Hey whats up guys..
Well I got a pretty nice set up and one of the things ill be doing is a bright white LED bulb replacement behind the speedometer and other things, to look more like the o4' generation of accords..

As it goes, im about to install the new bulbs, everything goes great and the instructions I am following says to remove the red paint on the needles of the speedometer. So they tell you to use rubbing alcohol. Well I didnt have rubbing alcohol so I used nail polish remover, I figured it would work the same.
Anyone know what will actually remove this? Is there something better than rubbing alcohol, like does anyone have expirences with this? So I dont have to go out get rubbing alcohol and find out that doesnt work either.
Anyone?

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2000 Honda Accord LX 4-Cyl.
10" JL Sub and a 350WT Alpine AMP
35% on front windows and sides and 20% on back window
Blue LEDs on all of the DOOR OPEN lights and map lights
HID Headlights redone by me that DIY coming soon.
IPOD 40Gig 4G
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paint thinnner ?? lol

 

If you are using white LED's, you don't have to remove the paint on the needles, it will still light up really well. Unless of course you don't want the orange color then ya, just go spend a few bucks for rubbing alcohol at Wal-Mart or something lol.

And just to warn you, the numbers will actually become more of a light blue/teal color because of the light filters. I was able to remove the light filters on the climate controls so that they look white, but I am afraid to remove the board on the gauges since I think the needles will fall out or break if I try to take it off since it probably is connected to it. So I don't know if there is a single light filter or if it's part of all the numbers. If it's part of all the numbers, it will have to be scraped off.

So right now I have a teal colored dash using white LED's lol. But my climate control and clock looks white white. I like the white look, it makes it look more expensive . I can get pics of it if you want to see it.

UPDATE: Alright, I went ahead and took apart the gauge cluster as much as I could while keeping the needles in tact, and from what I can see, the only way to make the numbers illuminate white is to take a knife and scrape off all the blue crap behind all the numbers and dash marks and that doesn't look fun lol. So unless you just really really really really want it white, I think you should just leave it the light blue/teal color that you get with the white LED's I think it still looks good and I originally was going for the same look you are.

Oh yeah, and just to repeat myself, don't bother taking off the orange stuff, because you will still be able to see the needle.

 

a NON acetone nail polish remover works best for removing the orange from the needles, and i think it gives a great look, especially with my blue leds in my teg. just make sure to put down some foil or something so it doesnt get on your gauges