Silver Paint For Compaq Laptop

See if you can find an automotive touch-up paint to match. I would use brush-on rather than spray on unless you can really mask off the rest of the laptop so no stray paint gets to where it shouldn't be. It wouldn't hurt to contact Compaq and see what they suggest.

H. R. Hofmann

"John Keiser" hath wroth:

I don't think you can color match the paint, but it's worth a try. As I vaguely recall, it's somewhat conductive and is mostly used as shielding to help pass the FCC radiation requirements. Otherwise, you get to paint the whole laptop.

Also, you might want to ask Compaq if they could send you some more of those unremoveable stickers (i.e. advertising) that came with the original laptop to cover up the mistake. Perhaps some anti-friction pads, window shelf paper, duct tape, or some decorative stick-on might salvage your marriage.

Jeff Liebermann hath wroth:

More of the same on laptop painting:

Even better idea:

Where was the sticker? If it was on the keyboard surround, getting a new one installed won't be very expensive. If your wife wants an invisible repair it might be the only alternative. Or find a non-working unit and replace it yourself.

Jeff Liebermann wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

A dozen roses and dinner at a nice restaurant? (c:)

Thats plastic . Make sure you dont use lacquer paint it will eat at the plastic . A nice big yellow smile face sticker is your only hope .

Put the sticker back on..