[R-390] Front Panel Restoration

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Common wisdom is that it is easiest to do the job with a white paint 
stick. The alternative is to use white paint, flood the letters and 
then wipe off the excess. Various recommendations have come up for the  
appropriate paint with white latex being the most common.

A lot depends on how well defined the engraving on the panel is after 
the paint job is done. The more empty the etching is the better the 
letters hold. Either way they seem to be a bit fragile. With the paint 
stick you go back and redo them from time to time. With the latex paint 
I suppose you go through some kind of strip process first.

If you don't mind the extra work a clear coat over the finished panel 
will protect the lettering. If you go crazy enough with the clear coat 
you can get a pretty amazing look to the panel. It also lets you build 
up enough paint to protect the paint job fairly well. Most of the paint 
we use these days seems to wear off a lot faster than the original 
paint did.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ



On Oct 6, 2004, at 9:20 PM, Patrick wrote:

> What is the best method of painting the lettering (Not silk screened) 
> after the front panel has been repainted?
>
> Pat
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