[Boatanchors] LETTERING ON WRINKLE PAINT

[Paul Kraemer]

Lee
WOW. Says it all! Not really all but that is some beautiful workmanship.
paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LeeCraner at aol.com>
To: <magoo at isp.ca>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] LETTERING ON WRINKLE PAINT


> Bill,
>
> Consider having the lettering engraved.  About any engraving shop can  set
> it up on the computerized engraving machines.  See my HBR and matching 
> HBT
> transmitter in the Projects section of my web site to see what the results
> look like:  _www.emmittsfixitshop.com_ (http://www.emmittsfixitshop.com)
>
> 73
> Lee WB6SSW
>
>
> In a message dated 9/6/2012 1:50:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> magoo at isp.ca writes:
>
> I just  looked at several pictures of the HBR receiver series from the 50s
> and 60s  and several were finished in black wrinkle/crackle paint with
> beautiful  white lettering.  I tried water slide letters on my last 
> project
> but  they did not work well at all. I'm no artist so I would never attempt
> painting the letters.  I have contemplated placing the letters on  smooth
> metal plates and then fixing the plates to the panel after scraping  away
> the
> wrinkle paint.  Does anyone have other methods I might  try?
>
> Bill VE3NH
>
>
>
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