How about a piece of lexan, on the back print the white in screen 
printing (flopped, to read right from the front side) then coat the 
back of that with a match to the VW brown, then laminate some adhesive 
and peel-off... you could pull the knobs and lay down a perfect new 
surface BEHIND the lexan, where it would never be scratched or 
dissolved.

this wouldn't take care of the upper and lower "shoulders" of the bent 
metal front, but it would take care of the hardest-to-repair part. I 
still think the detail required is too fine for vinyl.

Jim

On Feb 27, 2006, at 9:08 PM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/27/06 9:48:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes:
>
>
>> 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
>>
>
>
>  my idea would be a decal overlay, pre-positioned.
>  the decals would already be in the correct position, just place the 
> decal over your freshly repainted LED panel, and rub the letters on.�� 
> done.
>
>  this would be simple to make.....vinyl computer die-cut lettering on 
> a prepositioned decal overlay the same dimensions as the LED display 
> panel.�� no chance of messing up..
>
>  chris