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Subject:Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
From:Jim. Felder
Date:Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:09:26 -0500

I recently installed the Vanagon.org product. What specifically do you want to know?
  

  
Jim
  

  
  

  
  
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> On Mar 24, 2019 at 11:07 AM,  <Jeff Palmer (mailto:w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com)>  wrote:
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>  Can anyone with the vanagon.org foil comment on the lights?  
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> Thanks  
> Jeff  
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> Sent from my iPhone  
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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  
> >>>   
> >>   
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