I had a sky blue panel in my ASW-19b yearsÂ* back.Â* Light gray is also
very nice.Â* My Stemme has one of those dip type decals that makes it
look like carbon fiber, even on the inside of instrument and switch
cutouts.Â* It's so good I actually thought it /_was_/ carbon fiber until
I had occasion to enlarge a switch hole.Â* It's aluminum!

On 11/9/2018 9:09 AM, wrote:
Why do we insist on black instrument panels in any case ? less reflection maybe ? I have a spare white instrument panel and don't want to paint it .....
Dan
On Monday, November 5, 2018 at 5:26:16 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I am making a new instrument panel for my ASW27. The original panel appears to have a textured overlay that looks similar to leather. As far as I can tell the panel was made from carbon fiber over a plug and then the texture was bonded to the panel most likely using a vacuum bagging method. It is bonded so well that it may have been part of the layup process. I would like to duplicate the same look if possible. I am looking for some help regarding possible texture materials and procedures to provide a new panel with the original manufactures results.

Thanks,
Chris

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Dan, 5J