Radio Painting
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Radio Painting
Hey all,
I am getting a dummy RT-524 that is CARC painted, I need it semi gloss. Anyone got any suggestions on how I can paint it and preserve the white lettering.
I am thinking about filling the lettering with vasoline and cleaning the surface the best i can without completely cleaning the lettering, paint it and then let it dry for a couple of days and then wipe away the vasoline and it should still be white. Anyone done this or have a better idea??
I am getting a dummy RT-524 that is CARC painted, I need it semi gloss. Anyone got any suggestions on how I can paint it and preserve the white lettering.
I am thinking about filling the lettering with vasoline and cleaning the surface the best i can without completely cleaning the lettering, paint it and then let it dry for a couple of days and then wipe away the vasoline and it should still be white. Anyone done this or have a better idea??
Jeff
Army Transportation Assoc Vietnam, Associate Member
Vietnam Veterans Assoc, Associate Member
Green Mountain Military Vehicle Club
1968 M52A2
1968 M54A2
1968 M151A1
1964 M151A1
1953 M62
1951 M37
" I am deuceless" Sold them all.
Army Transportation Assoc Vietnam, Associate Member
Vietnam Veterans Assoc, Associate Member
Green Mountain Military Vehicle Club
1968 M52A2
1968 M54A2
1968 M151A1
1964 M151A1
1953 M62
1951 M37
" I am deuceless" Sold them all.
Re: Radio Painting
hmmm...one way might be to paint the front panel, then use a white tire marking stick, rub it over the lettering and it should fill in the depressions, go over it with a rag to clean it off the panel part...... just a thought...
Jim
Jim
Zigzag50, Northeast51, KC2QDZ
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
Re: Radio Painting
I would clean the recesses where thre lettering is, blast or wire wheel. Paint it green and let the paint cure completely. I use flat white pray paint and a Q-tip as an applicator, fill in the depression with white and wipe off the excess with a rag and mineral spirits, as acetone could screw up the green. This should leave a clean white word. My $0.02.
Chris
Chris
Last 2Δ Command Group NCOIC
Re: Radio Painting
I just finished doing that with my RT524!!!!Look I try the way that moose said and here is the result!!!!!The next step is how to fix those scratces that as u can see over there
Re: Radio Painting
Hi Jeff.
I have NOS semi gloss front panels, but they are a bugger to change.
Mark
I have NOS semi gloss front panels, but they are a bugger to change.
Mark
Re: Radio Painting
Masking Fluid would work for this job.
I've known a lot of 'costumers' who use this stuff to put 'battle wear' on their boba fett helmets and such.
http://painting.about.com/od/artglossar ... gfluid.htm <-- will explain what the stuff is.
I've known a lot of 'costumers' who use this stuff to put 'battle wear' on their boba fett helmets and such.
http://painting.about.com/od/artglossar ... gfluid.htm <-- will explain what the stuff is.
Later dayz,
TrueXena
1966 M151A1 - Daily Driver
1964 M151A1 - Restoring
1977 M151A2 - Restoring
1978 M416
1952 M37 - Restoring
TrueXena
1966 M151A1 - Daily Driver
1964 M151A1 - Restoring
1977 M151A2 - Restoring
1978 M416
1952 M37 - Restoring
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Re: Radio Painting
It's been a while since I played with one of these radios so I'm going from memory...but aren't the letters raised and not depressed? If they are raised then marking them after painting is easy, if depressed then filling them in is a little more difficult.
Remember the lettering is illuminessent. So a white with a slight (light) green hue or tint is better than plain white. Also a semi-gloss will look better too.
Remember the lettering is illuminessent. So a white with a slight (light) green hue or tint is better than plain white. Also a semi-gloss will look better too.
There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove.....
Re: Radio Painting
I wish they were raised, iy would be easier to mark, but they are embossed into the panel. I used the tire stick method like Baios just illustrated because it fills in easily and excess wipes off without too much work. Paint is better but a lot easier to mess up.k8icu wrote:It's been a while since I played with one of these radios so I'm going from memory...but aren't the letters raised and not depressed? If they are raised then marking them after painting is easy, if depressed then filling them in is a little more difficult.
Remember the lettering is illuminessent. So a white with a slight (light) green hue or tint is better than plain white. Also a semi-gloss will look better too.
Regards,
Jim
Zigzag50, Northeast51, KC2QDZ
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
--------------------------------------
1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
Re: Radio Painting
does this work on a PRC 77 as well??? Where do you buy these tire marking deals anyway???
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Re: Radio Painting
To add actual luminescence to recessed areas, try something like this: http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp? ... 7b61fcc625
1968 M151A1
1967 M416
1967 M416
Re: Radio Painting
Just about any auto parts store, JC Whitney etc. Looks like a big fat crayon....HEPROX wrote:does this work on a PRC 77 as well??? Where do you buy these tire marking deals anyway???
Jim
Zigzag50, Northeast51, KC2QDZ
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
--------------------------------------
Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
--------------------------------------
Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
Re: Radio Painting
thanks men...just bought a good looking PRC 77 that functions and it needs a little "cosmetic" work....