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Offline fluxrez

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Spray Painted my Filco
« on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:38:30 »
Krylon Fusion
Let's hope this works.



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Offline metalliqaz

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:39:18 »
Looks great!
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Offline absyrd

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:39:19 »
It works. Looks good.
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Offline WhiteFireDragon

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:40:18 »
my experience is that spray paint chips really easy on plastic. Those layers look pretty thick.
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Offline fluxrez

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 18:03:43 »
It's not very thick at all.  I think the shine causes that look.  They didnt have any non-shiny krylon fusion paint.  im going to let it dry 7 days before putting it back on my keyboard
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Offline jeroplane

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 18:15:11 »
Quote from: fluxrez on Sun, 04 November 2012, 18:03:43
It's not very thick at all.  I think the shine causes that look.  They didnt have any non-shiny krylon fusion paint.  im going to let it dry 7 days before putting it back on my keyboard

Very cool, let us know how it goes in 7 days! I've been considering spraying my Filco green, but a bit hesitant because I don't want to screw it up for good.
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Offline chaumeow

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 19:04:55 »
Very cool! I'm also interested to know how long it lasts :) looking forward to your updates!
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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 04 November 2012, 19:12:15 »
I think that it was terrapin who said that Fusion is very good paint for plastic.

I have a can of brown that I have almost used on a Model M case several times. Once I dye a set of keys brown, I will do the case.

My testimonial to Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Coating ($8 at NAPA) is pretty solid, however.

I did 2 cases in Charcoal Gray on my Model F 122-key terminal boards a year ago and they have held up flawlessly. They remain parked on the desk 98% of the time and I am careful with them (eg clean hands and no food or drink), but they are exhibiting no wear at all.
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Offline fluxrez

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 22 November 2012, 16:37:04 »
Its rubbing off below the spacebar key...

maybe I didn't clean it well enough
maybe I should try sanding first?
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Offline WhiteFireDragon

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 22 November 2012, 19:35:53 »
It would probably help because it provides a rough surface for the paint to stick to. So maybe sand, primer, then multiple layers of light coats.
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Offline zeththedarkmage

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 23 November 2012, 17:27:02 »
Protip: If you are gonna paint plastic that gets frequent use save yourself the trouble of trying to paint it and use Vinyl Dye instead. Couple coats of this stuff and you are good to go. No need to sand/prime/clear coat. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinylFabricCoating/
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Offline TheShining

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:46:34 »
Quote from: fluxrez on Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:38:30
Krylon Fusion
Let's hope this works.

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Does indeed look great.
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Offline WhiteFireDragon

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 04:00:24 »
^ Stop making a bunch of spam useless posts so you can sell something in the classifieds  ^-^
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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 15 December 2012, 11:08:18 »
Keep us posted on chipping etc, I may do this myself.
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Offline tauburn

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 19 December 2012, 21:53:09 »
what did you use to not get paint on the logo?
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Offline metalliqaz

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 19 December 2012, 22:41:40 »
You remove it before painting.
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Offline fluxrez

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Re: Spray Painted my Filco
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 02 November 2013, 12:55:51 »
So I am back....

It had rubbed off a good deal under the space bar and a bit around the sides.  I was perfectly content to have a urban look, but then disaster happened!

My 2 year old girls dumped juice inside my keyboard.  After completely flipping out (quietly as not to upset 2 year olds) I took the keyboard completely apart.  I rinsed it in the sink and let it dry for 3 days.

Without putting the case back on the keyboard tested in perfect working order.  GO FILCO.  So I decided to repaint.  This time I sanded it pretty well before hand.  I also used a clear coat on the outside.  It has been a month and its still holding up.  But I may have just delayed the issue?

So there you have it.  It looks great again.  I will report back if there is any issues.
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