Want to repaint gauge needle....What color?

[glhs]

As the title says. I have the instrument cluster out to repaint the needles. Does anyone here know the correct color or something very close?

Can I buy this color in a toy section at Walmart maybe?

Thanks

Kurt

 

[TSuter]

I'm looking at doing the same thing once it warms up. It looks like the needles were originally a international orange, should be able to get that from anywhere that sells the plastic models and Testers paints. The small bottle and a brush shouldn't be more then a couple of bucks.



Tom

 

[DieselBuzz]

I can't help myself, I think you should paint them all different colors to really throw people off. Can you picture it? Could you see someone else trying to figure it out??? :-laf :-laf :-laf :-laf



I think Testers florescent orange would be good.

 

[glhs]

Answered my own question.

Went to Walmart in the toy section and found Kustom Kolor by Valspar "neon orange". Looks identical. Only took about 5 minutes to repaint. I removed the clear plastic cover and with gauges still in in the panel I held a paper towel behind the needle and used the Testors brushes to apply. The area of the needles that is always covered, did not need any.

Kurt