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Title: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 26 June 2010, 13:28
I've had a look/search, but can't seem to find the answer  :lipsrsealed:

I've bought myself some White Dials, but before I have them fitted, is there a way that I can paint my REV/SPEEDO Hands? Ideally I'd like them Luminous Green as the car is green and the Headlining is soon to be green, or is there anywhere that I could purchase such a thing?

I know that Anni hands are Red/Orange, and if the green idea is impossible, I will have to go down that route I guess :undecided:

Thanks for your input Guys
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: zdebx on 26 June 2010, 16:57
They just pull out, don't they?

Just take off and spray?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: benvictors on 26 June 2010, 17:06
Ye take the clocks out of the plastic casing (Torx driver number 5 or 6 needed) then gently pull the needles off, needs alittle bit of persuading but they do come. Mask of the black round bits and paint to your hearts content  :laugh:
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: flash-derby on 26 June 2010, 20:03
did mine yellow will post pics up later if you want....lol
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 26 June 2010, 22:18
Winner, nice one chaps  :cool:

Any particular paint that I should use? Or will any rattle can from Halfords do the job?
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: robz on 27 June 2010, 08:10
I just used model acrylic paint mate!
Gonna need to be a plastic paint, don wanna have melted needles do ya ;)
also did mine in place, didn't wanna risk breaking then either!
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: reg on 27 June 2010, 08:21
modelling paints what i did aswel takes no time at all to cure, just popped the needles off with a fork and masking tape round the needles and paint away,
Title: Re: Painting Clock Hands
Post by: flash-derby on 27 June 2010, 09:55
what colours did ev1 do??????