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| The "ouch... free IIci" | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-08-24 16:41:57 Yep, Scott was kind enough to sell me the Macintosh IIci that he conquested a bit back. It is indeed a horrible paint job, but it scrapes off easily. Works great too! | |
| Posted by: Scott Baret on 2009-08-24 19:29:50 If you've managed to scrape the paint off, I'd love to see an "after" picture! | |
| Posted by: MrMacPlus on 2009-08-25 09:13:56 Oh, that's the "glowstick IIci"! Good luck with it. 😛 | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-08-29 20:59:44 Great news! Turns out the paint is just spray paint. It comes off pretty easily with plain rubbing alcohol. 😀 😀 | |
| Posted by: joshc on 2009-08-30 12:23:16 Any before and after pics? | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-08-30 21:13:30 None yet, as the alcohol process takes forever. | |
| Posted by: 4seasonphoto on 2009-08-30 21:47:43 DOT 3-type automobile brake fluid works good as a plastic-safe paint stripper. DOT 4 is silicone-based and doesn't work. | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-08-30 21:51:14 I was considering that, but I was worried that brake fluid would damage the "Macintosh IIci" text. | |
Posted by: JRL on 2009-09-27 21:14:59 Photo with some of the paint taken off. | |
| Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-09-28 05:27:33 That may be one of the most amazing iicis I have ever seen |) | |
| Posted by: Dennis Nedry on 2009-09-28 10:37:47 You know, the paint probably preserved it. | |
Posted by: System6+Vista on 2009-09-28 11:45:10Great news! Turns out the paint is just spray paint. It comes off pretty easily with plain rubbing alcohol. 😀 😀Does spray paint always come off with rubbing alcohol? I have a perfectly functioning Plus that was Mac 'O Lanterned and would like to restore it the original color. Paint thinner has proved nearly useless. | |
| Posted by: Dennis Nedry on 2009-09-28 13:01:36 It depends on the spray paint. Some is formulated specifically to bond with plastic. | |
| Posted by: Osgeld on 2009-09-28 14:52:37 If paint thinner is not phasing it, i doubt rubbing alcohol will, but theres only 1 way to find out | |
| Posted by: Dennis Nedry on 2009-09-28 20:55:08 Do NOT use fingernail polish remover (acetone). It will probably slime the paint off, but it will deform the plastic too. Some cheap spray paint won't bond to plastic, hardly at all. If you are so fortunate, it may actually peel off if you can get it started. It may help to submerge the affected plastic pieces in water for a great deal of time. This may loosen the paint allowing for said peeling process. Submerging in alcohol would be ideal but cumbersome. Maybe coating it with strong alcohol, and reapplying to keep it wet for a while may also loosen it enough to peel. | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-11-11 10:09:50 Currently waiting on the results of a coating of DOT 3 brake fluid (on the top cover); wish me luck! | |
Posted by: Dennis Nedry on 2009-11-11 10:30:33Currently waiting on the results of a coating of DOT 3 brake fluid (on the top cover); wish me luck!Definitely let us know your results in detail. I have never really heard of using brake fluid for this sort of thing. What to you plan to use to wash off the brake fluid when the process is complete? I would assume soap and water would work, but I'm not sure. | |
| Posted by: JRL on 2009-11-11 10:50:32 I got a decent amount of the paint off. 😀 A few more coats of it, and it should be gone. I'm pretty sure a normal soap/water scrub would work fine. | |
Posted by: Temetka on 2009-11-11 23:40:45I know everyone is going to hate me for this but here goes. I like it. A lot. Get some rags and spray them with other glow in the dark paint until they are literally dripping. Then sling them around so as to create trails of glow in the dark multi-colored Rave stlyed madness. I'd use purple, orange, blue and so on. I'd also do the keyboard and mouse along with the LCD or CRT. Stick it my garage as a backup / garage 'puter and put a blacklight over it. It would be so awesome. I would take the time to ensure the logo and rainbow apple were properly protected so that they would be able to play as well. | |
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