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Old 01-28-2008, 04:02 PM
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I didn't know where else to post this so I'll just do it here. I have a 90 Integra and is swappin in a cluster gauge from a 93. Awhile back, I've seen somewhere on H-T that someone painted their needles to imitate the Spoon cluster gauge. So I was thinkin of either painting my needles red (gs-r) or yellow (type-r). Is there a certain type of paint or brand that anyone would recommend using on the needles?
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umm testers from a hobby store
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mm....pardon my lack of knowledge, but what are testers?
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its a mini spray paint can found in hobby shops like Michaels, The Arts & Crafts Store
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Smash03 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">mm....pardon my lack of knowledge, but what are testers?</TD></TR></TABLE>

He's referring to Testors: http://www.testors.com
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use laquer thinner to take off the original paint on the needle then use two coats of Tamiya acrylic paint (X-8 lemon yellow), it comes in a little bottle you can get from a hobby store, paint it on with a little brush. It comes out really nice
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...thanks for the info guys...
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