[77 Canamman]

I just recolored my dash bezel using a special gold tint lacquer finish, similar to the original finish used by PMD. My dash bezel, other than the gold being faded to silver, was otherwise almost perfect, so there was no need to have the machine turn redone.

I used Nikolas 2105 gold tint transparent lacquer, especially made for spraying onto metals, mainly instruments. First, I removed the plastic instrument bezels, wiper/washer emblem, and RTS emblem. Then, I cleaned the bezel with alcohol to remove dirt and contaminants. I sprayed several light coats until the desired gold color was achieved. The total cost was $32 shipped to my door, and 3 hours of my time. The lacquer dried in less than 30 minutes. I was very happy with the results.

[Grand73Am]

That looks fantastic! Thanks for the tip! I'm going to give it a try on one of mine.

[3tas4me]

Looks great! Thanks for the tip, I will give it a try. How many coats did you go with?

[77 Canamman]

I'd say at least 12 light coats, allowing each to flash.

[muscle_collector]

looks great. thanks for telling us.

[77 Canamman]

I think it is a great alternative for those of us with otherwise nice bezels that just need the color enhancement. For the rougher bezels, this will not be adequate since the lacquer does not cover up imperfections in the metal.

[Poncho Dave]

Very nice results. Thanks for the advice!

[77 Canamman]

Compare the coloring to an original part:

[Don 79 TA]

WOW
that gives the inside a real nice pop to it
looks good

i had my standard bezel restored and man... what a difference it makes

[77 Canamman]

I agree. Day/night difference.

[rexs73gto]

Ric, the small piece you showed , is that what you started with & then after you sprayed it , it looked like the complete dash bezel, or did you have to do something to the small piece to make it look good???

[77 Canamman]

The small piece is an image from the internet. It was used only to show the original unfaded gold coloring. I redid my entire bezel and the switch block off plate. I failed to photograph mine pre restoration. Mine had absolutely no scratches or corrosion, just the fading that is common with them.