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Wow, that looks great. I can't believe how nice that can came out with Vinegar and Water. Beautiful job on the label. While it doesn't sound easy, at least you can always start over and perfect the process.SurfLung wrote:- My first regulator re-build included re-painting the label. I called it the "Green DAAM" and it is a green hose DA Aqua Master with a green label.
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- My final technique was as follows: Spray paint the entire label the color you want it. Let it dry. Then, wipe the paint off the raised letters by wiping the label against a piece of copy paper that's laying on a flat surface. The copy paper should have a very light amount of acetone moistening it. Too much acetone and it will squeegee into the paint you don't want to touch.
- I used this method to paint the label for my "Mystery Mess" rebuild, too...
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6141&hilit=mystery+mess
Interesting, are most plates Chromed before painting?stefeyme wrote:Hi!
In case the "chrome paint" on top of the letter and around the label is in too bad shape , here is another way to do it:
- clean the plate to the metal
- have it rechromed
- paint it the color you want (light spray)
- remove the paint on the top of the letter with a razor blade.
have fun!!
cheers!!
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