[R-390] Panel Refinishing

[chuck.rippel at cox.net]

Yep, same here.

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On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Cecil wrote:

> Never had a problem with lacquer sticks...easy to do and never had a 
> yellowing problem....have done several with that method with no 
> problems.  I don't clear coat the panels though...maybe that 
> contributes to the yellowing.
> I've had zero success with filling with acrylic paints and wiping 
> though.  Always resulted in a big mess.
> Cecil
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 22, 2013, at 12:06 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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