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Re: [Tigers] guage needle paint

To: Rollright@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] guage needle paint
From: michael king via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:47:49 +1000
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>From Paul breuhan who has done a few

"Rust-oleum Fluorescent Red Orange (#1955) in a spray can.

Try and go as light as you can with the paint...use just enough to re-color
the needle and no more"

Iirc tigersunited also had an article on this which quoted a model paint
that many had used.

The reason for light coats is the weight will effect the accuracy of the
needle when moving.

On 8 Sep 2016 09:44, "Rollright--- via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> As I've refurbished about half my gauges (or had others do it), a couple
> of them still have the original
> paint on the needle.
>
> May I please have suggestions on where I can obtain matching orange/red
> paint for the gauge needles?
>
> Regards to all,
>
>
> Jim Armstrong
> 382002083
> Mk 1A
> code 86
> TAC # 0763
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<p dir=3D"ltr">From Paul breuhan who has done a few</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">&quot;Rust-oleum Fluorescent Red Orange (#1955) in a spray c=
an.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Try and go as light as you can with the paint...use just eno=
ugh to re-color<br>
the needle and no more&quot;</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Iirc tigersunited also had an article on this which quoted a=
 model paint that many had used.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">The reason for light coats is the weight will effect the acc=
uracy of the needle when moving.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8 Sep 2016 09:=
44, &quot;Rollright--- via Tigers&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.=
team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>



<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000"><font color=
=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
<div>Hello all,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>As I&#39;ve refurbished about half my gauges (or had others do it), a =
couple of=20
them still have the original</div>
<div>paint on the needle.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>May I please have suggestions on where I can obtain matching orange/re=
d=20
paint for the gauge needles?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Regards to all,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font lang=3D"0" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Jim=20
Armstrong<br>382002083<br>Mk 1A<br>code 86<br>TAC #=20
0763</font></div></font></div><br>______________________________<wbr>______=
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