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Title: Thinkapd x301 Restoration: Paintjob
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Author: Alessandro Mauri
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# Thinkpad x301 Restoation Project: Paintjob
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There are basically two options worth noting:
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1. Automotive spray paints
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2. Automotive vinyl wraps
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## Why Automotive products
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Automotive products have to endure use, flex weather and extreme temperature
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conditions (think about parts close to the engine or winter cold), so they will
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endure much better the everyday life of a laptop. Also the risk of separation
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or flaking is lower and resistance to moisture is much better than with standard
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paints or vinyls that are not designed to endure such conditions.
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## Using paints
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The pros of the paint are:
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- Could lead to better results, closer to the original
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- Could be more durable
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- More options of color
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- More brand and quality options
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The cons of paint are:
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- Longer preparation
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- Harder to work with
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- Different materials need different paints and/or base coats (metal for the
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lid and plasic for everything else)
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- Harder to apply right
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- Harder to fix mistakes
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- Higher price
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## Using vinyl wraps
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