1996 Tahoe Gauge Cluster Restoration - Part 1 - Repainting the Needles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I'll go through what I do when repaint gauge needles on my gmt400 Chevy Tahoe that is getting a Yukon Denali gauge cluster swap.
Stuff I used 🠗
Testors Enamel Red Fluorescent - www.amazon.com...
Testors Enamel Dark Red Gloss - www.amazon.com...
Meguiar's PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish - www.amazon.com...
For the sand papers, I bought them all at a hardware store but they can be found on Amazon but some grits can only be purchased in bulk. I used all 3M branded wetordry sandpaper with girts of 400, 1000, and 2000 and 3M Trizact Performance 3000 and 5000. Here are some links to some I found but I'd recommend shopping around.
3M Wetordry 400 grit - www.amazon.com...
3M Wetordry 1000 grit - www.amazon.com...
Bulk 3M Wetordry 2000 grit - www.amazon.com...
3M Trizact Performance 3000 grit - www.amazon.com...
3M Trizact Performance 3000 grit - www.amazon.com...
Ending Music 🠗
Wireless by Lee Rosevere - leerosevere.ba...
I repainted my needles with the edges on the cluster looks great there’s a lot of room for error remove them and sanding
This is great! But after putting the needles back on the cluster do I need to calibrate them? I’m afraid that the needles won’t be accurate again. I hope this would be noticed, thank you so much!
The fork is my favorite tool. +1
Good idea, on your next video speak up some. You sound like an audio book talking quiet before something happens. Ever use hi-vis orange marking paint, spray in cup and brush on. Really pops!
Hi there. Can you please share the second part of the video. I really need to see that
nice . i want to do the same on my 91 k1500 cause the needles are faded to almost white
hey bro . thanks for video . so i went up and bought new needles and went to the mechanic to install them . he said he cant do it . because the needles in my car 1996 tahoe. wouldnt zero down when i turn off the engine . except for the speedo and taco . he said he can do it on news cars that zero out when you switch off the engine . got me confused . whats the best way to do it ? should i do it at cold start numbers ? or at warm numbers and take a tape and mark where the needles where pointing . i know i sound dumb . thank you for the video
Not dumb at all! He is right that these trucks don't zero when they are turned off though. I suggest you get it to a warm idle and all the gauge stay in a stable position. Take a few pictures from a couple of angles to get a good idea of where they sit. Tape is also something you can do for extra precaution. Then put the needles back loosely as it takes a couple tries and a steady hand to get it right. Once it's where you want it, you can push it down to keep it in place. I recommend you do that for the tach and speedo as ive had them be off a bit after doing this and not paying attention. I do a footage of me doing this that I just haven't gotten around to editing yet so stick around if you want a visual tutorial. Hope this helps!
@@MaximumTriangle awesome brother thank you . Very well explained. I'll subscribe to your channel. All the way from kuwait here 👍
I’m a bit confused here as to what you used. Did you use just the fluorescent red? Or did you mix it with the gloss red to get that color?
I used just the fluorescent red.
cant you remove the paint with nailpolish remover?
You could but I wouldn't recommend because acetone can eat at many plastics and ruin it. I would test first under the needle where you can't see.
@@MaximumTriangle thanks! I will try that first