myststix
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- Dec 20, 2007
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- The Alamo city
Ok so I decided to paint a beat up Toshiba dual-core Laptop I found for $10.
Palmrest area had bad cig burn marks for I decided to redo it.
I learned a few things than a "how-to" guide wouldn't really show you..
such as...
1. It's not as hard to disassemble a laptop as you'd think. Try it.
2. Use the correct primer. For me, that should have been *sandable* primer, which I had previously used, but didn't this time. I used regular primer, which left the surface too rough for high-polish.
3. Use a paint box. It will stop annoying bit of dust from settling into your paint. A large cardboard box, with a filtered fan pushing air out, creating positive pressure, will do. Ducting the fan will give a low-flow in the box, allow evening drying.
4. Use the correct paint, glossy will give that nice hard shine finish everyone wants.
5. Paint, allow 10-20 min to dry, sand with 2000 grit sandpaper, repeat at least 4-5, even more coats if you wish. The more coats the deeper and smoother the finish, generally. Remember paint makes stuff thicker!
6. Consider allowing stuff to hang upside down while it dries (painted side down) No dust!
7. Be prepared to put in the elbow grease to get that "hard shine" everyone likes.
8. Forgot about using a dremel, they don't work. You would need a regular buffer to get good results.
9. Wet sand if at all possible. Leaves a gleaming smooth finish.
If I think of anything else, I'll post it.
Palmrest area had bad cig burn marks for I decided to redo it.
I learned a few things than a "how-to" guide wouldn't really show you..
such as...
1. It's not as hard to disassemble a laptop as you'd think. Try it.
2. Use the correct primer. For me, that should have been *sandable* primer, which I had previously used, but didn't this time. I used regular primer, which left the surface too rough for high-polish.
3. Use a paint box. It will stop annoying bit of dust from settling into your paint. A large cardboard box, with a filtered fan pushing air out, creating positive pressure, will do. Ducting the fan will give a low-flow in the box, allow evening drying.
4. Use the correct paint, glossy will give that nice hard shine finish everyone wants.
5. Paint, allow 10-20 min to dry, sand with 2000 grit sandpaper, repeat at least 4-5, even more coats if you wish. The more coats the deeper and smoother the finish, generally. Remember paint makes stuff thicker!
6. Consider allowing stuff to hang upside down while it dries (painted side down) No dust!
7. Be prepared to put in the elbow grease to get that "hard shine" everyone likes.
8. Forgot about using a dremel, they don't work. You would need a regular buffer to get good results.
9. Wet sand if at all possible. Leaves a gleaming smooth finish.
If I think of anything else, I'll post it.
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