[Tigers] guage needle paint

[Theo Smit]

Just make sure you don't put it on too thick. The extra weight of the paint on the tach and speedo needles will affect the gauge calibration unless you also go and tweak the counterweight location. 

Cheers,
Theo

> On Sep 9, 2016, at 7:08 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I tried several different paints and found Model Master fluorescent red # FS28915 at a hobby store. It shades a little towards orange and was a perfect match to the color on the unfaded parts of my needles.
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> Regards,
> Joe Brown
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> 
>> On Sep 8, 2016 5:27 AM, "Ron Fraser via Tigers" <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Jim
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>>                 NPD lists instrument gauge needle paint – Red/Orange  BP-0001R
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>> I have no idea if it is a correct match – it’s one of the few places I’ve seen it listed
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>> The Smiths needle is florescent paint – Testors – Red Florescent paint looks close but I don’t know how close.
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>> Ron Fraser
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>> From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rollright--- via Tigers
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 2:47 PM
>> To: tigers at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Tigers] guage needle paint
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>>  
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>> Hello all,
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>> As I've refurbished about half my gauges (or had others do it), a couple of them still have the original
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>> paint on the needle.
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>> May I please have suggestions on where I can obtain matching orange/red paint for the gauge needles?
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>> Regards to all,
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>>  
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>> Jim Armstrong
>> 382002083
>> Mk 1A
>> code 86
>> TAC # 0763
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