Title: Thinkapd x301 Restoration: Paintjob
Author: Alessandro Mauri


# Thinkpad x301 Restoation Project: Paintjob

There are basically two options worth noting:

1. Automotive spray paints
2. Automotive vinyl wraps

## Why Automotive products

Automotive products have to endure use, flex weather and extreme temperature 
conditions (think about parts close to the engine or winter cold), so they will
endure much better the everyday life of a laptop. Also the risk of separation
or flaking is lower and resistance to moisture is much better than with standard
paints or vinyls that are not designed to endure such conditions.

## Using paints

The pros of the paint are:

- Could lead to better results, closer to the original
- Could be more durable
- More options of color
- More brand and quality options

The cons of paint are:

- Longer preparation
- Harder to work with
- Different materials need different paints and/or base coats (metal for the
  lid and plasic for everything else)
- Harder to apply right
- Harder to fix mistakes
- Higher price

## Using vinyl wraps