Reply to "Decals for number boards"

Ray of sunshine posted:

When custom painting and lettering an engine, what is the best process to use for the number boards? Since the number boards are lighted, I have tried using a black decal film over the number board and then applied white numbers. However, the black decal does very little to block out the light. 

I've also used my office jet printer, to print a black area with white numbers. This looks better than the black decal approach.

Anyone come up with a way of blocking out the light, short of unplugging it.

Thanks

RAY

This is why I don't re-paint engines and have steered others away from doing it.

However, you got me thinking about this as I read your post. I would try a DYMO LectraTag label maker.

I marked some parts draws the other day and I bet it may work for number boards. Font size goes down to HO scale #5. They can be selected on the device for "O" It does have black & white. It might just work.