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    Restoring Gauge Plates?

    Hey guys -

    I found a thread about how to get the gauges open. It would involve cutting them open with a dremel, that is something I can do - my problem is, how would I go about restoring or repainting the gauge plates?

    The phillips screws that sit in the center of the gauge and hold the plates down rattled out and for the better part of a year they wore grooves and scraped off paint along the bottom side of my plates.

    Can I repaint these or replace them? If I can replace them, where do I look for them? I've checked most of the vendors on the GSR greetings site and I don't see anything useful.

    If I can repaint them I'll probably do that... I have a couple friends who are very good with small objects. If anyone can advise otherwise, please do!

    #2
    If the damage is on the bottom side of the gauge faces, you could try air brushing some flat brown paint IF you can find the correct color. Otherwise find a set of parts gauges to rob the dials from.
    De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

    http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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      #3
      AGEMAX here on the site has a nice looking set for a gs 1000.

      82 gs1100e FAUX Skunk
      80 gs1000s

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        #4
        Unfortunately those won't work for what he needs.
        De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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          #5
          Originally posted by rustybronco View Post
          If the damage is on the bottom side of the gauge faces, you could try air brushing some flat brown paint IF you can find the correct color. Otherwise find a set of parts gauges to rob the dials from.
          Yeah, it's mostly contained to the bottom... I'll see what I can find then. But My thought is that it will be difficult - what with the paint being faded >_<

          I may just take em to my friends and see if one of them can re-paint them by hand. Orrr.... I could autocad a sketch up and make stencils? ... That one may actually work, I'll look into it!

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            #6
            Originally posted by Gregory View Post
            AGEMAX here on the site has a nice looking set for a gs 1000.

            http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=205251

            Yeah, theyre a bit different =[

            I'm looking for the ones for an '82 850 anyways - the gs1000 gauges look all right. Two completely different styles also, otherwise I'd consider robbing them off the 1000

            Will I need UV resistant paints for these plates?

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