>>>>><http://avebury.rackhenge.net/images/iBook-2400c/>
>>>>>
>>>> > I spent about an hour and a half with a new iBook today.
>>>
>>>Chuck, I really like the color of the 2400. Do you have
>>>instructions somewhere on exactly how you did it ?
>>
>>Step 1: dismantle.
>>Step 2: sand it smooth
>>Step 3: paint (lots of coats)
>>Step 4: sand it again (starting with 400 grit, finish with 12000 grit)
>>Step 5: put it back together again.
>>
>>=)
>>
>>That is pretty much it, in a nutshell.
>>
>>If you want more detailed instructions I could provide them. I owe
>>a lot to the folks here on the list that gave some great pointers
>>along the way.
>
>What color did you use, and did you airbrush ?
No airbrush, just a special kind of spray paint and a lot of patience.
I used 'Pactra' paints from Testors. It is designed for RC Cars, so
it is very tough (I have yet to scratch it in 5 months of use!)
I have the URL for them around somewhere... I'll dig it up.
The company logo on the lid was done in a pretty primitive manner. I
described it on-list once before (and I see that you asked about it
then too. =)
here is what I said back then to refresh your memory...
>For those that wanted to see it I have the green 2400c's lid basking
>on the chuckcam today.
><http://www.forest.net/cams/>
>
>How it was done:
>After the case was finished with its seven or so coats of the
>metallic green Pactra paint, I cured it atop my monitor for several
>days. Then when the paint was good and hard I covered the lid with a
>high quality masking tape. Using an X-acto knife I cut out the tree
>logo* shape to create a mask. Since I had used pretty thick
>industrial grade masking tape when I sprayed the next color in it
>created a raised affect. After three coats of a light green I started
>mixing the metallic green back in while the paint was still wet. This
>way, when it dried and I removed the mask it just looked like a
>raised portion of the lid. But the lighter green was revealed as I
>sanded the lid. It became sort of a halo effect with lighter green
>around the edges of the tree.
><snip>
>
>*I designed the logo back in 1994 when my friend started this
>company. He couldn't *pay* me for that, and some other work I did at
>the time, so instead I took shares in the company. One of the
>smarter moves I ever made... I hope. =)
My only complaint now is that without the rough finish of the
original plastic the 2400 picks up a lot of finger-yuck. I *really*
need to clean it up. In some of the pictures you can see it, but up
close it is readily apparent. It buffs off OK, but it takes some
serious elbow grease to do so.
--chuck goolsbee
geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa <http://www.forest.net>
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