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| pmc:
Rather than paint, you can also get a replacement bezel for the CD drive. It's very inexpensive and maybe free because people have spares kicking around that they'll never need. Another alternative is to use vinyl dye to "paint" the bezel. It's not so much a paint as it is a stain. Leaves a really professional finish. Popular with PC modders. I like the convenience feature. Now if you could only interface the drive to a Dreamcast! ;D -pmc |
| Bomber:
I used some black vinyl dye on an old beige (that's being polite - it was nicotine stained to within an inch of its life) monitor I found. Worked a treat and is REALLY scratch resistant. And one more vote for taking the fascia off before painting or whatever you end up doing. As for the aesthetics - is there anyway you could have it hidden around the back or side so it is still accessible but out of eyeshot? |
| Minwah:
Personally I don't like drives being visible. |
| nostrebor:
I would dye everything black as well, but I would also rig some rare earth magnets in the corners of the big speaker grille, and some metal bits in the cabinet, so I could put the speaker grille on when I didn't need access to the drive. Of course this assumes that the grille will clear the stuff you have mounted. Oh and I would move the power switch also. |
| Goz:
I did something very similar with a cocktail. It was a black drive and the unit was black it looked pretty nice, but I rarely used the drive. How often do you plan on using the drive? -Goz |
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