[R-390] Filling Engraved Panels

[Tim Shoppa]

> The laws of physics seem to get in the way.  Common sense tells us that 
> a thin layer of paint will dry before a thick one, and my attempts thus 
> far confirm that if I wait long enough for the filled area to be 
> sufficiently dry, the residue on the panel has fully dried and is nearly 
> impossible to remove without marring the panel.   Edison-like, I've 
> tried dozens of different methods on my (now) test panel, including 
> adding cornstarch to thicken the paint, using various materials as a 
> squeegee, and different cure times, but the result is inevitably a 
> whitish haze around the letters, inconsitent filling of some letters, 
> and a generally lousy (polite word) appearance.

In my experience the only way to reduce/eliminate the haze is
to make sure the panel's paint is truly super-smooth and uniform.

Any speckling of the panel around the lettering will "hold" the haze.

I also had futher luck using wet cloths to clean up any haze
IMMEDIATELY afterwards, before it dires. The acrylics I had were easily cleaned up
with water, as long as I did it before it dried. Of course I am really
just smearing the haze around if there is any lack of smoothness.

Tim.