[R-390] Panel engravings

[KC8OPP Roger S.]

Cecil,

Been there......done that.  I finally used a lighted
magnifier and some sharp object.  The best I found was
the frog sticker from the kids chemistry set.  Small
plastic handle with a sharp point on the end of about
2" stainless pin.  Went over entire panel carefully
inspecting each letter and digging out the chips. 

Not much fun, but that is how it was done here.

Good Luck!

73's
Roger
KC8OPP

--- Cecil Acuff <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:
> Hey Folks,
> 
>         I need to hear from veterans of panel
> refinishing.  I am having a 
> very difficult time getting all the paint out of the
> panel engravings. 
> Probably 90% is out but there is some stubborn stuff
> left at the ends of 
> dead end engravings and hugging the inside of curves
> and such.  I have tried 
> everything except burning the darned thing.  I have
> tried two types of paint 
> stripper...with hour long soaks.  Tooth picks, brass
> brushes, lacquer 
> thinner, flux remover etc....
> 
> What other tricks are there guys?  I can't move
> forward with painting this 
> thing until the letters are all clean or I will be
> doing the whole thing 
> again.
> 
> I'm thinking about hitting it with my 1800 PSI
> pressure washer and see if 
> that helps....
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> Cecil... 
> 
> 
>
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