[Milsurplus] Refinishing front panels

[Barry Hauser]

Boomer wrote:

> I'm wondering about this too, Barry. I thought that the AR88 would have
the same
> finish as the AR88LF, which is a stamped panel with smooth, dull(not flat)
black
> paint. My R-320 has a wrinkle finish and is screened, but it's also a
later
> model along the lines of the CR-88 abd CR91A which are smooth, gray,
> silkscreened panels.

No two of my AR88LF/88's have the same finish.  With stamped lettering, a
smooth (not wrinkle) finish is preferred, otherwise the wrinkles pick up the
filler paint.  I don't know if any of mine are original -- certainly the
yellow one was repainted.

>
> > Incidentally, if your plastic window is bad, a nice repro is available
from
> > that repro dial guy.
>
> Which dial guy? I've tried RockSea, they no longer make them and haven't
for
> some time apparently. I need one for my LF model.

I think it was RockSea -- about a year or two ago.

I was tempted to make my own by scanning the piece, doctoring the graphic
and printing on laser or inkjet onto overhead transparency stock.  I don't
know that either will produce a dark and sufficiently opaque black.

Barry