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William Cullen

United Kingdom
229 Posts

Posted - 11/04/2014 :  22:29:42  Show Profile
Hi All

Has anyone successfully painted the horn push/dipswitch with a matching brown paint as used on PA gauges/ switches etc.?

I have a brand new black Lucas one as fitted to other MMM cars but can not find a brown one for P type.

Thanks in advance

Bill

i.thomson

United Kingdom
409 Posts

Posted - 12/04/2014 :  11:06:27  Show Profile
There is a guy on the T-ABC email list in the US who refurbishes old fountain pens and has a substance which is claimed to work well on this sort of plastic. I haven't heard of him for a bit though I assume he still does this.

Ian Thomson
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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6177 Posts

Posted - 12/04/2014 :  11:52:00  Show Profile
Bill,

You could fry Greg Clarke who posts on the forum with the user name greg. He and his father Chris restore instruments and dash fittings and he might even have a proper brown P type one available.

Simon J
J3437
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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6177 Posts

Posted - 12/04/2014 :  13:10:40  Show Profile
Er.... You could try.......!

Simon J
J3437
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LewPalmer

USA
3251 Posts

Posted - 12/04/2014 :  15:04:25  Show Profile
Yes, I have painted a number of dash parts - switches etc. Krylon makes a paint specifically for plastic. But most of what you will find on the car isn't plastic, but rather bakelite. Ordinary spray can paint works well.

Lew Palmer
PA1169, PB0560
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William Cullen

United Kingdom
229 Posts

Posted - 17/04/2014 :  17:07:49  Show Profile
hi all

thank to you all for your info and advice




Bill
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