A few questions about Hammer textured paint.

I have a small commercial aluminum cake pan with the welded corners and was thinking of using it for an amp project. The pan has a logo (Magic Line, if that is important) stamped on the bottom of the pan. Used as an amp chassis, the logo would be dead center on the top plate. I don't think I can have a transformer or tube socket in that logo's location with this amp. Would judicious sanding and Rust-Oleum hammered texture paint be sufficient to obscure the logo or would it still be visible through the paint? If the logo needs to be filled in to become invisible, what would be the appropriate filler to use with aluminum? Or do I live with it?
 
Ive used Rust Oleum "hammered finish" spray paint and was pleasantly surprised. As far as if it will obscure the "brand stamp", it depends how "deep" the logo is stamped and how big it is (maybe post pic). But I think it will do a better job than just sanding and painting because sanding will only remove a thin layer of paint, while the stamp itself is probably much deeper than the thickness of the paint. The "hammered look" will be better to obscure things compared to "a uniform layer of uniform looking" paint.

// I just realized that Tsingtao most likely means use the "hammered paint" so great advice! Though I typically dont sand rattle can primer, guessing he has more experience than me(though in this case, a non-sanded "rougher" surface may help better obscure the stamp and rattle can primer is not really that rough to begin with). :)
 
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Why don‘t you cut the logo out, making a hole, paint, and then install a piece of screen from beneath covering the hole to create a vent for heat trapped under the chassis?
 
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