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Title: Thinkapd x301 Restoration: Paintjob Author: Alessandro Mauri
Thinkpad x301 Restoation Project: Paintjob
There are basically two options worth noting:
- Automotive spray paints
- 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