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Silver pin stripe on dash

Started by _cool72_ , Mar 19 2014 06:20 PM

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#1 _cool72_

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 06:20 PM

G'day Guy's, does anybody know the type of paint and how to paint the thin silver pin stripes on the various dash parts.

Thanks Glen

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#2 sibhs

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 06:37 PM

Hi Glen,
A lot of guys use the metallic silver pens and they're quite easy to use and get straight lines.
The actual original finish is that chrome stuff but don't know any one who has achieved that quality.
Marty

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#3 _Red One_

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 06:47 PM

You could try airbrushing it. This Is what I am going to do when the time comes.

Some of the paints nowdays for plastic modelling are spot on for this.

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#4 _cool72_

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 07:34 PM

I think we need a thank you button. Great idea's guy's.

With air brushing, I take it that everything else needs to be masked ( a hell of a job that )

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 09:19 PM

Been thinking about the masking.

For LH/LX I would spray the silver strip first.Then mask over the part you want to keep.

Then spray the main silver (portland grey). Then mask it off as well before spraying the black bits.

Fiddly and would hate to have the paint lift when removing the masking.

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 09:38 PM

and here is a New Dash Glen:-

http://www.gmh-toran...reference-pics/

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#7 tuxedoss

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 10:12 PM

Is the silver edge the same for the silver dash in the SS and the woodgrain in the SL? I'm fairly sure my SS dash hadn't been touched until I painted it and the silver edge was more like a silver paint almost the same as you get out of one of those pens. But the woodgrain ones I have seen have more of a chrome look to them. From all the ones on ebay I've looked at I haven't seen a silver one with the chrome edge. This is for LX anyway.

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 11:09 PM

Is the silver edge the same for the silver dash in the SS and the woodgrain in the SL? I'm fairly sure my SS dash hadn't been touched until I painted it and the silver edge was more like a silver paint almost the same as you get out of one of those pens. But the woodgrain ones I have seen have more of a chrome look to them. From all the ones on ebay I've looked at I haven't seen a silver one with the chrome edge. This is for LX anyway.

brett
torana restoration parts supplies the hatchback console radio blanking plate and the
switch panel with the correct chrome edge!
slightly rounded profile
dash original in i think s.a do a recon service and in my opinion very pricey!
great job but long waiting list
i could not bear the thought of parting with my original bits
incase i did not get them back
i used a chrome spray can on mine
motorspray product after 3 trys to get the best effect
and alas 3 months later and 5 times
before i was happy
absolute bitch of a job and don't ever want to do it again!
same deal with the doortrims
everyone who has seen mine has bean impressed!
good luck!

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#9 _mikecatts_

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 11:38 PM

have a look here..

http://www.gmh-toran...ic-dash-facias/

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#10 tuxedoss

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:14 PM

Yeah I'm probably wrong but just thought it odd I've seen quite a few original woodgrain ones with the chrome edge but haven't seen an original SS dash with the same bright chrome.