At 7:56 PM -0700 4/18/02, Andrew Keller wrote: >At 10:48 PM +1200 4/18/02, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >>I've often thought a dark gray would be a better color, and in fact >>was thinking about painting a Mac last night!! >> >>The only problem is, scratches won't just cause gouges; they will >>also expose the contrasting color of the underyling plastic. >>Otherwise I'd probably do it myself. > >For painting the plastic you might want to use a paint intended for >polycarbonate/lexan. You can get this, as spray cans, at a good model >store. It is used to paint radio control car bodies. Spray it on very >light, several coats; it runs easily.
Forgot to mention. These paints are not glossy. The transparent model car bodies are painted on the inside and are therefore glossy on the outside. _ Andrew -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
