Trying to better understand the refinishing process

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Is the furniture typically removed and reapplied with refinishing a dial, or is the dial repainted around it ?
 
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The correct way to do it is to remove the furniture (and undergo a complex stripping/cleaning etc process), unless the indexes are imprinted/cut into the dial surface.

The quick and dirty way is to mask off bits and spray over the old surface finish.