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Paint Color for PC/XT case ??

C and U stand for "coated" and "uncoated" and refers to the paper you want to print the color on.
 
Coated paper is normally bright white, so "C" is made to compensate this. While it's hard to say, since you are not painting on paper after all, I think you need to use the "U" variant, since you are applying the color to an off-white surface.
 
Thanks for the clarification. The standard "beige" case was pretty much uniform everywhere in color so the manufacturers must have all been using the same color or something very similar to each other. I wonder if there is a list somewhere of common colors used in cases at least for the common colors and the big manufacturers (Compaq, AST, IBM, Gateway, Dell, etc...). Some of the one off stuff is harder to figure out (like the Everex Step Megacube).
 
Shadow Lord said:
Thanks for the clarification. The standard "beige" case was pretty much uniform everywhere in color so the manufacturers must have all been using the same color or something very similar to each other. I wonder if there is a list somewhere of common colors used in cases at least for the common colors and the big manufacturers (Compaq, AST, IBM, Gateway, Dell, etc...). Some of the one off stuff is harder to figure out (like the Everex Step Megacube).
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This came up sometime last year about the beige. I was at a Walmart looking for some darkish olive green to paint the front bezel on a CDROM (to somewhat match the case) and found something close to what I wanted. While browsing through all of their paint stuff, I stumbled on a can of crinkle-finish beige that was a dead ringer for the period stuff. I didn't buy then as I thought it would always be in stock.
 
Just started to spray my bezel.

Found that BMW mini pepper white is a great match for the original colour.

Spraying it a bit thick so it will orange peel a bit but not sure how the finish will turn out yet but its looking good so far considering the bezel originally turned up in two pieces.
 
Search through my threads for "paint" - I painted a 5170 with some chalky spray paint and it turned out great.
 
Gary C said:
Just started to spray my bezel.

Found that BMW mini pepper white is a great match for the original colour.

Spraying it a bit thick so it will orange peel a bit but not sure how the finish will turn out yet but its looking good so far considering the bezel originally turned up in two pieces.
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Pictures or it didn't happen ;)
 
Shadow Lord said:
Pictures or it didn't happen ;)
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The machine had obviously dropped and the bezel snapped in two

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Glued with epoxy and the crack filled with car body filler. Sanded back and sprayed

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Unfortunately, due to the large amount of damage, there is inevitably an obvious amount of smooth surface where I have filled it. As such I have had to smooth down the entire bezel, then attempted to spray from a much larger distance than normal. Its not perfect but I am fairly happy with it.

The main case also had a lot of damage

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it has been reshaped and the dents are filled ready for shaping.

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That is looking very nice. I can't tell how close the color is but it looks pretty good across the digital divide. How is the feel of the paint after it dries? Does it still feel the same to the touch as the original?

As for the orange peel effect you could always try with something like this to create texture and then paint over it.
 
The texture isn't perfect but its ok, I cant get that texture paint easily in the UK so its going to be a more 'matt' finish than a perfect recreation.

I am going to have to paint the whole of the metal case too so I still haven't ruled it out.

One tool i could not have done without is my SMD rework hot air wand, its perfect for removing badges and stickers.
 
The texture isn't perfect but its ok, I cant get that texture paint easily in the UK so its going to be a more 'matt' finish than a perfect recreation.

I am going to have to paint the whole of the metal case too so I still haven't ruled it out.

One tool i could not have done without is my SMD rework hot air wand, its perfect for removing badges and stickers.
 
Just a note that may be of interest to others. After considering the hardness issue of latex and examining the paint on some other projects I have done in the past, I decided to try out this latex paint hardener from Crown. You can get it direct or have it shipped to a Home Depot. When it comes in I will do some tests both with and without the hardener added. The final cure is 7 - 14 days, so I will update once I have some results in a few weeks.
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This Pantone 453 colour is really confusing.

Each company seems to have a different interpretation of its colour, giving different RGB/Hex numbers and its not just the C v U types either.

Certainly my case appears to be a slightly greenish tinge. One site lists the alternatives to 453, one is called 'olive grove' and another called 'ball green' but all, even premixed are expensive (well, delivery for a single rattle can is insane).

Going to visually match it at the local Halfords again, worked for the bezel.
 
Gary C said:
Each company seems to have a different interpretation of its colour, giving different RGB/Hex numbers and its not just the C v U types either.
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That's because you can not convert Pantone colors to RGB. RGB does not describe absolute colors, just the relative balance between red, blue, and green, which a monitor then renders "somehow" based on what the manufacturer thinks looks best. Also, RGB is an additive color model and only works for devices emitting light. If at all, you can convert Pantone to CMYK, but that won't help you much, since your monitor stays at RGB and the sRGB colorspace is very limited anyway.
 
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