

| Subject: | Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive |
| From: | Jeff Palmer |
| Date: | Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:07:09 -0500 |
Can anyone with the vanagon.org foil comment on the lights? Thanks Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2019, at 9:45 AM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote: > > Just an FYI, I recently installed the GoWesty dash circuit board and > lights. It was straight forward, but I suggest looking at both the > online video and the print directions as there were things covered in > one not covered in the other, and vice versa. I would have liked GW to > offer options for the dash light color (the white is pretty bright for > my taste), and getting the tubing that prevents light from bleeding > through to stay in place was one of the more frustrating steps. But, it > went well and works as advertised. > > Dave B. > Boise > > On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:52:55 +0000, Richard Koerner > <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > >> At first I was thinking of something like adhesive copper foil...from > McMaster-Carr. But the more and more I looked into it, and recognizing > the 30+ years age on that troublesome Blue Foil, the rock-solid > improvement offered by GoWesty would be something to strongly > consider. Yes...it's $250...and probably several hours of work. But > they offer a great video on how to do it, doesn't look bad at all, and > you will be confident for the next 30 years. Their design looks robust > and well conceived. >> >> For me, I use my van for extensive long distance cross country > roadtrips. Reliability is EVERYTHING to me. >> So as GoWesty often says....Cry once, Do it right, and then forget > about it forever. Having said that, no I haven't replaced mine in my > '85. But maybe I will. >> Rich >> >> San Diego >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 3:17:17 PM PDT, Jim. Felder > <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> Much cheaper, but haven't used this brand (though their other products > have >> been good)" >> >> https://www.gearbest.com/other-tools/pp_009129062089.html?wid=1433363 >> >> Jim >> >>> On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 12:52 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> hi all, >>> >>> I am looking for a kind of electrical conductive paste or > glue/adhesive to >>> repair the instrument cluster blue foil... >>> >>> thanks advance for any idea of brand, kind and where to buy.. >>> >>> I am repairing the spots where the lights are.. there's no contact > and no >>> light at all, the bulbs are LED and new.. I guess the spots were worn > or >>> broken... >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> dan >>> >>
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