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[KubaCZ]

So that's how 1084 is supposed to look Mine is yellowed alot, but it's near old VIC 20 which is yellowed too, so it doesn't look that ugly - I should restore both of them some time

[flashjazzcat]

I don't think that porcelain colour is grey enough, but what the Hell - it's done now and at least I learned to spray-paint large items. I've got three of those monitors now and they are all very different colours.

[Stephen]

flashjazzcat, on Fri Apr 6, 2012 2:37 PM, said:

I don't think that porcelain colour is grey enough, but what the Hell - it's done now and at least I learned to spray-paint large items. I've got three of those monitors now and they are all very different colours.

Just pretend they're NTSC (Never The Same Colour) monitors

[flashjazzcat]

Stephen, on Fri Apr 6, 2012 4:30 PM, said:

Just pretend they're NTSC (Never The Same Colour) monitors

Good idea!

Fitted the guts and it still works:





That's another 1084S saved from the trash...

[unholy]

flashjazzcat, on Fri Apr 6, 2012 2:37 PM, said:

I don't think that porcelain colour is grey enough

It sure seems closer than anything else out there. I keep seeing people on various forums claiming that River Rock is a "dead ringer" for the C64C/C128/A500 case color, but seriously... If you're legally blind, maybe.

In any case, nice job. You gotta let us know how the paint stands up to normal wear and tear.

[flashjazzcat]

unholy, on Sat Apr 7, 2012 3:48 PM, said:

flashjazzcat, on Fri Apr 6, 2012 2:37 PM, said:

I don't think that porcelain colour is grey enough

It sure seems closer than anything else out there. I keep seeing people on various forums claiming that River Rock is a "dead ringer" for the C64C/C128/A500 case color, but seriously... If you're legally blind, maybe.

Yep - my tin of "River Rock" turned out to be gloss, and thus useless for this job, but having tested it I see no similarity between that colour and a C64C or A500.

That said - it's pretty hard to establish the precise colour of the original untarnished hardware (photos being deceptive) let alone the exact shade of tins of spray paint, so if you get something that looks right, it's a success.

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In any case, nice job. You gotta let us know how the paint stands up to normal wear and tear.

Plastkote is pretty tough stuff, so I expect it to be durable. It's a little more matte than I would have liked, but that's probably down to my super-thin coats.