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    Help Regarding Paniting My Gateway

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by dieselboy, Jul 30, 2008.

  1. dieselboy

    dieselboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi folks i have a gateway MX 3416 got it in 2006 its out of warranty ,after going thru the forums i want to paint the lappy to the original color ,there are some stickers( all are ahnd drawn on a HP gloss paper) on the laptop which i have used superglue and stuck them now wanna remove them (which is gonna be difficult and will leave strains) and paint the laptop to Grey or complete black color with white horizontal stripes ,i am a newbie to painting me from India ,i do know few people who used to paint my car ,i have attached the pics also below , i have fe questions regarding the same

    1) is it possible to paint the lappy without disassembling it,coz i dont know how to disassemble it ??
    2) what are the material i need to use need specs coz i am gonna pcik them in India ??
    3) is there any complete guide to do the same,coz i need to guide the painter how to do it ?

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    dieselboy, Jul 30, 2008
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    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    It is recommended to take out all of the electronics because the paint can mess them up pretty bad. But there is the option to cover all of the holes, moniter, keyborad and such but that is risky.
     
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    dieselboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks a lot for the reply Drummer101 ,but i dont know how to open the laptop and disassemble all the parts is there any link for the same ,and one more thing ,whats the difference btw mirror finish and matte finish ,are there any pics to differentiate the same
     
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