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Old 05-25-2011, 06:34 PM
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I was hoping some of you guys that redo a lot of cubs might have some tips and tricks for cleaning up and making the dash tin look better? The one on my 128 isn't bad, but the black has faded somewhat and the polished edges and trim is dull. Just looking for some good ideas. I sure don't want to mess it up doing test and trial stuff on it. Thanks In Advance....
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I'll post a pic of it here in a little bit when I get back inside the house out of this heat.
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I think I seen a thread in the restoration tips area. I can't remember what they used to repaint the black with though. I think you probably want to polish the shiney areas prior to re doing the black, I think you could then tape off those areas, I would use large masking tape, then cut them out with an exacto knife. I think in the thread, they had the decal for the dash and cut out the lettered areas and installed them over there respective areas on the dash panel.

I have done an instrument panel on a chevy truck, however, I wanted paint in the recessed lettering on it, so I painted the hole thing satin black, then carefully, very carefully, took a micro fiber towel just damp with laquer thinner and wiped the paint off of those areas, leaving paint in the recessed letters.

I think it would be about the same as the cub dash panel, but I have never attempted to do so. Just tossing out some ideas!
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Here is the tin. The back side looks brand new.



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I repainted my 129 dash. First I polished the aluminum with 0000 steel wool, and aluminum polish. I then taped off the polished/lettering areas, and painted the dash with Krylon Fusion Satin Black. It only took a couple hours total, and well worth it.

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I repainted my 129 dash. First I polished the aluminum with 0000 steel wool, and aluminum polish. I then taped off the polished/lettering areas, and painted the dash with Krylon Fusion Satin Black. It only took a couple hours total, and well worth it.

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That looks real good. I had some steel wool, but am out. Need to make a hardware store run again...
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An update on the dash tin. I got it cleaned up, taped off and painted. I will cut out the PTO, Choke, and Throttle decals when I get my new decal set.
A few pics of the the painted tin and fiberglass tower:





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Fantastic job, DWayne!
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Looks great Dwayne!
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looks great!! Chalk another one up to elbow grease haha!!
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I repainted my 129 dash. First I polished the aluminum with 0000 steel wool, and aluminum polish. I then taped off the polished/lettering areas, and painted the dash with Krylon Fusion Satin Black. It only took a couple hours total, and well worth it.

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I know this is an old thread, but I'd like to see close ups on this work. How did you tape off the lettered areas?? Seems impossible it is so small. Great work though!
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