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    A1200 - top case - painting result - Spray

    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. (nș1200, 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




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    Very nice! Very white!
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    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.

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    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
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    @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

    again, a great job! a work to deffinaetly be proud in
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    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 ....
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    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...uct%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

    heres a start
    http://www.drouizig.org/Skeudennou/K...6312TA-bzh.gif
    http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/...rd_english.png
    cool kinda matrixy (imagine them negative)
    http://www.hooleon.com/miva/graphics...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
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    Now that would be dedicated to restoration in the extreme! A lot of patience needed.

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

    but...
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