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#1 2008-01-19 5:15 pm
- Plastic9mm
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Painting iMac early 2006?
I'm doing some upgrades to my early 2006 iMac, and one of the things I'd like to do is paint the machine black. I've heard that piano black is probably the best choice as it's dark and glossy. Can anyone point me to some helpful resources? I'm familiar with the disassembly of the machine, but I'm a bit puzzled as far as a procedure for removing the existing white paint and then getting the new black paint to stick properly. Can anyone help me out?
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#2 2008-01-19 8:07 pm
- Mr. T
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Re: Painting iMac early 2006?
I don't know if it's anything like the iBook, but here ya go. The iBook is painted from the inside like RC car bodies. This guy just used alcohol to remove the existing paint. The nice thing about painting it from the inside is you're almost guaranteed professional results; even a sloppy paint job should look flawless from the outside.
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