[iBook] Re: A Black iBook

[Matt]

I have a dual-USB iBook from late 2001. I took the top
and bottom covers off, stipred the white paint, and
painted it metallic blue.

Some links:
http://www.modyourmac.com/
http://www.macmod.com/

Good luck!
Matt

--- Dennis Reeder <dreeder2 at columbus.rr.com> wrote:

> While a friend and I (well mostly him) installed a
> new optical drive  
> in my 14" G4 ibook I attempted to dye the ibook case
> a deep blackish  
> blue color.
> 
> I had read up on lacrosse players who had dyed their
> baskets and/or  
> sticks using Rit dye.
> 
> I attempted to do the same thing
> 
> The ibook bottom case and battery cover came out a
> deep dark green.   
> It looked like Italian marble.  Not what I wanted
> but it was kind of  
> interesting.  Unfortunately the color has faded
> quite a bit in the  
> ensuing 3 months.  Now it is a pale faint greenish
> color.  It's the  
> bottom so it's hardly noticeable until you turn it
> over.  Not sure  
> exactly why it is fading.  Ultra-violet?  Air?  The
> color is not  
> rubbing off it is just fading away.
> 
> I still think a black ibook would look pretty
> neat...and it would  
> remind me of my goregous Pismo.
> 
> I would attempt paint but have heard that it tends
> to chip off.   
> Early ibooks could have the white stripped off (it
> was applied on the  
> inside to a clear case) and then new paint sprayed
> on the inside.   
> The 2nd gen ibooks have white plastic so it's either
> dye (so far not  
> real successful) or paint (which chips).
> 
> If you've had success with colorizing your ibook I
> would like to hear  
> about it.  And no, I don't want to pay someone
> several hundred  
> dollars to do it for me.  Just not in my budget plus
> I like the idea  
> of DIY.
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