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By Mannas Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:21 am
Does anybody know any site or anyone who will custom paint MPCs? I want to customize my 1000 but don't know if I can do it myself. I emailed MPCstuff.com but haven't heard anything back. Also, when people customize them do you still have the info on it or is there a way to get something to go on it to show?

Any recommendations?
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By LunaticBastard Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:11 am
any body shop will paint it for you with a professional wear resistant auto body paint. and any screen print shop can make a screen for it from the original faceplate before you have it painted. do the screen prep first. then take it to the body shop and have it painted. then take it back to the screen shop and have all the info put back on it. this can all be done for about $200 which is a crap load cheaper than forat. which does the same job in house. and you get to pick the colors just the same.
By nigma17 Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:35 am
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By nigma17 Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:38 am
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By TheFrozenOne Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:38 am
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By djestouff Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:14 pm
I just took my top and front plates in to an industrial powder coating shop on saturday. Cost me 50 bucks to have it painted and clear coated, i'll post pics when i get it back and all put together. I was not concerned with having all the labels re-applied though. i know what the buttons do...
By djestouff Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:22 pm
i am doing it right... maybe you have a different idea of what right is. after a few months of using the mpc i never had to look at the labels, why should i pay an extra 100-150 to do so now?
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By i3obby lFingers Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:46 am
cosign, but when its time to sell/trade in ?
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By sonseelye Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:03 am
u should put the lettering back on regardless,,it adds to ur machine,,gives it that flare!!do an ill font and ul be happy!! maybe even get ur logo on it,,,now thats unique.
By djestouff Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:44 pm
sonseelye wrote:u should put the lettering back on regardless,,it adds to ur machine,,gives it that flare!!do an ill font and ul be happy!! maybe even get ur logo on it,,,now thats unique.


hmmm well since it's already being painted now, how would i make a screen now?
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By sonseelye Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:33 pm
you would have to get a template of the lettering and then get it screen printed and re-clear coated,if its been cleared!