Re: 48 49 50 Instrument Switch Panel bulbs

Posted by Mike On 2011/9/20 11:33:16

I touched up my clock and pointers when i had the dash out. I used the europium paint from united nuclear if i recall correctly.

Others above are right, it's not that the bulbs are dim, it's that the paint isn't glowing as well. You should not see regular radiant light on the dash, the little UV filters should take care of that. Use whatever 6v bulb you find that fits in the socket (make sure it's around 6v and not around 13v. Might be like 7.5 or 5v on the package)

The paint was kind of thick, like a paste, but i'm guessing if you warmed it up by putting the bottle in a cup of hot water and then mixing it well, you might get a thinner consistency.

Clean the needle arms well, sanding lightly if need be, to get the loose flakes off, then paint. The new paint works so well that if i'm outside with the car and pull in the garage the gauges glow brightly, without the dash lights on at all!