[R-390] Panel Painting Advice

[Mike Bracey]

Grayson,This company has two ham kits of dry transfer lettering.
http://www.russellind.com/Russell/letterin/main.htm#Dial%20Marking%20Kit
73, Mike / KE5YTV
       From: Grayson Evans <wa4gvm at gmail.com>
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 Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 1:27 PM
 Subject: Re: [R-390] Panel Painting Advice
   
Thanks for that advice on the panel.
I thought about masking off the lettering somehow, either with masking tape, or a scotch tape of some kind.  This might work, but my problem is about 25% of the white lettering is worn away enough to look crummy. 

Back in my architecture days I used a lot of the rub on (dry transfer) lettering.  I see that it is still made, although in greatly reduced fonts/sizes/colors. 
It is tedious, but probably about the same as masking it off.  To have to give the panel a light coat of clear acrylic once the letters are on.  I might get a sheet and try it out on the panel as is to see what it looks like. 
I swear I remember, way back, maybe 20-25 years ago I bought a sheet that had premade “radio” labels on it like ON / OFF / VOLUME, GAIN, etc.  Too good to be true now.

Grayson