[R-390] Paint advice needed

[Cecil Acuff]

Hi Barry,

        You wouldn't have the opportunity to send me a couple of close up 
photos of the engravings after the powder coating would you.  I have wanted 
to do that but have been told by several that the powder coating would flow 
and fill in the engravings too much to properly refill the letters.  I still 
think that would be the ideal way to do it if one could avoid the fill in 
problem.  If botched I would imagine it would be hard to remove.

I would check with the guys that are doing powder coating of the silk 
screened panels as to what type of paint is used on those to adhere to the 
powder coating for the lettering.  Howard Mills is doing them I know.  Not 
sure about others...maybe Walter Wilson?

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry" <N4BUQ at aol.com>
To: "R-390" <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:17 PM
Subject: [R-390] Paint advice needed


> Hi, all.
>
> I had the R390A front panel powder coated and now need to re-letter the
> engraved lettering.  I tried this with acrylic enamel and, while the
> lettering came out nicely, the enamel doesn't stick all that well to the
> powder-coated surface.  I could easily peel the excess off with my
> fingernail and the enamel is pretty easily wiped clean with something as
> innocuous as denatured alcohol.
>
> I'm wondering what to use to fill in the lettering.  I've read a bit about
> acrylic lacquer.  Does anyone know if that would adhere any better to the
> surface than the enamel?  What have others used on powder-coated panels?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
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