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Again, the process:



Completely disassemble

Sand off printing

Lightly sand entire shells for good paint adhesion

Wash shells in simple non detergent soapy water.

Spray first coat of Rustoleum Hammered Copper with built in primer, let dry

Very lightly wet-sand with 220 grit sandpaper sponge

Spray second coat lightly to avoid runs/drips and globs...let dry for 4 hours

Spray one thin coat of Clear Coat, glossy finish. Let dry

Reassemble key bed and circuit boards and other innards

Carefully slide upper shell over and under keys and push two halves together

screw down all body screw until just feeling resistance to not over-tighten and strip plastic

Insert batteries, pray, turn on power switch. Test unit.

Post success and pics on KC!



Ready to rock!





Backside and battery compartment





I/O section. Black label was a large piece of plastic that I peeled off for reuse here. The black guitar strap pegs are strap locks I converted to





Taking the whole thing apart for paint really makes it look like the unit was molded with this color









The blue LEDs look cool against the copper finish





Before and after





This little project was a lot of fun. The hammered copper really pops in the sunlight. I'll try and get a pic during daylight on the next sunny day.



It's not that difficult, but you do need to be careful when handling the circuit board. Lots of little screws, and if you slip you can break a trace. Also, you must really be careful with how much torque you apply when unscrewing and screwing the screws in the plastic.



I think it turned out pretty darn cool. Who knows what's next to get the re-color treatment I did find a really cool carbon fiber wrap that I may apply to my AX90 stand.



Thanks all for the kind words through the project.



Peace



Okay all. Here we go. All back together.Again, the process:Ready to rock!Backside and battery compartmentI/O section. Black label was a large piece of plastic that I peeled off for reuse here. The black guitar strap pegs are strap locks I converted toTaking the whole thing apart for paint really makes it look like the unit was molded with this colorThe blue LEDs look cool against the copper finishBefore and afterThis little project was a lot of fun. The hammered copper really pops in the sunlight. I'll try and get a pic during daylight on the next sunny day.It's not that difficult, but you do need to be careful when handling the circuit board. Lots of little screws, and if you slip you can break a trace. Also, you must really be careful with how much torque you apply when unscrewing and screwing the screws in the plastic.I think it turned out pretty darn cool. Who knows what's next to get the re-color treatmentI did find a really cool carbon fiber wrap that I may apply to my AX90 stand.Thanks all for the kind words through the project.Peace

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