

| Subject: | Re: Touching up the stove cabinet front? |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:13:42 -0600 |
I'm skeptical of the quality compared with screen printing. But, they may have something there. I will have to try it. There's nothing like about .003 of solid ink, impervious to heat, water, oil and most solvents, to make a good stove faceplate. Jim On Feb 27, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Mike Collum wrote: > This is just one of many sites you could check out for making decals > using your inkjet printer. > > http://www.mcgpaper.com/decals.html > > This is the first one that I went to using a google search for printer > decal. > > Mike > > > > Jim Felder wrote: >> That lettering is screen printed, not a decal. Getting them done is >> not >> a problem as long as you've got a number of them to print. printing >> one >> wouldn't be worth the cost, probably. Being recessed in the steel >> channel like that would require a knowledgeable printer to pull it >> off, >> but it could be done. >> >> The lettering is really too small to use vinyl lettering. Screen >> printing is the only way out, unless, of course, you had your own >> decals printed, which is again a screen print process. >> >> If anyone wants to work this out can get some done, say at least 10, >> email me. >> >> Jim >> >> On Feb 27, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Kevin wrote: >> >>> Sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone know if the >>> decals are >>> available anywhere? Would there be any interest in getting them made >>> if they >>> are not? >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> JordanVw@AOL.COM >>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:27 AM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re: Touching up the stove cabinet front? >>> >>> >>> In a message dated 2/26/06 8:33:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>> gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: >>> >>> >>>> I was thinking it might be easier to find the plate at a boneyard >>>> and >>>> just >>>> replace it. Sounds like a PITA to paint. >>>> >>> >>> good luck finding someone parting out a 87 up westy (most are still >>> on the >>> road) and even better luck finding a un-faded kitchen LED display >>> panel >>> (every >>> one ive seen is faded to brownish grey w/ some rust on it) >>> >>> >>> just mask it off and spraypaint it. >>> >>> chris >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: >>> 2/24/2006 >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: >>> 2/24/2006 >>> >> >
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