Silkscreen day ! Began today trying to mix the black and white sign painters enamle I purchased from the silkscreen supply, It just didn't yeild the right color tone. So..... a quick trip to Ace hardware with one of the subppanels in hand they put it into their computer and then dialed up 75% darker and mixed me a qt of enamel in the same color/tone only a little darker. Got home and tried it, but it was still a bit too light so , i mixed in some of the sign painter black until I got it just the right shade. then Judy and I proceeded to silkscreen the various panel inserts. Like most things, just about the time we finished the last stncil, i was beginning to get the hang of it. we used mineral spirits to wipe off 4-6 stencils to every one the we felt was a 'keeper'. What i learned was that the speed with which you draw the silkscreen squeege and the pressure make a difference in the result. just a matter of trial and error. Also I believe that since we were using paint vs silkscreen ink, that our paint was a little thinner than the ink would have been and that also made the process a little more challenging. It would have taken 2-3 additional weeks to have 'color matched' silkscreen epoxy based ink. The paint will not be a durable, but frankly i don't expect to be rubbing too hard on the panel, so I think once it's fully cured it will be just fine. with this done now I can move on to reassemlbing/wiring/installing the panel, and then the engine controls.
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