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Near Exact Paint Match for AU/TU-717

Thank's _mano, indeed in any close up shots wether it be product or nature or whatever is always full of visible dust no matter what you do. Hence the importamce of post processing. The whole photography experience is only complet with good post processing as it was at the time of paper and film. Lab work was just as important back in the day if not more than the shooting itself. Nowadays there's no reason to see a single dust spot on any picture as it is so easy to get rid of them with the healing brush namely. I'm sort of maniacal about it, i have zero tolerance for them including sensor dust. In this case the paint being a metallic one it was a bit of a challenge to get rid of the dust but also taking out some more reflective specs of reflective material which did show up as dust spots but weren't ones per say.
 
Thank you also markkb, i often use such photo montages (collages) as they save up space in a discussion and tell a story much quicker. I'm also a stickler for frames around the images, i just hate it when pictures seem to float in a post. But that's just me :-)
 
What's the best way to deal with a G-22000? Anyone able to reprint the silkscreen on the front bottom of the amp?
 
I repainted one of those once. I had paint mixed to match at an automotive paint supplier. I sprayed it over the whole surface including the silk screening then lightly sanded it with super super fine sandpaper. (don't remember if it was 600 pr 1200 grit) The silk screening is higher than the rest of the surface so the sandpaper removed the paint from the silk screening and exposed the lettering. It worked pretty good.

- Pete
 
LBPete said:
I repainted one of those once. I had paint mixed to match at an automotive paint supplier. I sprayed it over the whole surface including the silk screening then lightly sanded it with super super fine sandpaper. (don't remember if it was 600 pr 1200 grit) The silk screening is higher than the rest of the surface so the sandpaper removed the paint from the silk screening and exposed the lettering. It worked pretty good.

- Pete
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Wow, great idea on the sanding. I think I'll give it a try. Did you get a premixed spray can?
 
It will take some finesse with the sanding. Be sure to use a backing pad. The automotive paint store mixed custom paint to match the paint on the G22 and packed it into spray cans for an additional fee. Looks like these guys can do that for you.

- Pete
 
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