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Painting a trackball mounting plate

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stephenp1983:
I have one of the happs trackball mounting plates that is currently black, not the zinc one.  Is there a good method to painting these to match my cab. Something that would stick and not just flake off?

Sardu:
an oiled based paint won't come off.   Like rustoleum gloss.  That stuff lasts forever.

stephenp1983:
Would I just need to sand the exsisting black off and then apply the oil based paint of my choice?

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: stephenp1983 on November 22, 2008, 06:09:08 pm --- Is there a good method to painting these to match my cab.

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An exposed plate painted is still going to look unsightly, IMO.  Considering you want to paint it, I can only assume you are concerned about aesthetics.  Route out the wood, recess the plate and put CPO over it.  It's not that hard and it'll look a zillion times better.   ;)

javeryh:

--- Quote from: DaveMMR on November 22, 2008, 10:20:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: stephenp1983 on November 22, 2008, 06:09:08 pm --- Is there a good method to painting these to match my cab.

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An exposed plate painted is still going to look unsightly, IMO.  Considering you want to paint it, I can only assume you are concerned about aesthetics.  Route out the wood, recess the plate and put CPO over it.  It's not that hard and it'll look a zillion times better.   ;)


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I agree 100%

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