[C320-list] Pedestal gauge panel "refinish"

[Troy Dunn]

We are planning the same project in the fall.   Very interested in hearing
approaches.  The panel is black plastic, so the engraved lettering is not
painted.   I suspect at the factory the panels are painted first, covered
with a protective paper, and then engraved so that the plastic shows
through and the protective paper removed to show the white surface.   Have
not yet figured out a good approach to painting the surface while leaving
the lettering unpainted.

Troy and Kim Dunn
Hull #514 s/v Wonky Dog
Tidewater Marina, Havre De Grace, MD

On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> Before we spend "several" hundreds of dollars (based on web search) for a
> replacement pedestal gauge panel, has anybody "refinished" one?
> I have thoughts on how to do it but just asking what, if anything, others
> have done to spruce it up. PO has painted it and the paint is flaking
> etc... and it looks pretty bad.  Whole thing needs new rocker switch
> covers, etc...
> It is not worth hundreds of dollars for a replacement.  That is ridiculous.
> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net <javascript:;> H
> (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185
>