Removal and painting of red bezel off instrument cluster

[frached]

Hello All-  I looked through some of the history and threads but could not find any instructions on how to remove only the red bezel from the cluster. How do I remove the bezel only from the gauge cluster? Do I remove the 8 screws on the back of the cluster to get it off or does it just pop off? 

 

Also, any help with the correct red  color code would be great!  Thanks!

[Einspritz]

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/169891-turbo-red-gauge-panel-color/

 

please see my comment regarding the "paint".

[dlacey]

Remove screws at back, remove the instruments, there's a round metal bezel that locates the glass and locks the red face. Twist those bezels to disengage.. remove glass pieces (note not all glass/bezel are identical). Then lift out the red face piece.

[frached]

Thanks dlacey. I took it all apart but the round white bezels will not turn. i am using quite a bit of force and none of them will budge. How difficult was it for you to release yours?

[dlacey]

I cant remember...i recall it was a struggle to get it apart...but cant remember exactly why..

 

on earlier cars there is no 'faceplate' to the cluster, just a silver plastic ring around each instrument... in this earlier thread you can see how the metal bezel rings have 'ramps' which lock the plastic tabs of the silver plastic trim rings:

On the faceplate cars (red faceplate or wood-effect) the plastic tabs are now on the back of the faceplate, protruding through the 3 big holes and locked by the metal bezels in the same way.

[tisalover]

I was thinking about freshening up my red instrument cluster as well. Do we have a agreed-upon shade of red paint for this?

sincerely Peter

 

[Anthony]

I am not sure if it is the pigment in the red paint but I have seen multiple turbos and they all seem to have a different shade.