Oooops. One more thing:
The Silver Faceplate (mine is Gold) can be refinished, after surface preparation (i.e. wet sanding) by finding an appropriate silver spray paint, and lightly dusting it on, followed by a semi-gloss clearcoat. Get a good level of clearcoat built up, and use a heat gun to "bake" the finish, in anticipation of the next step.
I then used a water-based Red Hobby Paint, to wipe into the lettering areas, restoring all the control labeling. Use Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint, Flat Red XF-7. It is a good match for that slightly faded red that was origionally used.
If your clearcoat is not built up enough, the Red will collect on it, and not in the lettering areas. I wiped off the excess Red with a diluted iso-propol alcohol solution. The 70 or 91% alcohol will mar the clearcoat, so dilute it.
Am I fussy? You bet. The GE-805 looks brand-new.
LJB
06-04-2010, 06:59 AM
Hybrid Mode
