[R-390] Calligraphy Pen for Non-engraved Front Panel Lettering

[K2CBY at aol.com]

I had good luck restoring an early Motorola R-390A front panel on which the  
lettering had been silk screened.
 
I masked the lettering with Scotch Transparent Tape, used an Xacto knife to  
trim the mask as tight to the characters as possible, and peeled off the 
surplus  tape. 
 
I then repainted the panel with three coats of Ace Hardware gray spray  
enamel (an excellent color match), allowing a day between coats. 
 
After the last coat had dried for a week, I peeled off the mask. 
 
Finally, I sprayed the unmasked panel with several coats of Verithane satin  
finish clear acrylic varnish, sanding with #400 between coats. This "filled  
in" the masked areas. 
 
The result was a beautiful job that has withstood a lot of rough  handling.
 
Miles, K2CBY