question on painted numbers

ithacaartist · 01-26-2016, 06:16 PM

I have a small tin of "French dial enamel", which I presume is used for such purposes. I've re-done the "ON" and "OFF" lettering for the buttons on the controls for my lathe, and it seemed to work fine providing the target is prepped/cleaned/de-greased. I have not applied it to any of my pistols, but it should work for them, too.

The smearing of letters filled with paint can be minimized by using a stiffer absorbent wipe, such as a piece of blotter, backed up by a small block to keep it flat. Wait until the paint is just about dry, and add a drop or two of the appropriate solvent to dampen the medium you're using.

01-26-2016, 06:16 PM	#12
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 7,447 Thanked 2,613 Times in 1,380 Posts	I have a small tin of "French dial enamel", which I presume is used for such purposes. I've re-done the "ON" and "OFF" lettering for the buttons on the controls for my lathe, and it seemed to work fine providing the target is prepped/cleaned/de-greased. I have not applied it to any of my pistols, but it should work for them, too. The smearing of letters filled with paint can be minimized by using a stiffer absorbent wipe, such as a piece of blotter, backed up by a small block to keep it flat. Wait until the paint is just about dry, and add a drop or two of the appropriate solvent to dampen the medium you're using. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894