Lower dash pad.

[Russ69Runner]

with all the foam torn up on the back or missing. As well as exposed metal rusted. Cleaned the metal and treated with rust preventer. Then used Flex seal to fill in holes and cover the brittle foam. I will get to dry a few day's. And her is a shot of my lower switch panel painted and lettered.

 

[roadrunnerbob]

looks good keep at it

 

[dmartin]

Who did the lettering Russ

 

[Roadtrip]

Switch panel looks great

 

[Russ69Runner]

Who did the lettering Russ

Use a new pencil with eraser. It is not as easy as it look's. lightly dab the eraser in the paint wiped it on the edge of can then lightly dab on to letters.

 

[Russ69Runner]

Don't know if the Flex seal was a good idea but could not have all that exposed metal showing and the foam pealing off every where. This seems to have stopped that pretty good. Now just wondering if it will effect the mounting of it. Will see but don't think it will have any effect.

 

[RAINMANYEH]

It’s all coming along nicely.... you can go to a local craft store or summit racing (which is where I got mine) to get a white paint pen. I’ve used such paint pens to detail small items like the dash letters, misc under hood items, and various other.

 

[1968 man]

I used the paint pen also that way the paint would not wash off with cleaners. Another trick I used was once the black paint dried so I could touch I suspended it upside down in a tree with metal hangers so when I painted the lettering the white paint would stay at the top of the letters with no puddling on the black. Bud light and I figured that one out.

 

[1968 man]

This is a better picture

 

[Big Mo]

with all the foam torn up on the back or missing. As well as exposed metal rusted. Cleaned the metal and treated with rust preventer. Then used Flex seal to fill in holes and cover the brittle foam. I will get to dry a few day's. And her is a shot of my lower switch panel painted and lettered. View attachment 31681 View attachment 31682 View attachment 31683

That looks great. I finished mine and painted the lettering with one of my hobby brushes. Took a little time but came out ok. Keep going buddy, Big Mo.

 

[Russ69Runner]

This is a better pictureView attachment 31696

Such a good job 1968 man. I noticed your lower dash pad dose not shine either. I sprayed mine again this Morning after putting the can in the paint shaker. Still flat no gloss. Ho well going to go with it.

 

[1968 man]

Mine has not been painted, its original to the car and was in great shape ,all I did was clean mine up with soap and water. There’s no Amour all on it either. So no shine on mine. Poet and didn’t know it. Lol

 

[Russ69Runner]

I used the paint pen also that way the paint would not wash off with cleaners. Another trick I used was once the black paint dried so I could touch I suspended it upside down in a tree with metal hangers so when I painted the lettering the white paint would stay at the top of the letters with no puddling on the black. Bud light and I figured that one out. View attachment 31695[/QUOTE Now that is a thought. Upside down painting. LOL

 

[Rapid Transit]

Brilliant though

 

[Russ69Runner]

It is those darn E and A letter's that give you a fit. The hod rod black has a hardener in it but the white was an Oil base paint so you can take Mineral Spirts and clean it off and start again. Practice make perfect LOL.

 

[1968 man]

Upside down painting is the way to go on this particular part. Worked for me ! Lol

 

[Russ69Runner]

Any way to get here done buddy.

 

[1968 man]

I was not sure whether I should tell that story on how I painted mine or not , people would say I was crazy but it’s a true story.

 

[Russ69Runner]

After working on a creeper on this runner it make's good since to me. All the stuff that get's on you when cleaning/ welding OUCH/ Painting and all. What goes up must come down. LOL. I am going to keep that in mind the next time I have to letter something like that. NOW WHERE THE HECK IS MY BEER ASSISTANY!!!!!!! ##%@^&**& NEVER AROUND WHEN I NEED HER PROBABLY IN THE POWDER ROOM.