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Tiago
22nd December 2007, 19:57
Hi,
my A1200 was yellow so, i painted with spray

i used some fine sand paper,that kind that you have to put in water. (nš1200, very thin one)
so i spray it and give the sand paper and spray it again.
I only paint the top plastic, the bottom is not painted, so there is one photo were you can see the difference
here is the result

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0255980901/commodore_amiga/images/restoration2/DSCN7729.JPG
http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0255980901/commodore_amiga/images/restoration2/DSCN7735.JPG
http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0255980901/commodore_amiga/images/restoration2/DSCN7721.JPG
http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0255980901/commodore_amiga/images/restoration2/DSCN7734.JPG

Submeg
22nd December 2007, 23:58
Very nice! Very white!

Harrison
25th December 2007, 18:42
Nice. Are you also going to put lacquer on top of the paint sp seal it in and give it a nice finish? And will you do the bottom also?

That side shot really shows the difference.

Tiago
26th December 2007, 11:12
I dont know if i should put the lacquer.
The case is very nice, it doesn't require lacquer, only to protect... i dont know... i have to look for one and test it

Zetr0
22nd January 2008, 20:13
@Tiago

Hello there, now thats a nice job indeed!

I found at best spraying to be a subjective art, by that, i mean that some products that work for some, dont always work for others. but by and large I have found on a personal level that Spray painting is as much about patience as it is about hand - eye co-ordination.

An impressive job :) i hope that you complete the bottom, there are many inspirations about, one that bit me a while back was a two tone concept with top white and base as grey as the control keys :)

if its of use, the best lacqure i have found is from Halfords Acrillic Clear Matt lacqure, it hardens well and looks a great finish, when i get time i will post some pics in the Amiga pictures thread / gallery thing :D

again, a great job! a work to deffinaetly be proud in :)

Tiago
23rd January 2008, 08:57
Thanks,
i am still trying to find a solution for the yellowing keys... it will be difficult, if i paint them i will loose the letters.... i could cover the letters with something and paint around but the effect would be a nice white key with a small yellow letter on top ....:lol:

Zetr0
23rd January 2008, 09:22
there maybe a way... its long winded, and it would certainly be quicker to buy a new keyboard from fleabay.. BUT...

consider this....

http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/Dry%20Decals%20product%20page.htm

I bought some for my colour laser printer as a few mods would look quite tasty with this, (better this than stencil work.... oh my... )

anyway... you could image your keys (with a scanner ?) and then make them black and white.... flip them.... print them ..... and then rub them onto the keys... a steady hand a a small guide would do wonders...

I suppose if one googled hard enough you could find a usable set of key lexicographic images :D

heres a start
http://www.drouizig.org/Skeudennou/Klavier/6312TA-bzh.gif
http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/1/1b/Keyboard_english.png/800px-Keyboard_english.png
cool kinda matrixy (imagine them negative)
http://www.hooleon.com/miva/graphics/00000001/ov-0709-large.jpg



its a lot work, but you could make it nice and custom!

obviously you would need to seal them with a good hardwaring lacquer :)

Harrison
23rd January 2008, 11:37
Now that would be dedicated to restoration in the extreme! A lot of patience needed.

Tiago
23rd January 2008, 11:50
:blink:

that one i think ... it will be hard.... :dry: ...

but...