"Lockar" <lockar@locutus.DOTorg> wrote in message 
news:270520052215044213%lockar@locutus.DOTorg...
>
>  Trust me, I mine would never come out so good.  I don't see to be any
> good when it comes to painting (anything).  How long does it take you
> to do each machine?
>
>    -Lockar

Hey,

At the price of a "new" project //e on ebay, you can afford to munge
up a lot of paint jobs! :)

On average, the longest part of the repaint is the drying process.  I'm
always dying to get my greasy little fingers on the case for reassembly
right before the paint actually tacks.  So far, I've shown restraint and
let them dry long enough.  It's a really simple process, pull case lid,
unscrew bottom panel, and sometimes, unmount the keyboard from
the case.  Sometimes, the keyboard is mounted on a "pedestal" style
of bracketry from the pan.  Then it's a matter of poking a jeweler's
screwdriver through the case lid to remove the "apple //e" emblems.

Give it a thorough cleaning with soap and water, allow it to completely
dry and then begin priming, wait for it to tack, prime another coat, then
let it completely dry.  Apply color, lightly and evenly for the first coat,
then give it enough additional coats to bring the color out and hide the
yellowed beige case color.  Let that dry, and during that time, clean
the mobo, pan, keyboard, keycaps, etc.  Then reassembly is quick,
painless, and usually improves the wall you hang the computer on! :)

Paint runs are not really a major concern in the paint job as you can have
a tack rag or hell, even paper towel handy to blot up any runs in the
paint before they tack.  The rough texture of the case allows for a
lot of second chances during the painting process.

Later,
Craig