mechanical one for reliability reasons, but the white paint on the instrument needle is yellowed and discoloured.
Can it be cleaned back to white or is it best just to re-paint it ?
If so, what's the best paint to use for this job ?
Mike,
1970 S2 FHC 2R28165

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#2 Re: White paint for Oil Pressure Gauge needle ?

Post by 265bhp » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:35 am

I use some of my Tamiya modellers paints..water based and Matt..watered down and a fine brush
Hope that helps
Jonathan
1963 3.8 FHC ..now finished …………….
1974 2.7 Carrera now as an RS Touring

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#3 Re: White paint for Oil Pressure Gauge needle ?

Post by Nickleback » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:37 pm

Thanks Jonathan,
Sure does, the faces are interchangeable, as is the besel and glass, so this solves the last part :thankyouyellow:
Mike,
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