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Dash Detailing - Best Options & Tips

 
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TiminToledo



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 3:46 pm    Post subject: Dash Detailing - Best Options & Tips Reply with quote
I am newer to the forum. Picked up modelling again during the pandemic, did it as a kid decades ago. I have built a lot of 80s-2000s NASCAR. I am totally inspired by what I see many doing on here. I am currently prepping/pre-assembling a few NASCAR kits for when the weather warms up to paint, and wanting to step up my game a bit.

Looking to get better at my dashes/gauges. There are a few techniques I have tried:

*MCG Photo etch and acetate faces
+ Like the photo etch, and the gauge faces look reasonable
- Loss of the depth of the gauges as molded in some of the dashs
- Those switches are a PITA to get to work, just quit trying LOL

* Powerslide gauge decals in the molded spots
+ Great detail on the gauges
+ I use a clear epoxy to fill in the gauge for a glass look
- decals seem oversize in the bezels
- Have not figured out a good way to sand off the molded in gauge details so that always makes it look a bit off.

* Painting the raised numbers and needles and then blackwashing the gauge faces
+ Do not look horrible, but doesn't seem very crisp
- Not sure how to do them with white faced gauges.


So that is where I am at.... looking for tips, tricks, and solutions that you guys use. Much appreciated!!!
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Dennis O
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I never get that detailed. I'm happy with either decals or painting the gauge face some contrasting color. Your patience is WAY beyond mine. More power to ya!!!
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Pierre Rivard



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I do 60's and 70's race cars and mostly build the IP panel up using PS gauge decals, wrapped thin wire gauges for bezels and Krystal clear for glass.
I can post pics if you think it can be of help.
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TiminToledo



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pierre Rivard wrote:
I do 60's and 70's race cars and mostly build the IP panel up using PS gauge decals, wrapped thin wire gauges for bezels and Krystal clear for glass.
I can post pics if you think it can be of help.


So you start with basically a flat dash, and use the wire to add the depth around the gauges as the bezel. Nice technique. The PE circles are to think to give that same look, I like the wire idea.
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Snake3



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sand the dash flat or build from scratch. For the bezels, use 6mm and 4mm round jump rings made by Jewelry Shoppe and sold at Hobby Lobby.
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Pierre Rivard



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
TiminToledo wrote:
Pierre Rivard wrote:
I do 60's and 70's race cars and mostly build the IP panel up using PS gauge decals, wrapped thin wire gauges for bezels and Krystal clear for glass.
I can post pics if you think it can be of help.


So you start with basically a flat dash, and use the wire to add the depth around the gauges as the bezel. Nice technique. The PE circles are to think to give that same look, I like the wire idea.


I hope you don't mind, I m taking the liberty to put a pic on your thread.
Some use jewelry jump rings for bezels but I prefer wrapping thin wires around a plastic rod as it allows me to do thinner bezels of various sizes.
I basically apply the decals, glue the bezels on top with Microscope Krystal Klear and then fill inside the ring with more KK to create the glass effect.
This dash was for a 63 Galaxie.

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TiminToledo



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for the tips. Using this as a follow up and test for picture posting LOL

I do a lot of the kits with a fair bit of molded in detail on the dash and depth. I don't want to lose it, while trying to keep the detail. It's not the best picture, but it does show the dash. I believe this one I used the decals in the gauge faces, but they lose detail because of the size issue and the molded in details underneath.


https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/sqPXVsXGSkqzoo3mrMVDXw.fgQrnfXxZCpN9WzecHU6Ya

[img]https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/sqPXVsXGSkqzoo3mrMVDXw.fgQrnfXxZCpN9WzecHU6Ya[/img]
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