-DOC, You use a dehydrator too? The one you have, does it have a temp control and a fan? This is a cool tool for model car builders and others. My friend will paint a model, stick it in there and start assembly after he pulls it out, all in the same day. GOOD LUCK DOC SCOTT -- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@xxxx wrote: > Well it's time to be innovative again. On the automatic indicator on the > steering column the aluminum pointer with a day glow orange line to > indicate which gear the auto tranny is in is in poor shape. Trying to > figure out how to repair this and make it look stock I had to dig deep > into my modeling skills and supplies to come up with a solution. The > solution is to use the bare metal foil used to make chrome trim on > models to make the pointer and use a small paint brush and some day glow > orange paint to pain the fine line on the foil and spray some model > clear cote over it all. All the seeming little things I do make the > difference between an ordinary nice interior job and a real outstanding > professional looking job. Only a true car guy would might ever notice > these small details. I also need to see if in the help section at the > auto parts store I can get a new hand brake release replacement "T" > handle. I think I saw them for Jeep's and they looked the same. If not I > will paint the original one with black enamel and bake the paint for 2-3 > days in my dehydrator. I will use a water based white model paint to > paint the sunken brake release letters and wipe the excess paint off > leaving the white lettering showing and then clear cote the handle. I > also added a tac to the clock spot in the dash which has a day glow > orange pointer like the Auto Meter gauges in the stock factory pod so I > will paint the factory speedo, fuel and water temp gauge needles day > glow orange to match. I know I am a pain for details but I can't help > it. > "Doc" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/