DIY: Silver Gauge Bezels

[thomas97]

The Silver Gauge Bezels give your dash a racy look, and the best part is, if you've got silver spray sitting around, its pretty much free!
this is more for the delicate hand, so if you usually end up breaking stuff i recommend having a friend help.

Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Materials:
Silver Spray Paint
two philips head screwdrivers
[one short one long]

The first step is making your way to the bezels: there are two screws under the "hood" of the gauge cluster shown here:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00311.jpg

Once the screws are out you need to take the trim off. i used a screwdriver to get me started until one side popped, then i pulled the other off.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00312.jpg

Then your left with something like this:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00313.jpg

Next is the four screws holding the cluster in place shown here:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00319.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00318.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00317.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00315.jpg

i used the smaller screw driver on the above ones because of clearence,
then i used the longer one to get the back screws. Make sure you do not drop the screw in the dash.

Once the four screws are out the cluster will pull foreword, now is a good time to drop the steering wheel as far down as it will go if you haven't already done so.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00320.jpg

pull the cluster out and find the clips holding the plastic sheild preventing you from playing with your gauges. they should look something a little like this:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00321.jpg

Once that is off it may be a good idea to clean this off as you've probably gotten your fingerprints all over the front and back. ah heres the plastic thing:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00322.jpg


All right enough play! next you have to get the bezels off, i used the tiniest flat head i could find and slowly and carefully pried them off, BE VERY CAREFUL: you can scratch your dash badly and even break the bezels if you are clumsy!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00323.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00324.jpg

Now they're off, get to painting. i chose silver but you could definitely do any color you want, i have red LED spotlights and could have very much put them as red, choose whats best for you.
pop the bezel back in, pay attention, you can just cram these in. there are little points that need to be pushed into the little holes
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00325.jpg

Reinstall the four screws, pop the trim back on and install those two screws.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00326.jpg

Ta daaaa, your all done and you've got a look for literally cents. Enjoy!
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/DSC00328.jpg



EDIT;
PLEASE, everyone be careful, i do not want you to have to buy a new clear plastic sheild because you pryed to hard, if it doesn't feel like its going t go then don't do it!
this is a nice and very cheap looking mod, but it takes skill not everyone has, your bound to break a bezel, or loose a screw, this SHOULDN'T be your first mod, get some practice and break things that are much easier to replace first!!

Thankyou and enjoy!

[ogsmakdade]

very nice!

[twokexlv6coupe]

good job thomas. those look AWESOME!!!

[thomas97]

thanks :biggrin:

[Brash22]

It's a great little mod, and it makes a huge difference to the perspective from the drivers seat.

Also, can't you guys take the bezel off the cluster? I removed the bezel from the cluster and that made everything a lot easier.

[thomas97]

when i removed them there was like the gaping hole, idk

they really light off when i aim the red leds at them ;]

[Si Speed]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z133/AlienSoldier_photos/borat.png

I like the silver painted bezels better than the silver JDM ones. It stands out better. :biggrin:

[Pooponurhead]

Did that...it definitely makes a HUGE difference. It actually gives the cluster a bit more depth...And thats awesome. But ya. :biggthumpup:
Word.

[thomas97]

ive got to save money where i can cause my engine needs attention,

with this and my other DIY i have saved:
$100 on skirts
& however much the JDM gauge things cost.

Great Success!

EDIT:
i actually have a chrome paint, and i found a set for 3 bucks offa broken lude :biggrin: so i might make a chrome set, i think that would look spectacular.

[Preludeshalyn]

yeah i was thinking chrome to mathe the other accents in the car like the door handles and the ring on the shifter

[thomas97]

yep, otherwise the silver pops, whether the chrome paint is around or not, silver is a definite must :biggrin:

[broncosi]

this was probly the worst mod ive ever done in my life(its not your fault thomas). To start out with i broke the plastic shield taking it off. As it broke it stabbed me in my hand and left tiny plastic pieces embedded in my hand.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h225/broncosi/img112.jpg

After i bandaged myself up i continues after finding the rings were nearly immpossible to get out with out scratching or messing something off, i finally got to my last one(spedo one) and down to the last 2 pins and it broke in 2 places.

I superglued it back together and let it dry. I replaced my bandages as there was blood getting on my bezels and i wanted them blue not red. I then sprayed them and re-installed them, played with the speedo and gas guages, tried to roll my odometer back then put everthing back together.

When i reinstalled everything i realized once i started my car, i had flipped the speedo needle to 160 in attempt to take a pic to show that i was topping out in my kitchen and the needle rested pointing straight down so when i started the car it just hit that rest prong and wouldnt go any farther(as seen in pic).

Just when i was about to take everything apart again i found a long screwdriver and manages to fit it through the giant crack in the plastic to knock the needle back around but not before gouging the bezel.

here are some pics, i personally think its ugly as what. so i bought a new shield and should be in in a few days. Ill prob repaint again when i take it out.

So my advice, take your time and have bandaids ready any time your working on your lude.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h225/broncosi/img113.jpg

[Honda4Life]

To the last guy, I just bought the Type-S CF one. I had taken everything apart to paint it and just said screw it and ordered that one.

[broncosi]

haha yea what all comes with it? just the pieces i painted in cf?

[Honda4Life]

The rings are a gloss black. The rest is CF.

Bet pics. I have sorry to say.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/PicsofRadarinstall004.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/005.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/003.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/002.jpg

Mike (H4L)

[broncosi]

ohh ok i gotcha, and where do we get those?

[broncosi]

nm see it on ebay for $85

[CHILLZ_VTEC]

Holy $hiznit:biggthumpup: im gonna paint mine red now...good post dude

[thomas97]

thanks chillz,
be VERY VERRY PATIENT
the reason that guy broke his sheild is probably because he couldnt wait and got eager, PUSH the little sheild glass clips out dont get half off and then try to use that as leverage, he is living prrof that the thing can break!!
btw, if you can detach the whole thing and take it inside, i almost lost the screws about 60 times.

[mcimo]

I did mine today, and it is sooooooo awesome!!! Probably the best almost free mod out there. See my member rides page (http://www.preludezone.com/showthread.php?t=7237) for pics!

[thomas97]

yeah alrdy saw your, looks great, hope my DIY was helpful!

[mcimo]

Haha actually I couldn't look at it while I was doing it, since my internet went down for a bit! But I've already read it about 50 times so I would know what to do, LOL!
I probably spent a good 3-4 hours making sure I did it right! I wouldn't even attempt this without bringing the whole unit inside, this is not a quick mod. I dissasembled the entire unit, which made the whole process alot easier. Again, make sure you take your sweet precious time with this, because the rings are very light and fragile. I used a quick drying paint, but I still should have waited a little longer, as the ring for my tach got a little smudged on one part. I might repaint it again sometime, just because I'm pretty anal about stuff like that. But this was a great mod nonetheless!

[thomas97]

yeah, i shoulda taken it apart, but i didnt hae the time, it took me about an hour total

[mcimo]

Oh yeah by the way, after you get the first two screws off, you don't need to use the screwdriver to get the those two tabs popped out! Just use your hands, grab from the bottom of it, and pull straight towards you. You might want to add that to the tutorial. I would know because me being me, I did a practice run of taking it off the day before so I would know what to do when I painted it. :biggrin:

[thomas97]

i wouldnt even know, i did this sooooooo long ago i dont even remember,
i just remeber i had my dad breathing down my neck not to break the car lol

[mcimo]

haha I know that feeling!

[thomas97]

for sure,
i checked yours out, did you use liek a gun metal or something, yours look alot nicer then mine and i used a PURE silver.
mind sharing your weapon of choice for paint?

[mcimo]

Maybe if you say please! LOL J/K LMAO LUD3ROX0RZ.
Anyways, its Duplicolor DS025 Instant Chrome (http://www.duplicolor.com/products/gold-chrome.html).
Dries in minutes. Or so it says. But seriously, maybe like 3 minutes between coats. Just make sure to let it dry a while before you put back on.

[thomas97]

ah thats why, you found chrome paint, keep that link up, its useful fo people wanting to do this mod, silver is good, but that looks much much better

[mcimo]

Yeah, I knew it wouldn't actually look like chrome, but I acheived the look I was going for. It gives it a much richer tone thant just silver paint I think, plus it goes on nice and easy. I think the instant gold would be hot too. If anyone does it with gold, post up some pics.

[Antaeus]

Awesome DIY. Seems, relatively of course, easy to get a nice professional looking touch.

[PJizle]

Alright guys i ran into a little problem...i did everything you told me and painted them. It was a nice turnout until i actually started my engine and both the rpm and speedometer needles didnt move. WHAT DID I DO :( ??

[thomas97]

make sure theyre plugged in, and check to make sure the neddles didnt drop below the pin

[PJizle]

yea thnx thats what it was

[thomas97]

yer
Welcome.

[omgosh!]

The rings are a gloss black. The rest is CF.

Bet pics. I have sorry to say.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/PicsofRadarinstall004.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff87/Hondablink/005.jpg


Mike (H4L)

what shift knob is that? i really like it :D

[98BB6SH]

very nice right up. i will be doing these soon. i plan on having my spoiler resprayed and when i do i'm gonna have the bezels painted to match the body as well. very good DIY!!

[thomas97]

no problem

[Honda4Life]

what shift knob is that? i really like it :D

05-06 Accord accessory knob.


Mike (H4L)

[nevrdun]

Very nice post Thomas. If you dont mind there was a small detail that would help with getting the actual rings off. I took the cluster completely out. There were 3 plugs on the back that simply came off and the black bezel came off just like the clear cover. If you look where the sun in conveniently shining on the back of the gauge bezel you will see the melted plastic rivets.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll75/jtccross/0804081910.jpg?t=1217909131

If you cut these off with a sharp knive blade they will pop off very easily and the bezel ring will come off quite easily with no risk of damage to the fragile ring. Also when prying apart plastic panels make a point NOT to use a flat blade screwdriver as the corners will damage the soft plastic. Try and use either your fingers or something plastic. Even a popsicle stick will work great in a pinch.

[zhero]

I jus did my bezel sunday.

Though all I've seen was just the rings painted. I wanted a deep in depth look. I made my own deep dish bezel. :)

[RedDevil99]

Looks off the Chizainnnnn!!! j/k. but yeah that looks sexyyyy. buut one thing for me, red car. im lookin to paint some interior trim red. dont wanna go all out and make it fugg. but should i go silver or red?

[98BB6SH]

I jus did my bezel sunday.

Though all I've seen was just the rings painted. I wanted a deep in depth look. I made my own deep dish bezel. :)

how did you make the deep dish it looks sick. did you just tape off the "outer bezel" once you popped off the bezel rings and paint them? looks so good. nice work bro!

[omgosh!]

05-06 Accord accessory knob.


Mike (H4L)

oh!! thanks lol now if only i can find one hehe

[importsnrice]

Good stuff. Too bad for that one crack though :(

Nevrdun, I like that idea!

[zhero]

how did you make the deep dish it looks sick. did you just tape off the "outer bezel" once you popped off the bezel rings and paint them? looks so good. nice work bro!

You got it bro. ;)

[Rz_Brazil]

Nice DIY..
I just did mine.

[mhenkel23]

Great mod, cheap and easy! It added some appeal to the interior!

[Si Speed]

Funny this popped up cause I did it to my dad's Lude today, officially his 2nd mod, even though I've done all the work. First was clear turns and sides, off my car.

[omgosh!]

just did mine today ^^ :3: nevrdun's post was very useful, i did crack my clear cover... but it was very very minor and no visible hehe :]

[Honda4Life]

05-06 Accord accessory knob.


Mike (H4L)

oh!! thanks lol now if only i can find one hehe



They are even on sale right now.

http://www.handa-accessories.com/accint03.html


Had to trim the clip on the bottom of the knob to fit the SH boot.

Rep is accepted.



Mike (H4L)

[98BB6SH]

You got it bro. ;)

very very nice brotha. as soon as i get a chance i am totally doing this. it looks great. nice post and pics. i'll post some up soon. i am having my spoiler resprayed so i'm prob gonna have the bezels sprayed the body color as well. that'll look real sharp.

[omgosh!]

They are even on sale right now.

http://www.handa-accessories.com/accint03.html


Had to trim the clip on the bottom of the knob to fit the SH boot.

Rep is accepted.



Mike (H4L)

darn i wish i knew where to get this knob sooner... T_T

i ended up getting this knob http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/02/1c/67ff_1.JPG

[Rz_Brazil]

Pics.. did mine this weekend.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/RenanRz/dishbezel.jpg

[omgosh!]

Pics.. did mine this weekend.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/RenanRz/dishbezel.jpg

you did a great job :]

[zhero]

wooo I started something!

[Rz_Brazil]

you did a great job :]


Thank you very much

[98BB6SH]

JUST DID THEM AN HOUR AGO... THIS IS A GREAT WRITE UP. THANKS!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/bravoelement/Prelude/PaintedBezels-1.jpg

[omgosh!]

JUST DID THEM AN HOUR AGO... THIS IS A GREAT WRITE UP. THANKS!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/bravoelement/Prelude/PaintedBezels-1.jpg

Unleaded Fuel Only? yours isnt Premium? .__. lucky duck

anyhow heres mine, i painted it gloss white

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/443/s7000805de5.jpg

[98BB6SH]

Unleaded Fuel Only? yours isnt Premium? .__. lucky duck

anyhow heres mine, i painted it gloss white

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/443/s7000805de5.jpg

LOL. no unfortunately she is PREMIUM ONLY. they all are. haha.

nice work on yours too.

[omgosh!]

LOL. no unfortunately she is PREMIUM ONLY. they all are. haha.

nice work on yours too.
oh I thought yours was just special hehe wells thanks

[Prelude13]

Unleaded Fuel Only? yours isnt Premium? .__. lucky duck

anyhow heres mine, i painted it gloss white

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/443/s7000805de5.jpg


Nice, looks good!

[omgosh!]

Nice, looks good!

why thank you ^^

[Prelude13]

You should get a red-stitched shift boot to go along with your steering wheel...but yah, any close ups of the gauge? it looks easy on the eyes when glancing at the speedo or tach when you red line, right? :redface: :vroam:

[omgosh!]

You should get a red-stitched shift boot to go along with your steering wheel...but yah, any close ups of the gauge? it looks easy on the eyes when glancing at the speedo or tach when you red line, right? :redface: :vroam:

i should.. but i dont know where lol :P umm i'll take one and put it up, yes! the gauges like pop at you hehe

[omgosh!]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1738/s7000807yb4.jpg

[Prelude13]

i should.. but i dont know where lol :P umm i'll take one and put it up, yes! the gauges like pop at you hehe

http://yhst-1408381693991.stores.yahoo.net/jdmctrshiftboot.html

:smile:


http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1738/s7000807yb4.jpg

Yes, very sharp, nice work!



Well, i know i dont have a 5th gen:rolleyes: but i'd like to show off my gauge rings too:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/Bpark13/phx2/q5.jpg

-3rd gen INX's had gauge rings standard on their clusters. Mine are rings made aftermarket by someone; what, you think you 5th gen'ers had all the fun? :tongue:

[omgosh!]

http://yhst-1408381693991.stores.yahoo.net/jdmctrshiftboot.html

:smile:




Yes, very sharp, nice work!



Well, i know i dont have a 5th gen:rolleyes: but i'd like to show off my gauge rings too:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/Bpark13/phx2/q5.jpg

-3rd gen INX's had gauge rings standard on their clusters. Mine are rings made aftermarket by someone; what, you think you 5th gen'ers had all the fun? :tongue:

its hard to see :p but looks nice, did you do your gauge red lighting also? lol i see you have the red stitch boot

[Prelude13]

Yah, i did red out my gauge lighting, check it out here:
http://preludezone.com/showthread.php?t=5586(of course, not for the 5th gens :redface:)

[zhero]

redlinegoods.com is where to get the boots bro. they are sweet. Don't mind my ugly GSR knob. jus holding out for the holy grail. redstitched leather knob. :drool:

I want the wheel bro. where'd you get it?

[98BB6SH]

redlinegoods.com is where to get the boots bro. they are sweet. Don't mind my ugly GSR knob. jus holding out for the holy grail. redstitched leather knob. :drool:

I want the wheel bro. where'd you get it?

if you want that shift knob i can get it for you right from HONDA JAPAN for $48+ship. let me know

[zhero]

if you want that shift knob i can get it for you right from HONDA JAPAN for $48+ship. let me know

REally? well I just ordered that skunk2 titamium knob. If I can unload that. I'll def do that knob bro.

Can you get the wheel too? :biggrin:

[98BB6SH]

REally? well I just ordered that skunk2 titamium knob. If I can unload that. I'll def do that knob bro.

Can you get the wheel too? :biggrin:

YEAH BUT AT HONDA PRICES - $369 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

EXPENSIVE

[98BB6SH]

REally? well I just ordered that skunk2 titamium knob. If I can unload that. I'll def do that knob bro.

Can you get the wheel too? :biggrin:

CANCEL THAT FOR THE SHIFT KNOB. MY DIKHED FRIEND DIDN'T TELL ME THEY ONLY HAD AT. MT NO LONGER AVAIL.

DAMN YOU JOHN KIM!

[zhero]

CANCEL THAT FOR THE SHIFT KNOB. MY DIKHED FRIEND DIDN'T TELL ME THEY ONLY HAD AT. MT NO LONGER AVAIL.

DAMN YOU JOHN KIM!

Yea that's all I see is for the AT. That's all I ever seen. :( back to the search, but the wheel. $369 isn't bad for a brand spanking freshly wrapped red stitched leather. :)

I'll think about that one.

[omgosh!]

redlinegoods.com is where to get the boots bro. they are sweet. Don't mind my ugly GSR knob. jus holding out for the holy grail. redstitched leather knob. :drool:

I want the wheel bro. where'd you get it?

you like my wheel? O_o

[98BB6SH]

Yea that's all I see is for the AT. That's all I ever seen. :( back to the search, but the wheel. $369 isn't bad for a brand spanking freshly wrapped red stitched leather. :)

I'll think about that one.

just hit up yyour myspace. all im gonna say is BOB SEGAR FTW.

that is one of my top 10 songs of all times. you should check out METALLICA's version. not as good but it's still really good.

[zhero]

you like my wheel? O_o

"I'll buy that for a dollar!"

just hit up yyour myspace. all im gonna say is BOB SEGAR FTW.

that is one of my top 10 songs of all times. you should check out METALLICA's version. not as good but it's still really good.

Hmm that's odd. I took that off awhile ago. I had justice for all on there. I don't know how that came back, but yea I do like Metallica's cut of it.

I think I'll throw Pearl Jam's cut of Reign O'er Me. Possibly the best cover ever. Vedder is god.

[omgosh!]

"I'll buy that for a dollar!"

T_T i worked very hard on my wheel

[98BB6SH]

T_T i worked very hard on my wheel

not a big fan of the red but i love the wheel. your cockpit is quite nice omgosh. the bezels look great by the way. i ended up doin mine in silver to tie in the body. pics below a few posts.

[zhero]

T_T i worked very hard on my wheel

I'll trade ya my cupholder and a qrt of oil. lol. what do ya say?

[omgosh!]

I'll trade ya my cupholder and a qrt of oil. lol. what do ya say?

you are mean!! :mad:

[omgosh!]

not a big fan of the red but i love the wheel. your cockpit is quite nice omgosh. the bezels look great by the way. i ended up doin mine in silver to tie in the body. pics below a few posts.

i saw it lol im pretty sure i said it looked awesome, we even had a convo about your car not being unleaded :P

[98BB6SH]

i saw it lol im pretty sure i said it looked awesome, we even had a convo about your car not being unleaded :P

lol. my bad. i'm f'n tired. i wish it were. haha. go smack that litlte fukker around that's talkin trash. i love your car. very clean!

[omgosh!]

lol. my bad. i'm f'n tired. i wish it were. haha. go smack that litlte fukker around that's talkin trash. i love your car. very clean!

yeah right lol i'd probably be kicked around since im a girl, but thank you :]

[98BB6SH]

yeah right lol i'd probably be kicked around since im a girl, but thank you :]

i got your back!!

[omgosh!]

i got your back!!

rofl lets take him down then :D haha jk

[zhero]

rofl lets take him down then :D haha jk

you talkin about me? I just want the wheel. :frown:

hey gosh. did you dump the cruise control? or can you up keep it? I heard the EDM red stitch wheel has the cruise control not the JDM.

[98BB6SH]

rofl lets take him down then :D haha jk

i never knew you were so violent. lol.

[omgosh!]

you talkin about me? I just want the wheel. :frown:

hey gosh. did you dump the cruise control? or can you up keep it? I heard the EDM red stitch wheel has the cruise control not the JDM.

mine was JDM then lol didnt have space for the cruise control :[ so i just didnt put it in

[omgosh!]

i never knew you were so violent. lol.

hehe thats because you dont know me at all ^^ you should add my myspace :D

[98BB6SH]

REally? well I just ordered that skunk2 titamium knob. If I can unload that. I'll def do that knob bro.

Can you get the wheel too? :biggrin:

i'm thinkin i might retro the 02 civic si knob since the lude knob is impossible to find.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/bravoelement/shiftsi.jpg

who knows. not the biggest fan of it. my boy has the si i might do a swap just for pics to see how i like it.

[zhero]

i'm thinkin i might retro the 02 civic si knob since the lude knob is impossible to find.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/bravoelement/shiftsi.jpg

who knows. not the biggest fan of it. my boy has the si i might do a swap just for pics to see how i like it.

now thats what i'm into. def post pics bro if you do it.

[98BB6SH]

now thats what i'm into. def post pics bro if you do it.

i just texted my HONDA guy. it's $150 for the knob with his discount. so F that. maybe i'll try to fina wreck near by. that blows. i'll still do the swap this week and post up some pics.

[Honda4Life]

I have a brand new Honda Prelude red stitched knob in the package. I opened the package just to take pics. It has never been used or even installed.

If interested let me know, I would let it go for the right price.

[98BB6SH]

I have a brand new Honda Prelude red stitched knob in the package. I opened the package just to take pics. It has never been used or even installed.

If interested let me know, I would let it go for the right price.

DIBS!!!!!

PM'D

[zhero]

:( boooooooo

[Honda-R]

So I went to do this mod to my lude, but I could not get the bezel rings out without sctatching them up. I looked on ntpog.com, and they said to pop them out by pushing on the plastic posts, but I though that all your going is pushing on the trim and that isnt pushing the bezels out. Does any one have another way I can do this or even just some help.

Thanks

[97_prelude_BB6]

looking for the carbon fiber bezel like the dude has on the 1st page anyone have a link to one for sale if so please let me have it..

[zhero]

Here you go bud.

http://yhst-1408381693991.stores.yahoo.net/prbb6tyscafi.html

[97_prelude_BB6]

Thanks alot dude!

[jcball3r]

Just finished mine up today. Thanks for the write up!