Painted Tach/Speedo bezels

redondoaveb · 06-15-2018, 02:20 PM

I bought an extra instrument panel off eBay, disassembled it and painted the silver tach and speedo bezels black. Want some opinions before I remove mine and install the painted bezels on my panel. Ignore the silver gas/temp gauge, mine is already black.

ColtronZ · 06-15-2018, 02:51 PM

You know, as much as I dislike the silver, I kinda miss it breaking up the black.

CRiZO · 06-15-2018, 03:24 PM

Aside from agreeing it needs some contrast in there, it looks like an unfinished spray paint job tbh. Something about the texture.

GOBLUE · 06-15-2018, 04:23 PM

Let's see a picture of it after install. Interesting idea.

*J*ap***V*et* · 06-15-2018, 05:15 PM

Now do the silver gauge faces...I think that would look good imho

redondoaveb · 06-15-2018, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

Aside from agreeing it needs some contrast in there, it looks like an unfinished spray paint job tbh. Something about the texture.

Yeah, they weren't finished. I just wanted to test fit them to see if it's something I liked and wanted to finish. I'm wet sanding the orange peel and applying one more coat of base and then spraying them with a satin clear.

redondoaveb · 06-15-2018, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et*

Now do the silver gauge faces...I think that would look good imho

My gas/temp gauge faces are already black from the factory if that's what you're talking sbout.

*J*ap***V*et* · 06-15-2018, 09:12 PM

No...I mean as a nice contrast to all the black i'd want a lighter colored gauge face(s. I just ordered these white face overlays for mine and I hope they'll look sharp when installed

redondoaveb · 06-15-2018, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et*

No...I mean as a nice contrast to all the black i'd want a lighter colored gauge face(s. I just ordered these white face overlays for mine and I hope they'll look sharp when installed

Oh, I see what you're saying now. I'll see what they look like blacked out and go from there. What I'd really like to get are the black steering wheel controls.

I was going to get the overlays for my eclipse but I ended up finding a set of white face gauges. I love the look.

redondoaveb · 06-17-2018, 04:53 PM

I re-did the bezels. I sanded all the crappy epoxy paint off and repainted with a good flat black and a couple coats of matte clear. They came out a lot better.

*J*ap***V*et* · 06-17-2018, 07:16 PM

Looks pretty good man...I've always thought the silver looked kinda cheap lol

redondoaveb · 06-17-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et*

Looks pretty good man...I've always thought the silver looked kinda cheap lol

I feel the same about the silver. I notice that the Nismo's are black, at least the newer ones.

*J*ap***V*et* · 06-17-2018, 07:57 PM

Yea...looks better black imo

qtrskills · 06-18-2018, 03:38 PM

Sick. are those silver pieces removable or did you mask the whole thing to paint them?

redondoaveb · 06-18-2018, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by qtrskills

Sick. are those silver pieces removable or did you mask the whole thing to paint them?

They're removable. You just have to disassemble the trim from the gauges, super easy. Just some screws.

06-15-2018, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
ColtronZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 310 Drives: 17 370z Rep Power: 6295	You know, as much as I dislike the silver, I kinda miss it breaking up the black. DarkJak likes this.

06-15-2018, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
GOBLUE Base Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 148 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 10	Let's see a picture of it after install. Interesting idea. __________________ 2010 370Z Roadster, Touring 6MT, Pearl White on Black, FI CBE

06-17-2018, 07:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jap**Vet* Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 479 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 115134	Looks pretty good man...I've always thought the silver looked kinda cheap lol redondoaveb likes this.

06-17-2018, 07:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jap**Vet* Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 479 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 115134	Yea...looks better black imo redondoaveb likes this.

06-18-2018, 03:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
qtrskills Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Qa Posts: 26 Drives: 14 7AT Rep Power: 35	Sick. are those silver pieces removable or did you mask the whole thing to paint them? wideglideleon likes this.

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CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	Aside from agreeing it needs some contrast in there, it looks like an unfinished spray paint job tbh. Something about the texture.

06-15-2018, 05:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jap**Vet* Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 479 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 115134	Now do the silver gauge faces...I think that would look good imho

06-15-2018, 09:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jap**Vet* Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 479 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 115134	No...I mean as a nice contrast to all the black i'd want a lighter colored gauge face(s. I just ordered these white face overlays for mine and I hope they'll look sharp when installed

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