Hello all, I used this method described below tonite to recondition my gauges & clock. Looks great! "EL" pointers glow very nicely! Thanks for the advice. Rob Kidd 61 2-Dr / 65 Convertible ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:37 AM Subject: IML: '61 Gauge Needle Paint > Howdy, I used an off the shelf, Rust-Oleum 'Specialty Fluorescent' spray > paint, item #1955 Fluorescent Red-Orange. The method of application is > important. I applied some Stick It note paper over the gauge face and > shrouded the rest of the gauge w/paper, and put the gauges in a small box. I > sprayed paint into the box but not directly on the needles so that a fog of > paint would lightly affix itself to the needles. I did this a few times in a > day's time so that a very light coating was applied and to the point where > enough paint was on the needles to make an even and thorough coating. The > phosphorescent paint on the needle metal needs to be covered very lightly so > that the glow will show thru the red-orange. Worked great. > > Eric > '63 Crown Four-Door > '72 Newport Custom sedan > ********************************************************** > I have never done it, but I have heard lots of people say that they have. > Fluorescent paint is what they have said that they use. Eric's working on > his '63 cluster, and I am sure that Jeff Carter at J.C. Auto can tell you, > although he may wish to keep his methods as a trade secret. > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm