Opry99er Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Alright... as with many of these *high mileage* classic computers, the paint on my Model III is chipped and worn. It needs a freshening up, so to speak. I have a bit of a wild idea, and I thought Id toss it out here to see what you guys think. A highly reflective metal flake silver paint.... crazy? I also put a picture of my current computer below so you can visualize. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 omg, leave it the hell alone 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thank you for your input, Stormbringer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 lol... sorry... that was a bit harsh but it looks glorious as is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 I like harsh. It is nice, but it looks tired. A computer of this epic magnitude should be as glorious in appearance as it is under the hood. 48K of CPU RAM, stock off the line in 1981... not many computers can boast that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I had to double check to see if this thread started on April 1st 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Battleship Gray or bust. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Repaint to match the original color as best as possible. If you wanna beef it up, put racing stripes on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 I think Ill go with Krylon aluminum, which was suggested to me by my buddy Jake. It looks pretty damned close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 While you're at it, remove all keys and clean them too! Also, the front of the the disk drives always look better with a little Armor All after cleaning. It'll look brand new and we want photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Ill see what I can do. Itll be a few weeks before Im ready to tackle this... mainly because the weather has been so bad up here in Wisconsin that any kind of spray paint job would be impossible... I dont have the indoor space. When I do it, it will likely stay disassembled for a few weeks while I purchase caps, replace ribbon cables, fix disk drives, etc.. once I get it back together, I hope to never open it up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) using that stuff on a TRS no ... but it might end up on my laptop as it screams "trashy 70's boat paint" and my core 2 quad HP's paint is wearing thin (and who cares if I paint a off lease core 2 quad HP laptop lol) Edited April 14, 2018 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Repaint to match the original color as best as possible. Yes! If you wanna beef it up, put racing stripes on it! No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyex Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Paint it mustard yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 So what happend with the paint just job? I'd like to see photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Haven't done anything with it yet. Need to get some caps and such ordered. Been focusing mostly on a new hush hush game project for another system and earning Activision patches on the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Haven't done anything with it yet. How about now? I'd love to see some before and after pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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