[bobinyelm]

Yes, my plates match numbers wise.

I guess I should repaint BOTH of them then, even though one is like new, so they will match in condition and exact shade with each other as well.

I hope that some brush marks in the numbers is acceptable, because I am not sure how to get the high spots (numbers and border) painted unless one had a hard rubber roller to apply the black paint.

Maybe I'll try some weak acid first to see if it will clean the one with rust spots up. The actual spots are tiny (like pin pricks), but the rust spread out to the size of the head of a pin each, most of which is only on the surface of the paint.

Is there a secret to rolling paint only onto the tops of the numbers?

Bob