lettering for heater panel

Post by **MGFmad** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:42 pm

I want to repaint my heater panel inside the car but wondered what options there are to renew the lettering 'screen', 'car' etc

I was thinking of white letraset lettering but there doesn't seem to be any of this around anymore.

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:46 pm

Watching for replies with HUGE interest.

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:56 pm

Luxobarge has done it, you might want to pm him for where to get letraset from. Its on this thread

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... c&start=60

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:08 pm

Have a vinyl strip laser cut as a template, stick onto heater, spray with white paint and remove whilst still tacky. Should give a high def finish for very little outlay, and if you are carefu itl might be re useable.

Post by **MGFmad** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:26 pm

PSL184 wrote:Luxobarge has done it, you might want to pm him for where to get letraset from. Its on this thread

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... c&start=60

Thanks for that reminder

Post by **alanworland** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:34 pm

I recently bought black Letraset from WHS, might do white?

Post by **Luxobarge** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:01 pm

Replied to PM - but for other's benefit I got the Letaset direct from Letraset themselves, I googled "Letraset" and got their web site, which is pretty poor TBH, but I did manage to find the font and size I needed - I think it was Helvetica bold 5mm but I could be wrong. I phoned in the order and it only took a couple of days in the post - quite easy really.

You might find it in a stationers etc. of course, but I tried and failed!

All the best

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:51 pm

I found some in an office supplies shop. Perfect match. Only thing was I had to repaint the plate with satin black and varnish over the lettering as it wouldn't have lasted on the original finish.