[R-390] Panel Painting Advice

[k2cby at optonline.net]

Some years ago I had excellent results painting the stenciled panel on an
early Motorola R-390A. I cleaned the panel as thoroughly as possible with
Naphtha, followed by alcohol. I then masked off the white-painted areas with
Scotch Type 811 Removable tape (pale blue box), trimming the edges as close
to the lettering as possible with an Xacto knife. I then shot the panel with
several very light coats of Tru Value Machine Gray, which is an excellent
match to the original. After the paint dried, I peeled off the Scotch tape,
using the Xacto knife to lift the edges. To make everything blend, I gave
the entire panel a shot of Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic. This effectively
hid the edges where the tape had been applied.

 

 

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