[Elecraft] KX3 front panel replacement

[Joshua Gould]

I had screen printing scratch off of the front of my KX3 and Elecraft sent
me a new front face plate.

I'm assuming that if I start in the assembly manual (I have Revision G2,
Dated May 1 2013 printed and am working on printing Revision G5) and work
backwards from page 18 with the current radio (it was factory built) and
rebuild the front panel from that point everything should be as outlined in
the Assembly manual, only in reverse at first. correct?

Another question (since I've had two faceplates that have had the screen
printing scratch off) is can I use something to spray on the faceplate to
make it a little harder to damage the screen printing?  The XYL has some
spray acrylic sealer that she thinks will do the trick and I was thinking
about disassembling the radio to use the face plate  with the damaged
screen printing to test on.  Any suggestions if this stuff won't work?

Thanks,

72,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn

KX3 # 7480

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