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11-05-2011, 08:09 AM | #1 |
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Type of paint for gesichert???
Hi Guys,
What is the correct type of paint would you use for the safety word Gesichert on a Luger? That cleaning oils will not remove? Regards Bob |
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Bob, I bought some from a hobby shop several years ago, enamel. It was like some kind of off-white, I think they called it antique yellow or antique white, I asked on the forum and someone told me.
I can do a search and see? http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=26015 Ed
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Hi Ed,
Thank you for your help. I read all the other ones. I used enamel white. and a week later I put grease on it to age it. It aged me!! took all the white off!!! So now I will do it right thanks to you. Regards Bob |
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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.
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Just take it slow and easly. And do it right the first time. Regards Bob |
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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.
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As far as I recall, the markings were originally filled in with a white lead product, rather than painted. Most often, this is restored using a laquer stick, which is removable with solvent, but adheres better than paint. TH
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Hello Guys
Thanks to one and all. I used the Testers 2709 light ivory enamel paint. And it looks very close to the original. Best regards Bob |
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