**UPDATED** Red Compaq v2000 paintjob (finished new/better photos)

See the details here:
http://pages.videotron.com/thief/index.htm

 

nice, now that it's sunny and warm outside the outdoor pics works

and here's a link to wipeouts previous pics / post http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=1316406

 

awesome job, man... looks HAWT!

only thing I might have suggested was go with a finer sandpaper before the 2000 grit... like 800 > 1500 > 2000 or something. but if you're digging the results, who cares!

 

Nice job! That whole rough sidewalk/grass scene kinda makes it look like a rugged notebook. I wish I could paint my future laptop. I'd paint it a shiny black and put the AMD logo on it. I'm never gonna do it though. I'm just not good at painting...

 

wow, that's one of the best looking notebooks there are

 

Excellent job, it's making me consider getting the V2000Z again. =3

 

Very nice!

 

Good job, man. Looks like you're adding another skill to the repertoire.

 

Very nice! If I didn't know the v2000 I wouldn't be able to tell if you bought it that way. Looks very professional!

 

Looks awsome, I just got done reading about that project. Thanks for posting the link to the Assemply/Dissasebly guide, I just did that keyboard arrow fix last night. No slop at all on the arrows.

I would reccomend not having that whole peice of paper go under your keyboard, take one peice and put a 2x2 peice just under the keys, the way you have it might affect cooling.

Zach

 

Tight!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome job!!!!!!!!!

 

Great, Its looks very good! How did you do it? [Paint it obviously, but how, what did you use...]

 

I've used Krylon Fusion red paint along with krylon clear finish. I've wetsanded, compounded and waxed

In response to Zach: I didn't notice any temperature difference with the keyboard fix. There isn't much heat that goes out by the keyboard (fortunately!) It's mostly located on the bottom, and of course the exhaust vent

 

cool.. I may try it on my MS-1039!
Thanks

 

also, what steps did you take when doing this?
For example
1.Sanded
2.Paint
3.Gloss Coat??
??

 

No sanding or priming required, you just clean the surface, then you
1- apply the paint (many layers)
2- apply the clear (many layers)
3- wetsand until smooth
4- rubbing compound until shiny
5- wax to get more shiny
6- repeat step 4 and 5 to repair scratches and imperfections after some time

See the guide for more details

http://pages.videotron.com/thief/

 

Hmmm... now why does that look familiar?

Oh yeah!




EDIT: No disrespect intended. I think you did a great job.

 

Oh ok, just thought I would let you know, I just popped my keyboard off today to test that, you are right not much heat dissapates through the keyboard so that probably wont be a problem.