Bit wish
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New Albany Indiana

So i decided i want to paint a old gba that i bought from a friend, but instead of painting and external coat i got an idea to paint the inside. I've only have painted one other handheld and im pretty nervous about messing up in this. for example, i don't want to get any paint on the exterior at all, and i got the idea that if i use masking tape it wont leak through, and the tape im planning on using is called "frog tape" and it says its treated with paint block. Other than covering up the wholes, im afraid i might stain the sides of it. The paint im using is pink fluorescent KRYLON spray paint. So if you guys can give me some tips and tricks that would be rad.

Last edited by Bit wish (Jun 12, 2012 3:14 am)

Bit wish
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New Albany Indiana



Pugbath
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St. Louis

These turn out really cool when painted internally. You've got the right idea, just mask the screen cover if you're aren't replacing it, line the edge with tape and go for it.

Bit wish
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New Albany Indiana

Thanks

b4by f4c3
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ohgodno, Indiana

what color frontlight you ganna do, this should look good

thebitman
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He's probably going to do a clear frontlight, you know wink from the GBA SP, if he does frontlight it.

thursdaycustoms
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Cleveland, OH

I've done this once with a CGB. You have to be very particular with how you tape it off. Even then I spent an hour carefully scraping of paint that flowed outside the case:

bclikesyou
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rochester, ny

yeah that's pretty!

SubWooferSpecial
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Philadelphia

I think I'm going to do this to the GBC I have. It has a great frosted look to it once the inside is painted.

Domz
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The New City of York

nice work justin!

curious to see how the fluorescent will come out.

thursdaycustoms
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Cleveland, OH

Thanks guys! I still have this one if anyone wants it. No mods right now.

Vile
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San Diego

This was a simple inside spray of a glacier GBA. I used a purple Krylon X-Metals.

Like justin said, just be careful with taping it before you spray.

Last edited by Vile (Jun 14, 2012 6:11 am)

Bit wish
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New Albany Indiana

haha guys,you expect too much from me, i havent even pro sound moded any thing more less an afterburner. but ill put some pictures of the front up soon, im still working on the back.

Bit wish
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Ok, i forgot about posting the pics but heres some pics from right after i got done.

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I ended up making a speaker adjustment but i took it off. and i havent put a front light in her yet.
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Last edited by Bit wish (Jun 26, 2012 1:38 am)

thursdaycustoms
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Cleveland, OH

Well done!

Bit wish
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New Albany Indiana

thanks i have a problamo though, i get a bunch of paint stuck in the speaker cover though, any way to prevent it?