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Old 14-03-2007, 10:23 PM   #1
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Default Idea with the instrument cluster.

If its possible to pull it apart to paint the part around the gauges themselves. Why can't you paint the gauge faces?

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Old 14-03-2007, 10:35 PM   #2
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You can do what you want, but the gauge face is actually translucent in places to allow the light for the warning symbols, high beam, indicators etc to shin through, so you would have to cover all of these before painting the rest. You can paint the mask through (the bit between the gauge face and the see through plastic). Mine is currently silver, but has been blue as well.
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Old 14-03-2007, 10:41 PM   #3
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Yea, sounds like alot of trouble. But we'll see.
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Old 15-03-2007, 07:40 AM   #4
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Do you mean like this

taken from superroos thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=67413
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Here's part of mine painted in fake chrome silver:
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