kidhazy wrote:
> I can't talk about covering with a clear lacquer, but with the meths I
> did find you need to get in there and rub, rub, rub - not just wipe.
> The meths softens the top layer and with more rubbing it will start to
> all come off back to the base plastic.
>
I did try with the rubber paint, and it's worked out really well. I
bought yet another Boom - this one had an extremely sticky knob,
although the front panel is quite good. I stripped the knob back to
shiny black plastic and was tempted to stop there, since it looked good
like that. But having bought the rubber paint anyway ('matt lacquer'
(https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-Paint-Luxury-Metal-Colours-400ml-Rubber-Comp-Not-Plastic-Dip/253265678765))
I had nothing to lose, since you can apparently peel the paint off if
you put enough coats on.
Here it is after three generous coats. The appearance is extremely
close to the original, and the surface has the same soft-touch feel of
the original, whilst also being dry and non-sticky. If anything it
looks even better 'in real life' - the camera picks up imperfections
that are very hard to see with the naked eye. See how similar it looks
to the front panel , which has NOT been painted yet in this photo
[image:
http://www.cjh.me.uk/MyPhotobucket/cache/DIYHifi/Boom/Painted%20knob_512.jpg]
This has given me confidence to have a go at the one with the really bad
front panel. Hopefully I can get it dust free without stripping the
lettering off. If not, I don't think the lettering is that crucial, so
I'll strip it back to clear plastic. Maybe matt black rubber paint
would be better in that eventuality.
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