Thanks for all the nice comments.
The instrument panel is right out of the box with the kit decal. I painted it Mitsubishi interior color with Gunze enamel, put a clear coat on with Alclad Gloss, put the decal on with Microset under it, then a couple of heavy coats of Mr Mark Softer. When that was all cured I put a flat coat on, Alclad Flat this time, and then a bit later a drop of Future on each instrument face. I put the fact that all the gauges ended up in good register to good clean living and a lot of luck.