Where to find Humbrol #11 paint / HP 15c restoration ?'s Message #1 Posted by Robert Jenkins on 15 Feb 2007, 3:18 a.m.
Hello all,
recently purchased a 15c for a price I could not argue with. It arrived fairly dirty, but after some good cleaning, I was very impressed with the condition.
However, the hp15c logo inside the bezel has a bit of the paint rubbed off the raised lettering. I found a link in this forum outlining how to restore the logo condition utilizing 'Humbrol #11 paint,' accompanied with a 'dry brush' technique. Doing a quick internet search, I was unable to locate any online dealers selling this specific paint, though I did find one seller on ebay, but they are located in the U.K. Can anyone point me in the right direction where to locate this paint more closer to home?
In addition, what kind of paint brush should I be looking at, or could I use some other household item that's a smaller and more precise (so that the silver paint doesn't get in between the lettering as well).
Secondly, there's a fairly large cluster of scratches on the aluminum bezel of my 15c. It's a centralized cluster of scratches that, despite being noticable, cannot be felt with my finger. So I'm gathering they may be readily repairable.
I read of someone using fine steel wool (I have #000 I believe) and masking off the lcd and surrounding areas and lightly going over the entire bezel linearly, and then finishing off with some metal polish. However, he also stated that it left a bit of a yellowish/gold hue on the bezel since it eliminated the original coating. Has anyone else done this or a similar method? The last thing I want to do is do irreversible damage to it. I'm also wondering if wetsanding would be a preferable method starting with a high grit automotive sandpaper such as 1500 and working your way down if you dont initially recieve desired results.
And lastly, what are your thoughts on a light application of Armor-All to the 15c chassis after everything is well cleaned (for a deep black gleam)...or will it damage the finish?
Thanks much
Edited: 15 Feb 2007, 3:21 a.m.
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