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Title: DIY Brownface faceplate work
Post by: bullkelp on August 10, 2025, 05:29:42 pm

Just thought Id post this

Im building a 6g16 clone for a friend aka the 'Voodoo-verb'
We are using a DR chassis and face plate as a base.

For the face plate Ive flipped it over and used the reverse side so that he still has the DR plate should he ever want it.

Step 1. Painted the plate white
Step 2. Used adhesive lettering and low tack masking
Step 3. multiple powder coats of rustoleum espresso satin (kinda perfect fender browpanel colour)
Step 4. Fire it in the over real quick with each coat (yeh not great I kjnow...)
Step 5. Matt clear coat
Done!

Title: Re: DIY Brownface faceplate work
Post by: bullkelp on August 10, 2025, 05:30:19 pm

Finished result

Title: Re: DIY Brownface faceplate work
Post by: tubeswell on August 11, 2025, 01:47:04 am

Artsy

Title: Re: DIY Brownface faceplate work
Post by: jbrrrrr on August 11, 2025, 03:04:10 am

This is a pretty slick technique - looks good!

Title: Re: DIY Brownface faceplate work
Post by: rake on August 11, 2025, 09:27:30 am

Curing paint in the oven? That's a shure fire way to get in the doghouse with the little woman!
Mine would be like, "NO SEX FOR YOU"! "COME BACK ONE YEAR"!  :l2:

Looks slick though!  :worthy1: