LaqStick, or similar spelling is readily available, and is made for the application in all sorts of colors. It is a specially formulated lacquer paste that is made for filling engraving in just about anything that is engraved and needs the letters/information to be readable R
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Barry Scott Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2024 3:11 PM To: jkharvie <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [R-390] Greetings extended How does the Engravocolor Sticks hold up to cleaning with, say, IPA, etc.? I've used run-of-the-mill white enamel but have wanted to try a good paint stick like those. Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 11:44 AM jkharvie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Barry, > Thanks, it has been a while....my holiday was 19 years. > Regarding paint formulations. Black and gold paint can be used to > generate a very respectable outcome, I used an eye dropped to adjust > the quantity of gold to black ratio. > I also tried a gray powder coat, worked, but the application was a > few thousands of an inch in excess and had started to fill in some of > the relief engraving in the front panel. I filled in the white > lettering with white Engravocolor Stick (great stuff). The outcome > looks pretty good considering the starting point.... > Does this list server now support enclosure of pictures, if not I can > send a link. > John > > Sent from AOL on Android > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp> > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 11:54, Barry Scott <[email protected]> > wrote: > Hi John, > > Welcome back. I just started back on my R390 restoration I started > about two years ago. I painted the front panel with some not-so-great > Rustoleum which never hardened properly. I think it was a new > formulation because I've had very good results with Rustoleum in a > rattle can before and this was a new style can. Hopefully I can get a > new can of the old-style and try again. Fun stuff. > > Thanks, > Barry > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 10:06 AM jkharvie via R-390 > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > To all those who may remember me from the late 80's and early 90's > when I was younger, I extend a "Warm Hello", and good to be back. > I have returned to my bench of R390A and related receiver restoration. > Looking forward to our conversations. > John > > Sent from AOL on Android > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
