Date:         Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:13:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Touching up the stove cabinet front?
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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
>>>
>>>
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>>> 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
>>>
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