painting gauge bezel?

[MarkMoore]

has anyone painted their gauge bezel? how'd it turn out? any pics? i'm guessing you just use the same painting process you would w/ painting any other interior piece? i guess you had to carefully tape off the little glowing turn signal arrows? any thoughts?........

[Pearl-JapSpec]

u can buy carbon fiber ones and aluminum brushed ones of ebay for like $15cdn.
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[Teal_93]

Yes the same painting process. No you don't need to tape off the turn signals they just pop out of the bezel. I painted my dash parts with silver. Looks awesome.

I like it better than the white guages on the black bezel. I'm at work right now so I can't post a pic, but as soon as I get a chance I will post some.

Hope this helps.

[MarkMoore]

thanks....

[MarkMoore]

dang man, u're still at work after 3 days? isn't that against some kind of labor law or something? i'll give you the number of my lawyer...

[Teal_93]

Technically yeah I'm still at work

[Teal_93]

Here you go!!! These are pictures of my painted dash. Only cost was spray paint.

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[MarkMoore]

wow looks great... i'm gonna paint my bezel white... i was thinkin if it didn't look good on your car i'd go for the CF one, ha, but thanks for bein the one that did it first!

[Teal_93]

Thanx for the comment & good luck on your dash.

[Reprobation14]

WOW, i really like that silver!
I found this stuff at a local shop that has bits of silver metal in it, and its pretty reflective.... I was going to paint my dash with that, but now that i see your dash, i think i wanna go the same route you did...

What paint is that?
Did you sand at all?
How many coats/clear coats did you use?


That shiz looks smoooooth like glass

-Chris

[Chiggles]

Props to Teal; nice paint job, man.

[Teal_93]

The paint I bought at my local hardware store it is a metallic silver. I used no primer or clear coat. All I did was wear plastic gloves & cleaned my parts with rubbing alcohol & a sponge. If you have an air compressor blow them off it helps. Do not touch the part with your bare hands you will have trouble with the paint.

I just cleaned the parts let them dry then just sprayed them with silver in many light coats. Don't hurry or it will look like crap. I had the quick dry paint so I could do a coat every 15 minutes.

Taking apart the speedometer & dash is a very easy task. I think anyone could do it.

If you would like a small removal & install sheet I could type one up.

If you have anymore questions e-mail me at yttaf1@hotmail.com

Good Luck

[MarkMoore]

pearl-japspec... u have 319,xxx miles on your car????!!!!!

[mitmaks]

ive got c/f one and i love it, just sticks onto stock one, looks neat

[bmwm3guy]

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