repairing, modding and custom painting a Nintendo64 TUTORIAL

[thelolotov]

Hi,
Here is my NES:

I hate gloss usually, but.... That is beautiful.

[zoki64]

I had some problems with the dealer that wanted to sell me the "porn star pink" paint. So I went to my local automotive paint dealer and got this paint mixed. Its a combination of vilolete and pink metallic.

Photo taken in my light box



Photo taken outside in the shadow




I still have to spray about 3 coats of lacquer on the console and then buff it.

[optmusprimenumber]

you ever paint the controller ports? or is it too risky? ...if you ever have, got any sweet tips for not gunking them up?

[CRTGAMER]

That is a veeeeery nice paint job! The controller ports look great without any paint, avoids headaches of controller plug scratches later.

[optmusprimenumber]

That is a veeeeery nice paint job! The controller ports look great without any paint, avoids headaches of controller plug scratches later.

i was just curious about painting the controller ports... for a future project...

[SGGG2]

Wow. Can you give us more detail regarding your tools and techniques?

[zoki64]

Wow. Can you give us some detail about your tools and techniques?

I am using a normal HVLP spray gun for painting cars. It has a 1,3 mm nozzle. The spray gun is connected to a 380 l compressor.

[zoki64]

This is how it looks like after the first coat of clear. I still have to put 2 more coats on and then buff it.





Im still thinking about what colour to chose for the door. I would like to have the original grey one but unfortunately I have the blue one from the ice console.

[optmusprimenumber]

awesome work

[CRTGAMER]

This is how it looks like after the first coat of clear. I still have to put 2 more coats on and then buff it.

Im still thinking about what colour to chose for the door. I would like to have the original grey one but unfortunately I have the blue one from the ice console.

Impressive job in the logo! How did you get such a clean masking, or was the black added afterwards?