Gauge & Dash Silver Stripping

[cpmman]

Just painted the dash and now wondering the easiest way to put the silver pinstripping back on around the gauges and dash itself.

 

Somone said there is a paint pen you can use but not sure where to get one with the proper color.

 

Any ideas or advice from prior experience?

 

Is the silver strippping even needed?

[MC-71]

Pick up a Testors Paint Marker #2546C Silver Argent at a hobby shop or Goggle it on line. Also the Krylon Silver Leafing Pen at any Fabric Store will also work with pretty good results. Just remember nothing will look as good as the plastic chrome. No one has ever perfected a process that would be cheap to apply. Believe me I have tried everthing. Good Luck.

[cpmman]

What do you think about no stripping....? Looks nice and clean without but may lack the luster...

 

Any opnions or has anyone re-done a dash without the stripping?

[Ian]

I did mine with the Silver paint pen. I'll have to see if I can find a picture, or run out and take one

[cudax]

I did mine with the Silver paint pen. I'll have to see if I can find a picture, or run out and take one

;)Ditto

 

I bought my pen at Michaels which is sort of a craft store on steroids down here. I am very happy with the results and I did 2 coats on mine since most of my silver trim around the gauges was mostly gone.

 

Mike

[cpmman]

Allan,

 

Your dash looks great... I just finished a new coat of dark saddle all over it and now need to add the silver...will use your pics as where to apply the sliver..

 

Question: Why did you paint or worry about the black? The Monte has the wood grain panel to cover the black area.

 

Thanks

 

Rick

[cpmman]

I was toying with the idea of no silver at all... what do you think?

[Canuck]

I used the silver paint pen also and was happy with the results. Allan's silver looks great but I repainted mine like it was from the factory. Also did the steering wheel.

[kc8oye]

the all black look is nice..

 

i used a "Silver Leafing Pen" from Krylon to redo my silver.

[cpmman]

What is the factory look? Any clear pics available?

[Canuck]

What is the factory look? Any clear pics available?

 

Here's a close up of how the dash silver is done

 

Another pic of the dash

[kc8oye]

the factory chromed the entire dash

 

then masked it off and painted it black.

 

if you scratch an original dash, you will find the chrome under the paint

[cudax]

Aaron, you dash looks awesome! I like how clean your steering wheel looks too!

 

Mike

[MGD72Monte]

When had the dash out, I used a Q-Tip to apply some plain bumper chrome paint and it came out nice. I just regret not having done the vents also.

 

Allan looks really good with the white gauges. Aaron, nice classic look.

[black07ss]

Allan those gauges look awsome!!! Who makes them and how did they fit?

[7tonemonte]

I did the same as Allan with the silver around the gauges, I also didnt do the black on the rims towards the gauge,and dont like the look around the directional signals and high beam indicator, funny how Allan mentioned the same thing!

I used the LED's from WhiteGauges also, just didnt do the overlay thing.

I need to do the black around the indicators,just dont think it looks right all silver!

[John Burns]

I also used a silver metallic painters pen from an arts and crafts store. One thing I found was that the pen came with a squared-off tip which wasn't easy to work with. But the tip pulls out of the pen and it is rounded on the other side- this is much easier to make clean lines with.

[cpmman]

The Testes Silver paint pen works great!!! Had a steady hand and it came out great...

 

What LED bubs are required to upgrade the lighting??

[7tonemonte]

www.whitegauges.net has the lighting Rick. It will take 10 bulbs,and they were 5 bucks a piece

[cpmman]

Tony,

 

Where do you get the standars bulbs?? Does Autozone or places like that cary them or are they special order?

 

Thanks

 

Rick

[7tonemonte]

Yes Rick, all the parts stores should have them. I dont know the #s offhand, Im sure others here do,and I know its in the owners manual.

Good to see the FGMCC MEMBER badge also by the way

 

edit...Allan beat me to it

[cpmman]

Yea..joined tonight.. I am loving working on the Monte..it is becoming a bit of an obsession..! Even when my GF is here I want to work on it but need to refrane...

 

We will be at the Easten GM meet in June...maybe see you there...

 

Car is coming out beautiful. The paint is flawlwss and a mile deep. Big money was spent on the body work.

 

I am very fortunate to have bought it before it was advertised.

 

This is site has been invaluable for information and parts I just had to join..

 

Pics will be posted soon...

 

Rick

[7tonemonte]

Glad to hear it Rick, I will be in Carlisle in June,Ill see you there

[wallaby]

The Testes Silver paint works great!!!

 

I'm not going there...and don't post pics.

[Canuck]

Originally Posted By: cpmman

The Testes Silver paint works great!!!

 

I'm not going there...and don't post pics.

 

 

HAHAHA. Never saw that before. LOL