Type of paint for gesichert???

CAP Black · 11-05-2011, 10:53 AM

I have a 1941 S/42 that is practically new, I think, it has the "gesichert" still looking like new. It is a cross between gold and yellow. Of course I can't account for the aging of the 70 years. The letters are "just almost filled in" with the paint. Most of the ones I've seen are what I would call "over filled" with the paint. Once you've seen the factory way its easy to know the difference. The care of doing it with a "less is better' attitude probably does wonders for having it just right. I can't tell anyone how to do it and how to develop the skill and the patience but I can imagine that's the difference.

SAKIJOE · 11-05-2011, 12:06 PM

HI
Just take it slow and easly. And do it right the first time.
Regards
Bob

Olle · 11-05-2011, 02:01 PM

I don't know what color it's supposed to be for this particular application, but I usually use Testors 2709 Light Ivory enamel when touching up off-white text. It has a nice yellow/brown tint that makes it look like white paint with some age to it.

11-05-2011, 12:06 PM	#2
SAKIJOE User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OHIO Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Correct type of paint for a luger HI Just take it slow and easly. And do it right the first time. Regards Bob

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11-05-2011, 10:53 AM	#1
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	I have a 1941 S/42 that is practically new, I think, it has the "gesichert" still looking like new. It is a cross between gold and yellow. Of course I can't account for the aging of the 70 years. The letters are "just almost filled in" with the paint. Most of the ones I've seen are what I would call "over filled" with the paint. Once you've seen the factory way its easy to know the difference. The care of doing it with a "less is better' attitude probably does wonders for having it just right. I can't tell anyone how to do it and how to develop the skill and the patience but I can imagine that's the difference.

11-05-2011, 02:01 PM	#3
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	I don't know what color it's supposed to be for this particular application, but I usually use Testors 2709 Light Ivory enamel when touching up off-white text. It has a nice yellow/brown tint that makes it look like white paint with some age to it.