Re: '51 300 Instrument Cluster Lights

Posted by HH56 On 2011/4/24 9:43:30

Ross, Thank you for the confirmation on the maroon and the material you used in the recoloring. Years ago I helped a friend redo his Clipper. Took the instruments apart & we found that bright color under the protected areas so did the same process using transparent glass stain. We were both pleased with the result but when he drove his car to a well known southern California shop for a monthly mini-meet, was severely chastised by the Packard "experts" in attendance for having a wrong dash. Packards are not flashy like that, don't you know. No amount of convincing and of course, this was before instant pictures made pre and post photos easily available. I hope those same people see your post.

On a semi-related note, I did the same process to color a faded 56 dash using transparent amber glass stain. It still looks a rich gold 15 years later--although not exposed to sunlight very often so it too might fade. Glass stain is not as available as it once was but the orange and yellow from Duplicolor might not do the trick for that. The glass stain is still available online from a few places and some can be mixed to shade.