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Title: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: kdx Geoff on February 17, 2014, 05:04:44 pm

Hi,

lm refurbishing some switchgear and it looks really nice with fresh paint so now l want to color in the letters on it.

The gap for the color is really small, too small for a brush so l tried laying the paint over it and dabbing off the excess but the paint (and l tried nail polish) dissolves the base black enough that it comes away and spoils the look. l tried using a tooth pick to get the paint in the letters, that sort of works.....

Primer first, followed by 2 coats of satin black and several days drying.

How do l do it ?

Thanks

Geoff

Title: Re: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: pancho on February 19, 2014, 07:35:24 pm

Maybe try the other way 'round?
 
Paint the letters first, let dry hard, wet n' dry the oversprayed area, then carefully mask the indented are with vaseline painted in with a small brush, then respray the surrounding area.

 Might be worth a try.
  pancho.

Title: Re: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: kdx Geoff on February 19, 2014, 07:54:02 pm

Thanks pancho.

That's worth a shot

Title: Re: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: brucey on February 20, 2014, 09:56:12 pm

Sorry for the late reply but this is what i used available at any hobby store Maskol from humbrol

http://www.humbrol.com/shop/coatings-and-thinners/ac5217-maskol-28ml-bottle/

Works really well also vaseline works well too but the watch the thinners

Good luck with it

Title: Re: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: kdx Geoff on February 21, 2014, 10:43:20 am

Thanks brucey  :)

Title: Re: color in switchgear letters after paint
Post by: kdx Geoff on December 30, 2014, 08:09:13 pm

It took me a while to get back to this but water based paint was the answer.

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag23/kdxGeoff/IMAG2784_BURST002_1_zps39c035cf.jpg) (http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/kdxGeoff/media/IMAG2784_BURST002_1_zps39c035cf.jpg.html)

Dab the paint in the letters with a very fine brush and wipe off the excess with a damp cloth, bit of polish to tidy it up when the paint dries and good as new.