[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Peeling Paint Perplexities

[J. Forster]

If you strip it completely clean, give it a thin, uniform coat of paint,
then fill in the engraving with a lacquer stick?

That's what they sdid originally.

-John

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> I'm working to resurrecting an RCA Light Aircraft AVT-112 transmitter
> so I can use it to help resurrect an associated AVA-126A power supply.
>
> AVT-112s are infamous for the gloss gray paint
> on the front panel peeling-away.
> The paint on this one was too far-gone to save.
> I've completely cleaned it away:
>
> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/AVRAVT/AVT112.jpg
>
> The paint in the deeply-engraved lettering and logo are intact.
> We both know-  if I even try to repaint this panel,
> the original lettering will be completely goobered-up.
> No silk screen- the lettering's engraved, not screened.
> Trying to screen them on will look worse
> than no paint at all.
>
> Frankly- l kinda like the way it looks.
> I'm thinking of giving it a good clear-coat
> to protect it and call it "good."
> Any thoughts?
>
> 73 DE Dave AB5S
>
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