Plate Removal & Spraying

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Sat Apr 28 16:28:12 MDT 2007


Jon Page wrote:
>  >>/ No, Magic Markers are not good to use. They might look OK for a 
> while but/
>  >>/ fade in a few years and then look bad.
>  >/The wet erase black Vis-A-Vis markers don't seem to fade, but
>  >require top coating.
> 
> Have you ever tried to top coat something like that and it "bleeds".

Other markers, yes. The wet erase Vis-A-Vis, no. I wouldn't 
have suggested it if it didn't work. Used them for many years.


> No easy fix for that. You also have to spray the whole area
> (after masking off the rest) so over-spray doesn't ruin the pristine finish.

Thinned down, it'll blend with semi-gloss. Moot point though, 
since these don't bleed.


> High Gloss water-base paint is perfect.  Apply, let dry. Done.

I presume that after drying, it's waterproof? Even so, I 
personally prefer a pen to a brush. Different strokes, you know.
Ron N


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