Lucas Switch Panel Levers/Knobs

[Hedd_Jones]

Hi All,

I've got a serviceable SM5 switch panel but the paint is bad and I would like to repaint. Taking it apart is not an issue, nor is painting the face black, but does anyone have suggestions on how to repaint the white bits. In the day, were these hand painted or was their some sort of masking involved? Any help is much appreciated.

Erich in Mukilteo

Use a white wax crayon to fill the engravings. then rub off the excess

[Tony Betts]

i believe they were a wax fill originally.

well done hedd, i didnt think about crayons.

tony.

[Steve Jones]

Hi All,

I've got a serviceable SM5 switch panel but the paint is bad and I would like to repaint. Taking it apart is not an issue, nor is painting the face black, but does anyone have suggestions on how to repaint the white bits. In the day, were these hand painted or was their some sort of masking involved? Any help is much appreciated.

Erich in Mukilteo

Hi Erich

http://www.austin7.org/Technical%20Artic...h%20Panel/

I followed this article

Cheers


Howard

Used this method on three switch panels and it's worked perfectly. 

Steve

[AustinWood]

There are sticks of wax available for filling the lettering. You just rub it across the area of the lettering and it infills. Excess is just wiped off.
Alternatively just use a white wax crayon. Works perfectly.

[Erich]

Hi All,

Thank you for the tips on restoring/painting the SM5. My next Covid project!

Erich in Mukilteo