Re: Apple II LCD screenshots

[email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com (Simon Williams)]

Ziggy <Ziggy@TheCentre.com> wrote:

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> How has the paint held up? And did you use anything special? I have a
> couple of older machines that have discolored over the years, and ahve
> been tempted to try to paint them back to new.. But have been afraid of
> making a bigger mess of things..

I used Krylon Fusion paint on the case with very good results. It's
specially formulated for plastic and seems to be a lot more resilient
that regular spray paint. Also it doesn't require any sanding, you just
wipe down with ammonia and you're good to go. The off-white I used would
probably close to the original //c colour and there is also a light grey
that's very similar to Apple Platinum... I don't think there's a IIe
Beige though.

I painted the keys with Testors transparent model paint, which was
really a pain... it's hard to get an even coat and it's also prone to
chipping. Takes forever to cure properly.

One thing I found is that the darker plastic on the back of the IIe
monochrome  monitor reacts badly to being painted. Other than that,
patience is the key.

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