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Shawn Wheeler

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This is not my bezel, but you all know what it is.

Some of the black is starting to peal. I am thinking about painting it. Then use some silver paint for the edges.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

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This is not my bezel, but you all know what it is.

Some of the black is starting to peal. I am thinking about painting it. Then use some silver paint for the edges.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

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Silver paint marker might be the best way to go on the trim. Many years ago I hand painted that on a couple of our square body trucks. Even with a very steady hand, it's difficult to get it all painted and not go over an edge or two.
 

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I have the same bezel. Painted it gloss black then tried to do the entire gauge part in silver. Looks like crap so will buy a new one eventually with a new housing as mine is breaking piece by piece
 

Shawn Wheeler

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I have the same bezel. Painted it gloss black then tried to do the entire gauge part in silver. Looks like crap so will buy a new one eventually with a new housing as mine is breaking piece by piece
Are you saying you painted the inside rather just the front outer ring?
 

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I used a paint pen. Still hard to make it look great but it was an improvement. Paint pen from craft section at wal mart I think
 

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This is not my bezel, but you all know what it is.

Some of the black is starting to peal. I am thinking about painting it. Then use some silver paint for the edges.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

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These Chrome paint pens work great on the Bezels and other plastic Chrome parts.. Found them on Amazon
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I cleaned my bezel up good, painted my fuel gauge inner ring & the now clock inner ring with a charcoal wheel paint to match the existing color, repainted the silver outer rings on all the gauges & the "Lights" letters with a silver paint pen, then installed a new aluminum bezel overlay from LMC & it looks nearly perfect! Paint pen is the way to go on any of that silver edging on the interior.
 

Shawn Wheeler

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I did this about 5 years ago with a Molotow Chrome pen. Still looks good.

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I bought the pens. Today I did a test on the AC vent. 9 hours later I thought it was good enough so I tried another. The pen would not push paint out.
 

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