Date:         Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:34:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <2067319630.7660388.1553125975835@mail.yahoo.com>
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thanks all for the help...

it's nice to get rid of the blue foil and get a kit to replace it, but...
the blue foil still working good except the lights problem... but here's
the thing, I have more than one van and replacing the blue foil on all the
vans it's quite costly...



On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 4:53 PM 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
> >
>
>