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 Oct 26 2009, 01:55 PM
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I just got a free computer off craigslist which I was happy about. the lady even gave me the receipt that said it was made in 02 and cost 1000 bucks. it is a p4 1.8ghz and 512mb of ram and a decent gpu. atleast good enough to use ubuntu special effects.
its funny cause she gave it away cause her nephew watched porn on it, and it got a virus so she thought it was trash. hahaha. ok, now for the main point. it is grey and has a blue plastic on the front and is really ulgy. and i want to spray paint it black. I googled around, and every method involves hours of different sanding and makes it really shiny which i dont even really want. is there an easier way? and is it neccessary to reamove the inside if im only painting the outside? i was thinking i could just tape over any buttons or something, sand it once, and spray paint it. is this a good idea? |
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Oct 26 2009, 08:38 PM
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ive checked out a bunch of case painting guides, and I think they take a bit to far, but im just gonna get some low grit sand paper like 300 grit and high grit paper like 1200. and ill use the low first then the high. then prime it, then add the main color then add one or two layers of clear shiny. not a bunch like some people do cause i realy dont want it to be all reflective.
I dont get the whole wet sanding deal though. |
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jcp spray painting case. Oct 26 2009, 01:55 PM
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