Originally Posted by MaByBoI
i think you should leave the outside of the case metalic and buffer and shine it like you did your capsHey, guys. As always, I appreciate the feedback.+1
I have to say i was almost disappointed when he said he was powder coating. Over the last months, i have just fell in love with the raw metal. It never accured to me that he was planning on painting it until he said something about it a couple days ago and i was like
That said, this is my thought on the issue of painting the case exterior.
Don't forget that the side panel has a mirrored window. So I think that the window will be accented better with some color around it. If I make the entire side panel just like the window by buffing it into a nickel-like shine, then the window will not really stand out as much. And that's really the signature of this build at this point.
You open coconuts with a dremel?
Was able to get a little more work done last night. Some of you will also be glad to know that I installed a flourescent overhead work light in my shop, so the picture quality in the shop should be improving. Still won't be studio-quality, but they should be much improved. I'll post another update tonight if I have time.
On a related note, does anyone know of a good heavy-duty grinding wheel for the dremel? The ones that come with it wear out really easy.
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