NavList:

Bill,

Your humour was not unnoticed, and my reply was a bit tongue in cheek, even
if unnoticed.
Anyway, it sounds like maybe my best option is to just paint it a different
color over the existing.
For that purpose, what would you use ?
I'd prefer something out of a can, if possible, and just mask optics rather
than going through the grief of going back to metal, which is not my
purpose.
Cordially,
Courtney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <billyrem42@earthlink.net>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:53 PM
Subject: [NavList 1198] Re: Sextant on ebay


>
> > Thanks for all your time Bill.
> >
> > The sextant is a Russian SNO-M painted olive drab. The sextant's fine
and
> > I don't want to harm it but the color is putrid.
> >
> > Courtney
>
> Sorry about the attempt at humor, I could not stop myself.  I am sure the
> polished looked, albeit a bit of maintenance to keep it from oxidizing,
> would look sharp. (Perhaps it could be sprayed with a clear coat after
> stripping?) In wartime on shipboard or land I would imagine you would not
> want something glinting in the sun like a signal mirror for recon planes
> enemy personnel to spot.
>
> Another thought is to hit it with primer/sealer and airbrush that puppy
> white, silver, or black.  Or flames. <g>
>
> Bill
>
>
> >


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