Cluster Needle Paint?

[Rendon LX-i]

What can i use to paint the needles to light up. I have the indiglow gauges i always hated that i couldnt see my needles. I asked david and he said to paint then with White nail polish and it should work. I DO have uv leds on top but the stock white on the needles dont light up for shit. ....

So waht im trying to say is I have UV leds on top and im looking for a paint or w/e so the UV can make that paint or w/e glow.

SI COPREDAY LOL

LET ME KNOW...i want to do this b4 the meet. its really gay i tell you.

[Rendon LX-i]

well a orange highligher work LOL....i like orange looks JDM....

[2drSE-i]

Just buy any "fluorescent paint". That means it will light up under UV light.

[2ndGenGuy]

Any of this shit should work... take your pick... :D

http://www.google.com/products?q=uv+reactive+paint&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=kAP5SrzCFYSksgOSw4DNCQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQrQQwAA

[Rendon LX-i]

umm. That shit is a grip john LOL....

[ShyBoyCA6]

wanna do this too would 1 oz work? for all needles>?

[ShyBoyCA6]

dont mean to jock rendon lol but wanna do it red when i get the new white gauges

[DBMaster]

I bought some fluorescent orange Testors (plastic model) paint when I had my cluster apart last time. I don't have indiglo or LED's, but I like the orange much better than white.

[Rendon LX-i]

I bought some fluorescent orange Testors (plastic model) paint when I had my cluster apart last time. I don't have indiglo or LED's, but I like the orange much better than white.

Where you get it at bro.

[2ndGenGuy]

Testors you can get at any hobby shop. But you gotta pay to play dude!! You should know Mr Turbo!

[2drSE-i]

Testors is pretty good stuff. Hobby Lobby (dunno if yall have those on the west coast) does NOT carry it.

[Vanilla Sky]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Self-powered_lighting

That's what you need :p

[lostforawhile]

where do you get the UV leds? I saw some clear Uv reactive paint on there, it would be nice to keep the stock illumination and yet make the needles glow at night.

[Vanilla Sky]

eBay.

[Civic Accord Honda]

superbrightleds.com might have them... there leds are awesome shit

[Rendon LX-i]

Radio shack LOL...i got like 4 left. Ill have to PAY i guess LOL. i know i pay for turbo shit but not paint FAIL LOL.

Vanilla. That would be sweet. Really sweet. Seems like a pain thou. Great idea thou

[DBMaster]

I actually think I got my Testors orange paint at Wal Mart, but they have really cut down on the nunmber of items they carry in the stores. It's part of the overall strategy to give the stores a new look. Other than that there's Hobby places and craft stores.

This set has several colors: http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/TES00009132/product.php

Never thought of sporting goods stores, but there's this...

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=SYI4NOLV40KEZLAQBBKCCO3MCAEFKI WE?id=0001636310097a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=0841812&cm_ite=0001636310097a&_requestid=62622

[DBMaster]

This looks good, too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fluorescent-Red-Speedo-Gauge-Needle-Restoration-Paint_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2c4dad9763QQitemZ 190281783139QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAc cessories

[DBMaster]

I don't know about this, but it looks cool.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AS-SEEN-ON-TV-200X-brighter-than-GLOW-paint_W0QQitemZ170406351515QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item27ad02929b

[ShyBoyCA6]

alright the paint came in the mail sweet got a lot off work to do ima paint the needles and rest of the console

[Rendon LX-i]

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Finished product. Fanily got it done. Im going to do something with the AUTO dail Squares and Make a lable with 3geez on it or something. I added another UV led an sanded them down to the light can spread out. I can wait to see them glow under the uv. Going to be sweet. no more seeing black needles LOL

[ShyBoyCA6]

nice rendon and you notice a difference under the light and my glow like bright orange but one of my lights went out probably put a orange bulb to make it look jdm take more pics when your finish installing them and did you add me one the ps3? rendontc?

[Rendon LX-i]

YES SIR....and yes i added you LOL. lets play..im going to play COD in a bit Mw2

[ShyBoyCA6]

Alright but I can't today how about tomorrow I have to hit the hay gotta wake up early and then we,ll own them foo on mw2 lol

[MessyHonda]

nice...some people say paint weighs down the needle so speed mine not be right

[ShyBoyCA6]

well the depends how many coats you give it i gave mine 2 coats and i let it sit for 2 hours to dry and the paint i used doesnt seem to affect the needle much or nothing same thing

[Rendon LX-i]

I wouldnt think it would make a different. I did 4 coats.....and there very thin.

[MessyHonda]

so where did you get the paint from? and how much

[Rendon LX-i]

ebay....for 5 bucks shipped

[ShyBoyCA6]

Rendon did you get the orange? Or red?

[Rendon LX-i]

Red

[ShyBoyCA6]

Nice hehe we ended up getting the opposite color haha

[Rendon LX-i]

Fuck it right. messy ill give you the link

[Rendon LX-i]

This looks good, too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fluorescent-Red-Speedo-Gauge-Needle-Restoration-Paint_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2c4dad9763QQitemZ 190281783139QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAc cessories

This is it

[guaynabo89]

I did a very light coat on mine and the only thing it affects is the gas needle. When the car is powered off it doesnt stay in the same spot like it should. It goes down to E. when the car is turned on it goes right back up to where its supposed to be. No ther ill affects otherwise.

[2drSE-i]

I did a very light coat on mine and the only thing it affects is the gas needle. When the car is powered off it doesnt stay in the same spot like it should. It goes down to E. when the car is turned on it goes right back up to where its supposed to be. No ther ill affects otherwise.

Dennis, did you take the gauge itself out of the cluster? I notice this too, except mine only goes down halfway. What i think the problem is the motor in the back of the gauge is not ALL the way tight, as the connection to the gauge from the cluster is through these bolts. You have to be ridiculous careful with these two gauges though, because the SLIGHTEST amount of torque on that bolt will destroy the gauge.

[Rendon LX-i]

I did a very light coat on mine and the only thing it affects is the gas needle. When the car is powered off it doesnt stay in the same spot like it should. It goes down to E. when the car is turned on it goes right back up to where its supposed to be. No ther ill affects otherwise.

Really? mine always went down after power off. must be a 88/89 accord Thing. BUt you have a hatch which is 86/87 so idk...Mine gas needle always went down after shut off. the only one that stayed was the temp but it would go down after awhile.


Dennis, did you take the gauge itself out of the cluster? I notice this too, except mine only goes down halfway. What i think the problem is the motor in the back of the gauge is not ALL the way tight, as the connection to the gauge from the cluster is through these bolts. You have to be ridiculous careful with these two gauges though, because the SLIGHTEST amount of torque on that bolt will destroy the gauge.


I agree. Thats why i just tapped mine down....and sanded them a bit then layed some coats....

[ShyBoyCA6]

I own a 88 and my needle don't go down it stays I think your car is different like rendons 86 87

[2drSE-i]

I don't think any of them are supposed to go down. They did have hatches in 88-89 too, they just kept the pre-facelift bumpers.

[Rendon LX-i]

ummmm. Really well as long as it works thats all that matters to me. BUT if it becomes a issue i well certainly fix it.

[ShyBoyCA6]

I don't think any of them are supposed to go down. They did have hatches in 88-89 too, they just kept the pre-facelift bumpers.

but as long as it marks it right where it was before it should be fine cause most cars have electic ones and go down when off its like the tach kinda my uncles yukon gas needle gos down and as soon as as you turn it on it goes back up

and rendon you wanna kill some fuus on the MW2??

[MessyHonda]

cool i might pick up some orange paint when i do my inglo gauges

[ShyBoyCA6]

cool i might pick up some orange paint when i do my inglo gauges

I have the orange ones and they are bad ass man I have a thread on them too if you wanna see them just don't remember I think its painted needles of something

[Rendon LX-i]

I would mask up the black trim thou messy. makes it looks clean. Takes alot of time but dont get all fusturated......drink a beer or two...lol

[ShyBoyCA6]

Hmm I notice that your needles look square from the trim and mine are round hmm if I'm not mistaken

[Rendon LX-i]

88/89 LOL..i have a spare 88/89 cluster.....for my obd1 convo.....just the different years.

[ShyBoyCA6]

Yeah that and I like your cluster cause of the gas and themo are reverse