I remember a thread on this quite some time ago. anyone have any ideas/suggestions about how I should go about doing this? My laptop 'top' (back of LCD) is scratched pretty badly and I have been entertaining the idea painting it and giving it a nice reflective gloss/clear coat. discuss

9/9/2006 2:51:43 AM

If you do it, do it right. The paint is going to wear very quickly unless you use an automotive clearcoat on it.

Sand it well, use a good plastic auto primer, follow the instructions for application for whatever paint you choose, put on a good clearcoat and wax and buff it. You'll have to was and polish it just like a car to keep the shine, so keep that in mind.

9/9/2006 3:04:29 AM

can you recommend any brands? have you done this yourself?

9/9/2006 3:14:09 AM

yea i did it three years ago on my laptop at the time.

It turned out well, but the wear and tear made the bottom look like crap after about a year. I think if you just do the top it should hold up great (the top of mine still looks like the day it was painted).

I sanded it with 220grit to rough the surface, used an automotive prime spraypaint from autozone, and then 5 coats of spray enamel, 4 coats of clear coat, and then turtle wax.

9/9/2006 1:21:17 PM

Learn what wet sanding is for and you'll do fine.

9/9/2006 4:00:10 PM

how will wet sanding help me? sand the top with a damp piece of 220 grit sand paper?

9/9/2006 4:28:24 PM

i guess you'd have to worry about dust

9/9/2006 4:59:36 PM