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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

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> 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
>>> 
>>