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Re: speedo needle removal

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Was it hard to make the numbers white?

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Re: speedo needle removal

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u mean black? no. just throw it into photoshop and invert. but the white that it gives the dials isnt proper white so i used the magic wand to select the white and make it proper white
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Ya black sorry lol. Thats a good idea. I'd say it would be hard to make the numbers red with a carbon background

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yeah. it really would. if i had lots of spare time i probably could do it.
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Could you email me the two sets of dials you did? The black and the white ones?:)

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yeah i will. :)
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Cheers mate. stanc3w0rks@gmail.com

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Okay that came out weird but its my username @ gmail . com

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there, sent the email to you :)
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Cheers buddy your a legend :D

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no bother. im so delighted with the outcome :D
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It came out spot on!

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not bad for the cost of the ink. which for my printer isnt actually alot. :D
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Cheaper than a 30quid set of dials haha

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Re: speedo needle removal

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yeah exactly. which is pretty pricey considering the result i got.
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