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Paint and Lettering

I read your earlier description of this, and I was really astounded by the time and effort you've spent getting it exactly the way you wanted. It occurred to me that you might have been able to have the chassis silkscreened for a similar cost, but I'm sure you looked into that. Personally, I hate this sort of work. After researching much of it myself a number of years ago, I decided as part of my homebrew efforts that I would buy a small CNC mill for chassis work. It serves double duty for engraving, so that's how I do all my lettering now. You certainly have my respect for the HVLP work, and I can only imagine how long it took to get the formula exactly right. Like you say, the DIY spray environment requires that one be prepared to sand and polish out the flaws later, but that only works if the final coat is semi-respectable as-is. In my case, because of my aversion to paint, I set up a DIY anodizing system. I only do clear (no dye), but that's worked well so far to produce quality satin/brushed aluminum millwork that should last several decades. Anyway, congrats on your progress so far. I fully understand the pain and patience involved. Can't wait to see the final product!




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