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And are they hard to paint?


Find an old kid's toy record player at a garage sale (use your imagination for anything else like one). Put the hub in the middle, turn it on and start spraying the sides, a little at a time. Spray the caps by themselves. The letters are raised, so you can carefully dip the caps' letters if you're steady. Otherwise, brush them with a barely coated brush; use several coats.

Degrease everything first. Coat with clear afterward, if you choose.

Or just have them powdercoated, ha ha.

John B.