Don't you have to worry about painting the metal case to match the front plastics (which all yellow differently) or do you guys paint them as well?
I have an old dual 5.25" XT with a very yellowed faceplace and a very scratched metal case (inside is pretty much mint) that I repainted a couple years ago and it turned out ok.
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If the case has scratches or the colour differs largly, I pait it as well.
I first spraypaint the hood once and let it dry - repeat with a second or third coating.
On the last coating I treat the surface with a foam roller for the surface finish.
Worked well for the last two cases I did.
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Hi! There's an Android program called "Color Grab".
It can identify colours quite well, I think, even in different lighting.
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From my experiance a real colour chart/guide is more helpful.
I've got some (Pantone/HKS/RAL etc.) but they are usually quite exprensive to buy, but maybe you can borrow one at your local DIY store ...
Building my own PCs since 1991 - for my retro builds it's "no CF-disks, no Floppy emulators, no modern cases etc.", only the real and authentic stuff whenever possible.
Anyone here try Rustoleum Smokey Beige? I've read on Reddit that it's a good match. The few times i'm in a big box store they haven't had it. Might just order it on Amazon to try out. Have a card reader i'm trying to blend into a retro build.
recently I have been asked how (my favourite) spraypaint colours RAL 1013 VS 9002 look in comparison.
... so I've put two cases side by side an took a snap shot.
Building my own PCs since 1991 - for my retro builds it's "no CF-disks, no Floppy emulators, no modern cases etc.", only the real and authentic stuff whenever possible.
ildonaldo wrote on 2023-02-03, 08:42:recently I have been asked how (my favourite) spraypaint colours RAL 1013 VS 9002 look in comparison.
... so I've put two cases side by side an took a snap shot.RAL.jpg
That RAL 1013 looks pretty much exactly like what my color comparison chart showed. I think 9003 is a better fit for most machines than 9002 still though.
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