The needle is in a little slot, so to speak, but > the numbers > themselves are raised plastic letters on the dash itself. > As a result > they are exposed to the elements and sometimes get dirty. I don't know how you'd do it exactly, but if the numerals are raised, you should be able to use a flat plane with an absorbent material wrapped around it. If the threadcount of the cloth wrapped around your block has a really fine weave/texture, you could apply an even, thin coat of paint and kind-of blot it on, only touching the raised portions of the letters that are supposed to be white. You might remove the panel and blot it onto a stationary plane that has paint on it. It would not surprise me if the paint was rolled on. There are rollers for this sort of purpose at high-end art stores, if memory serves. The one that I am thinking of is about 4 inches wide with a rubber roller about an inch thick with a small handle. other sizes are possiblly out there, though. ===== Kenyon Wills 6o LeBaron - America's Most Carefully Built Car 73 LeBaron - Long Low & Luxurious __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/