Questions about NES mods

[classicgamer5]

I have 3 NES systems and want to mod one. What mods do you guys think I should do? I was going to do an LED mod and probably paint it. Most of the time when I see a how to on NES mods, people use spray paint, wont that peel off though? What paint should I use? Any advice would be appreciated.

[Limewater]

I'm not a fan of cosmetic mods. I'd say, replace the 72-pin connector, disable the lockout chip, and perform the mod so that you can play the the Konami Famicom games with the extra sound chip.

Or, if you want to get really fancy, it might be pretty cool to install a top-loading slot for famicom games.

[classicgamer5]

I'm not a fan of cosmetic mods. I'd say, replace the 72-pin connector, disable the lockout chip, and perform the mod so that you can play the the Konami Famicom games with the extra sound chip.

Or, if you want to get really fancy, it might be pretty cool to install a top-loading slot for famicom games.

I was definately going to get a new 72-pin connector, if I can learn how to do the others, that would be pretty cool. I was wanting cosmetic mods for 1, then, I guess it would be hardware, mods for 1.

[Kiko68]

If you're going to paint it, use Krylon Fusion paints. It "bonds to plastic" so peeling won't be a problem. As long as you do a semi-professional job (light sanding, a few individual coats, etc.) it should look fine. You can find Krylon Fusion in Walmart or any other hardware store. Comes in a ton of colors too. Hope this helps!

Kiko68

[Hobie-wan]

Vinyl dye actually soaks into the plastic, that way a little scrape doesn't wreck it. Rememger that anywhere you are going to touch like buttons or the door are going to be touched a lot. You can use regular paint, but you have to add clearcoat. For painting, totally dismantle everything and get stuff off the ground when spraying. Either use something disposable like a pop tarts box under half the shell or paper towel/TP tubes or hang the piece with some bailing wire or something. Take your time. Thin coats and let it dry long enough so you don't end up with runs or fingerprints.

[Octopod]

Pop Tarts box? lol That is a pretty random example to come up with.

[Hobie-wan]

Pop Tarts box? lol That is a pretty random example to come up with.

Well, its not too tall and its thicker than most food boxes, so it will be more stable if your using just one. Heck, sideways would be even better and hold up a NES half shell up off the ground. So no it wasn't random.

[Ziggy]

I've had great success spraying an SNES and a Gamecube. Most of the times I see a sprayed console it looks VERY bad. It usually looks glumpy, uneven, and too glossy.

But a flat color Krylon Fusion spray, make sure you spray light and even, and you'll be satisfied with the results. Just make sure to give it enough time to cure so you wont scratch it off easily. But I HIGHLY recommend using Krylon Fusion. Here's my thread of the SNES I did...

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =2&t=11594

I no longer have any pics of the Gamecube I sprayed (black) but it came out good too. I even put a non-gloss clear coat on it and it still looked good.

If you're going to paint it, use Krylon Fusion paints. It "bonds to plastic" so peeling won't be a problem. As long as you do a semi-professional job (light sanding, a few individual coats, etc.) it should look fine. You can find Krylon Fusion in Walmart or any other hardware store. Comes in a ton of colors too. Hope this helps!

Kiko68

Exactly! And definitely be sure to at least clean the system before you spray. You can't expect the paint to bond to the plastic if there's all grim on it. I wouldn't say sanding is absolutely needed, but as you can see in the thread I linked, I used a VERY fine sand block lightly.

[classicgamer5]

I've had great success spraying an SNES and a Gamecube. Most of the times I see a sprayed console it looks VERY bad. It usually looks glumpy, uneven, and too glossy.

But a flat color Krylon Fusion spray, make sure you spray light and even, and you'll be satisfied with the results. Just make sure to give it enough time to cure so you wont scratch it off easily. But I HIGHLY recommend using Krylon Fusion. Here's my thread of the SNES I did...

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =2&t=11594

I no longer have any pics of the Gamecube I sprayed (black) but it came out good too. I even put a non-gloss clear coat on it and it still looked good.

If you're going to paint it, use Krylon Fusion paints. It "bonds to plastic" so peeling won't be a problem. As long as you do a semi-professional job (light sanding, a few individual coats, etc.) it should look fine. You can find Krylon Fusion in Walmart or any other hardware store. Comes in a ton of colors too. Hope this helps!

Kiko68

Exactly! And definitely be sure to at least clean the system before you spray. You can't expect the paint to bond to the plastic if there's all grim on it. I wouldn't say sanding is absolutely needed, but as you can see in the thread I linked, I used a VERY fine sand block lightly.

How much is the Krylon Fusion paint? and will 1 can be enough?

[lost_within]

Pop Tarts box? lol That is a pretty random example to come up with.

Well, its not too tall and its thicker than most food boxes, so it will be more stable if your using just one. Heck, sideways would be even better and hold up a NES half shell up off the ground. So no it wasn't random.

Painting on cardboard is always a bad idea...it can make the paint look "fuzzy" due to the texture of cardboard and the paper/fuzz that comes off from it. Goto napa and get masking paper that people use to paint cars with. Lay that on the ground, and not an area with dirty. If you wanna get really anal about it...do it on a paved/hard surface, wet that surface with water, put down plastic *water will make the plastic stick*, then put down paper. Reguardless of ANY paint you should ALWAYS sand first and be sure to blow it with air and take time to clean it before painting. You do not want the paint to completely dry before putting on a 2nd coat...all that does is make the paint bubble up for the fact its paint with nothing to stick to. You need to do coats between time period when the paint is not dripping wet, more of a tacky look/feel. Come back with 2000 grit sand paper to make it really slick...get some compounds and start waxing that sucker up, and put it back together.