On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, John Dagastino wrote: > get some chrome spraypaint and paint the cap, then > immediately wipe lots of the paint off. > > this has the effect of wiping off the paint from the > raised 'oil' marker but not the surrounding cap (if > you do it right). Another method, that I used successfully to make the timing marks on a Bus Depot plastic timing scale more visible: Buy a silver paint marker. You can often get these in stores that sell plastic model kits, stationary stores, or art stores. With a steady hand you can easily color just the tops of the raised letters. Looks very professional. On the timing scale I managed to do a good job in spite of the tip of the marker being a lot bigger than the tic marks; on an oil cap this should be a piece of cake. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The United States does not have a security system. It |___/ has a system for bothering people." -- Sholomo Dror, when asked about U.S. airport security. |
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