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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: mcp on November 06, 2007, 11:52:54 PM

Title: Dash panels
Post by: mcp on November 06, 2007, 11:52:54 PM

Has anyone tried to restore their dash panel lettering @Lights, Washer Wiper, Volume, Tuning, and the outline around all of the gauges.  Could you use a chrome/silver paint??  Thanks.

Title: Re: Dash panels
Post by: x77-69z28 on November 07, 2007, 12:03:22 AM

there is a guy on ebay uses the name my68z28camaro who says he rechromes the dash clusters. i have bought stuff from him before, but nothing rechromed. look him up and find out what he gets for the job.

Title: Re: Dash panels
Post by: jeff68 on November 10, 2007, 12:35:34 AM

For the main dash cluster, you can buy chrome mylar trim from Rick's.  If you take your time, it comes out very nice.
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/Camaro/000_0373.jpg)

For the lights, wipers, etc., you can buy reproduction pieces.  I don't think that a chome paint would look very good on those pieces.

For the console gauges, I used a chrome/silver paint and it looks pretty good.  Since there isn't a lot of chrome showing you can get away with chrome paint without having it look too bad.  IMO, the reproduction console gauge covers are junk.