In a message dated 10/15/00 11:58:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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Hi Tony:
I now polish the engraved brass compass rosettes that I often inlay into my
dials. I have been using an electric palm sander with 1500 grit sandpaper
wetted with water and a tiny bit of
Hi Tony:
I now polish the engraved brass compass rosettes that I often inlay into my
dials. I have been using an electric palm sander with 1500 grit sandpaper
wetted with water and a tiny bit of detergent. I want the surface to be as
shiny as possible.
This procedure works fairly well but
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Chuck Nafziger contributed:
In regards to finishes friendly to shadow definition: matte white is my
choice.
I don't think anyone could disagree with that.
Well, you might consider a slightly darker colour like sand or beige. My
Chuck Nafziger contributed:
In regards to finishes friendly to shadow definition: matte white is my
choice.
I don't think anyone could disagree with that.
When I made the dial, I blackened the engraved letters, numbers and time
ticks. When the dial was new, the contrast made the numbers
John Carmichael wrote:
I now polish the engraved brass compass rosettes that I often inlay into my
dials. I have been using an electric palm sander with 1500 grit sandpaper
wetted with water and a tiny bit of detergent. I want the surface to be as
shiny as possible.
This procedure works
