repairing, modding and custom painting a Nintendo64 TUTORIAL

[Demented Collector]

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.

Lovely work ..

Really interested to know how and what you use to buff/polish the clear coat?

Got some painted consoles that would look great if I knew how to buff them.

[zoki64]

Small update,
I repainted the logo and sprayed the remaining two coats of clear. At first I wanted to paint the buttons in the same colour as the console, but then changed my mind




I still have to sand the clear coat with 2500 grit sand paper to get rid of some imperfections and then buff it.

[CRTGAMER]

Looking great! Amazing, that mirror finish!

[FAHQALL]

Fantastic thread, I've enjoyed reading and seeing the whole process unfold. If I had a place where I could do a painting project like this, then I would definitely try my hand at something like this.

[zoki64]

Here it is



And this is the stuff I used for buffing.



No rocket science here.. Started buffing with the coarsest polishing paste and moved slowly to the finest. At the end I waxed it.

More photos will follow when I finnish the controller.

[optmusprimenumber]

where'd you hide the LCD screens, hot tub, and pottery wheel?? and what kind of rims are goin on it?

[fvgazi]

... holy crap. I think console developers need to start doing things like this.

[eskil]

Nice work, man. It looks tasty.

[zoki64]

Thanks guys

[CRTGAMER]

Beautiful! That console would win a Best Paint Trophy at a Car Show!