Re: [VAC] Re:Painting Name Plate

[Toby Folwick <toby_folwick@xxxxxxxxx>]

polish the plate ( the whole thing). 

spray it with 409 or simple green and wipe off the
areas you will be painting... you need all the polish
to be gone from those areas. 

Get some rubber cement, an exacto knife and the right
color spray paint ( enamel will work ).

paint rubber cement over the parts you want polished
(you don't have to be real careful since you are going
to use the exacto knife to trim the rubber cement out
of the areas you want painted.)

Then, clean the rubber cement out of the areas you
want painted - you've got the plate masked - mask
around the plate if you are painting it ON the trailer
so you don't get over spray, and go to it.  if you
want to prime the surface, use a thin primer (not
surfacing primer) so your letters don't raise.

if you are painting them OFF the trailer, I recommend
that you use etching chemicals to scribe out the parts
you are painting after you polish (they are available
at larger craft stores like Ben Franklin, Micheal's
etc.) because paint doesn't like to stick to aluminum.

THEN (almost forgot) when it dries, use your finger
and rub off the rubber cement.. done deal.

Toby 2029