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Originally Posted by AJ Starr
Dave, I also decided to remove the coating versus sending it back. I have been flaking it off with my finger and lifting the flakes with cellophane tape, VERY CAREFULLY. Underneath it is smuggy from the paint application. Do you think the denatured alcohol will smooth the finish
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The denatured alcohol seems to be very good at removing all traces of the rubbery finish. I think that when I was rubbing too hard to remove the finish before the alcohol had softened it enough, that undisolved paint acted as an abrasive and marred the very shiny original finish.
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Originally Posted by AJ Starr
, or have you tried very fine sandpaper, or what?
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I may just try that on the inside of the battery cover. I have some automobile paint finishing paper left over from an old car restoration project that I can try. If that turns out too rough, then I also have some plastic polish that I used to use to clear up the plastic windows in convertible tops.
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Originally Posted by AJ Starr
I've gotton about 2/3 of it off the front with just flaking and scratching with my fingernails so it doesn't mar the surface.
Please keep in touch so we can get to a beautiful endproduct.
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I wish that I had your patience. I am fairly happy with the way mine looks except for the key labels that I smudged, but your slower process will probably look great in the end.
FWIW, I did open the case up to see if I could work on the front panel with the screen and keys removed, but they seem to be glued to the front panel. The main circuit board is easy enough to remove, but really does not have any advantage since the keys and display are separately connected to the front panel.