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By b.read Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:12 am
Am i trippin or did some posts disappear? :lol:
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By b.read Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:01 pm
Alriiiiiiiiiight- you have my attention! :lol: Keep 'em coming S!
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By sonseelye Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:32 pm
still a bunch more to go...waiting on parts,,,just got my 128 today...waiting on white rec and play buttons,white pads,pad upgrade,sd hard drive mod parts.
then it should be done...im liking this joint a lot...the color is sick,,its cobalt blue..it looks mad shiny and theres not even a clear coat on it.
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By b.read Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:47 pm
Nice! It'll look ill with all the new buttons...
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By sonseelye Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:34 am
i got the vol/rec gain buttons and the sliders in the booth now...also doint the bottom plate to match with a white exm door..thinking about ordering a blue screen..we'll see what the pockets are thinking first..
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By A-Pex Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:02 am
Son:Sun
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By sonseelye Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:53 pm
thanks fellas...yeah didnt write much :P

anyhow heres the list
white pads
pad upgrade
16gb solid state hard drive (thanks to "mekishiko")
all white buttons,front panel,side panels,and exm door
blue jog,rec,main,sliders,bottom,and memory surround
top has cobalt blue overcoat

next to come is blue led's and blue lcd..then it should be finished..
By djjonnyjams Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:13 pm
Hey Son, How do you keep the corners of your painted side-panels from chipping paint and such? I painted mine as well, and I've had to wet sand them and repaint like 3 times already, The corners are always the first place the paint starts to wear away.
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By sonseelye Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:57 pm
djjonnyjams wrote:Hey Son, How do you keep the corners of your painted side-panels from chipping paint and such? I painted mine as well, and I've had to wet sand them and repaint like 3 times already, The corners are always the first place the paint starts to wear away.

what kind of paint do u use?
how many coats of paint?
how many coats of clear?