Improved Dash Lights - Cheap

[Militiaman55]

Thought I would share the results of simply painting the bezel plate in the dash, silver. 

This is in my 74 K10.  I just replaced any burned out lights with fresh, stock lights.  The results were better than I expected and the dimmer still works.

[LTZ C20]

I've done this as have a few others with good results. Yours looks great.

[Militiaman55]

Thanks! The others I've seen also involved removing the gauges and painting behind them.  I was pleasantly surprised by the "halfway", lazy mans approach.

Rob

[LTZ C20]

Yea it worked.

[zieg85]

Paint both back and front?

[Militiaman55]

Paint both back and front?

Yes sir!  Was supposed to be a mirror type chrome color.  But it's silver at best.  Still reflects more light than the original black/blue. 

Rob

[zieg85]

Perfect, have 1 bulb out and have the indicator lights, not the gauge package so I just have the speedo and gas gauge light up.  I am going to do this.  Thanks for sharing

[Militiaman55]

No prob, I hope it helps!  It puts a silver ring around the gauges that's visible in the day too.  This photo shows the fuel/speedo gauges a little better in the day. 

[BiggG74]

Man that looks nice. Never would have thought about that.


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[philo_beddoe]

That did come out nice, and bright. I may do the same. Great idea.