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Short Modder
06-03-2006, 12:56 AM
Hey all. My current mod is just painting a Mickeysoft mouse. But I can't decide what color to use. My choices are: Primer, Ford Blue, Brass or somehow mix them.

Here is the mouse disassembled and primered.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jfoster483862/Canon%20A95/Fun/IMG_0510.jpg

Test fit of the pieces.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jfoster483862/Canon%20A95/Fun/IMG_0511.jpg

Ford Blue paint. (It's engine block paint:rolleyes:)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jfoster483862/Canon%20A95/Fun/IMG_0516.jpg

The Brass paint.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/jfoster483862/Canon%20A95/Fun/IMG_0517.jpg

Thanks, Short Modder.
Cevinzol
06-03-2006, 01:09 AM
might help if instead of showing us the cans you showed us what the paint looked like on a test piece.
Metals can look good or REALLY bad.
Might help too if you told us about the machine it was going with. What color is it?
Short Modder
06-03-2006, 01:20 AM
Well the mouse isn't going with a machine. I just wanted to take up others' opinion to see. I know it might be the wrong type of paint, but it's what I have right now.
Cevinzol
06-03-2006, 01:30 AM
ok then blue with brass pinstripes.
call it a boy scout mouse.
Short Modder
06-04-2006, 01:02 AM
LOL

I also have a hunter orange I just found.
Rankenphile
06-04-2006, 03:09 AM
blue, with brass accent on the bottom.
Short Modder
06-04-2006, 11:31 PM
I'm gonna wait a few more days till the poll ends. Suggestions on painting are welcome! Oh and the scroll wheel will be black...
tybrenis
06-05-2006, 05:42 AM
Blue mouse, brass buttons
Short Modder
06-05-2006, 05:30 PM
The brass buttons sound good, but would a fingerprint size brass circle look good?
Rankenphile
06-05-2006, 06:52 PM
Photoshop it and see!
marquee
06-06-2006, 04:22 AM
well try is on a piece of scrap. Anther thing you can do is fade them.

You spray you main colour, blue. Super thin. You need to warm up the bottle so then paint is thined out. Then spray the other brass paint while the blue paint is wet. If there same type of paint should work. Or you might have chemicel re-action.

Try this on a scrap frist.
Short Modder
06-09-2006, 04:46 PM
I will start to paint later on. Will show you either tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for the help guys!
Dazza_1981
06-14-2006, 02:29 PM
i got an original idea pant it black :P,
or go all out and buy that paint that changes color under different light conditions, perl somthing
Short Modder
06-14-2006, 07:33 PM
I haven't had a chance to paint cuz of the weather. So it's on hold. Meanwhile I'm working on another mouse. It seams to be working out good...

Dazza: I'll persuade my dad to buy some more paint. ;D