After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.

This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.

The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.

note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)

Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??

Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.

Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.

Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.

If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.

( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)

After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.

I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.

Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?

Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.

Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?

I'm not about to give it away either...lol.

Are you going to post this on on Ebay also...I might wana buy?

:After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.
:
:This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.
:
:The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.
:
:note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)
:
:Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??
:
:Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.
:
:Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.
:
:Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.
:
:If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.
:
: ( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)
:
:After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.
:
:I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.
:
:Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?
:
:Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.
:
:Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?
:
: I'm not about to give it away either...lol.
:
:
:

The following post is made by someone who doesn't keep his word:

:Are you going to post this on on Ebay also...I might wana buy?
:
:
::After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.
::
::This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.
::
::The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.
::
::note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)
::
::Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??
::
::Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.
::
::Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.
::
::Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.
::
::If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.
::
:: ( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)
::
::After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.
::
::I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.
::
::Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?
::
::Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.
::
::Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?
::
:: I'm not about to give it away either...lol.
::
::
::
:

:The following post is made by someone who doesn't keep his word:
:
::Are you going to post this on on Ebay also...I might wana buy?
::
::
:::After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.
:::
:::This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.
:::
:::The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.
:::
:::note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)
:::
:::Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??
:::
:::Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.
:::
:::Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.
:::
:::Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.
:::
:::If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.
:::
::: ( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)
:::
:::After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.
:::
:::I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.
:::
:::Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?
:::
:::Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.
:::
:::Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?
:::
::: I'm not about to give it away either...lol.
:::
:::
:::
::
:

::The following post is made by someone who doesn't keep his word:
::
:::Are you going to post this on on Ebay also...I might wana buy?
:::
:::
::::After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.
::::
::::This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.
::::
::::The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.
::::
::::note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)
::::
::::Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??
::::
::::Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.
::::
::::Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.
::::
::::Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.
::::
::::If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.
::::
:::: ( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)
::::
::::After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.
::::
::::I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.
::::
::::Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?
::::
::::Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.
::::
::::Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?
::::
:::: I'm not about to give it away either...lol.
::::
::::
::::
:::
::
:

:Peter enough with the show and tell, save the pictures for your EBAY store..
:The following post is made by someone who doesn't keep his word:
::
:::Are you going to post this on on Ebay also...I might wana buy?
:::
:::
::::After posting the other natural Bakelite RCA 56x10 the other day I was reminded of another beautiful Radiola 76ZX11 I did not long ago that sat around on my bench for quite a while until I came up with a solution for the glass dial numerals that started flaking off.
::::
::::This idea may be a help to those who are stuck for effective dial solutions too.
::::
::::The outer gold part on the glass dial was fine.. only the white numerals were flaking off.
::::
::::note:(I thought I might have already showed this decal technique here some time ago but I couldn't find it anywhere so I put this together today.)
::::
::::Because the white dial numbers were so bad and I made it worse trying to clean it... so...I was straining my brain trying to come up with a way to make the WHITE numbers.... but in a flash of creativity I thought..Why White?.. why not Black??
::::
::::Contrast was the key element here. So I made a bright red background with red electrical tape ... mostly because I really liked that soft shade of red and it was an easy way to get it.
::::
::::Then I completely redesigned the dial numbers. I used a font I thought was appropriate and actually squeezed and condensed it to make it a bit funkier. Then I created the black numbers on a clear field in reverse.
::::
::::Then I floated the water-slide decal into place on the back of the dial glass and sealed it with clear lacquer.
::::
::::If I remember correctly ....I think? ...this is one of the natural-color Bakelite radios that I also used lacquer on the cabinet too.
::::
:::: ( I do so many radios ...sometimes they all blur together..lol)
::::
::::After rubbing my fingers raw buffing this up to perfect using Brasso... I wiped it all down and washed it to remove any surface polish. Then wiped it with alcohol and sprayed it with clear gloss lacquer to preserve this state of beauty.
::::
::::I feel that if any radio was ever given a chance to look 'new' again.. this is one of them.
::::
::::Compared to my ''painted'' radios this is a natural beauty.. right?
::::
::::Oddly though ... as beautiful as this is.. and as perfect-looking and original as it looks... Some time ago when I had it up on Ebay for a week.... I couldn't find anyone ready to part with any more than about $80.... so here it sits.. on my shelf again.
::::
::::Hate to put all that sweat-equity into a radio and loose money in the process... right?
::::
:::: I'm not about to give it away either...lol.
::::
::::
::::
:::
::
:

I forgot to to indicate that I was using clear water-slide decals that I got at www.kustomrides.com

http://www.kromepaint.com/decalpaper.html

They have a whole section there if you look around on how to use the decals for reverse or whatever.. very helpful.