MOTM

Seems like that method would work well if one can not find Poulane paint. 
Paint isn't as much a factor as the labelling though. I guess I'll just have 
to bite the bullet and hire a Sign shop to do silkscreening.

>From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
>Reply-To: motm@egroups.com
>To: motm@egroups.com
>Subject: RE: [motm] Blacet Chop-Up Question
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 11:34:21 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, james holloway wrote:
>
> > Do you use the same type of paint as is on the MOTM panels? If so how 
>does
> > it spray? I have yet to find a place that sells it. I heard sherman 
>williams
> > does but can't find one that carries it. I don't mind drilling aluminum 
>and
> > painting it. I just wish there was a good way to get the knob patterns 
>and
> > labels silk screened for a reasonable price.
>
>   The metalshop I "have the keys to" we usually make own paint of this
>sort:  we use something like a 1:4 mix of epoxy enamel and black enamel in
>the spray jar, and the usual compressed-air hose and nozzle system.  It is
>important of course to pre-coat all the metalwork with a primer (the grey
>stuff).  Then the epoxy-enamel mixture goes on, yielding that
>"fingerprint-hiding" mottled look.
>
>   I can go dig up the catalog numbers of the paint, epoxy, etc. if needed.
>
>   Silkscreening is another matter.  We used to do it, but have outsourced
>it for years.
>
>Crow
>
>/**/
>

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