[R-390] Panel Refinishing

[rbethman]

Chuck,

The layers of paint that I put on are pretty darn thin.

I sort of cheat, in that I use an airbrush.  I don't use rattle cans.

If those marking grow yellow with age, it won't matter!  I'm almost 63.  
It only has to last as long as I do!  [LOL!]

Bob - N0DGN

On 3/22/2013 1:06 PM, chuck.rippel at cox.net wrote:
> I do panels regularly and don't envy anyone involved in that task.
>
> Suggest you don't clear coat the panel.  Have seen several that mave 
> taken that approach.  The drawback is (on the ones I've seen, YMMV) 
> that the washers and nuts holding the controls and the 2 stanless 
> steel handles tend to "sink" into the finish over time.
>
> Paint stick yields mixed results and tends to yellow over time.
>
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> Chuck Rippel