[Milsurplus] Refinishing front panels

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

W0YG Charlie Summers wrote:

> I just picked up a RCA AR88 that I would like to refinish the front panel.
> Does anyone know of a person who does this so I don't have to reinvent the
> wheel?
>
> Failing that, can someone tell me how to go about this locally in Denver?  I
> think one has to have a full size Kodalith mask made and then take it to a
> silkscreener who can lay the new screen onto a refinished front panel.  Am I
> missing something?

Charlie -

Refresh my memory please, does the AR88 have a smooth front panel with stamped
lettering, or is it black wrinkle with silkscreened lettering? I have most of
the models except the straight AR88, AR88LF has a smooth front panel painted in
a semi-gloss (satin?) black finish like Rustoleum 6666, and stamped lettering
that could be repainted easily. R-320 (SC-88) has a flat wrinkle-black panel
with silkscreened lettering. Former would be quite easy to strip and restore,
but the latter would require having a silkscreen made for it. Sounds like yours
is similar to the latter?

73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ