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Naked CL56

post #1 of 22
7/23/04 at 12:12am
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My cl56 is currently disassembled for modding and painting, but I did manage to hook the guts up and turn it on.

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post #2 of 22
7/23/04 at 12:27am
What a sexy beast.
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post #3 of 22
7/23/04 at 1:53am
You can check out more uncensored pics at Lappysgonewild.com

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post #4 of 22
7/23/04 at 8:13am
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Originally Posted by Killa_A64
You can check out more uncensored pics at Lappysgonewild.com
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post #5 of 22
7/23/04 at 11:10am
awesome make sure to let us know what paint/process you use and how it comes out.. i've been wanting to paint mine for a while but afraid it'll come out halfassed.
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post #6 of 22
7/26/04 at 3:52am
can i have some more naked cl56 pics? from different angles and positions this time.. thxthx
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post #7 of 22
7/31/04 at 12:56am
So Crazyass1, you got the laptop casing painted?? How much? where? and show some pics!
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post #8 of 22
8/1/04 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by doeboi
can i have some more naked cl56 pics? from different angles and positions this time.. thxthx
How bout some closeups?
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post #9 of 22
8/2/04 at 2:15am
Why don't you lift up the keyboard a bit, can't see much with the keyboard on now can we,
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post #10 of 22
8/2/04 at 5:01pm
Can't wait for the money shot
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post #11 of 22
8/3/04 at 12:26am
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Originally Posted by Surge540
So Crazyass1, you got the laptop casing painted?? How much? where? and show some pics!
Surge540, in the process, $200, myself, i will when its done.
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post #12 of 22
8/3/04 at 12:30am
$200, wow that's not bad, other sites charge like $400. Now is it the whole top and bottom laptop or everything without the bottom? Also where did you get it done, local shop or somewhere online?

EDIT: what did you man my yourself, are you painting it??
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post #13 of 22
8/3/04 at 8:12pm
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i make custom computer cases... part of my shop is a paint booth.

if i was painting a laptop for someone else, it would be more than $200. gotta factor in labor costs.

and im painting the entire laptop.
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post #14 of 22
8/24/04 at 3:49pm
anywhere we can find a gallery or a website with previous work?
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post #15 of 22
8/24/04 at 6:42pm
If your doing it yourself, there is no way it should cost $200. Are you using some crazy paint or something?? Perhaps gold flakes, with pearl essence?? 18 coats?? I could paint a car with $200 worth of paint. And yes, I know what I'm talking about, a good friends dad of mine works for du Pont and he has painted many a car in his day.
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post #16 of 22
8/25/04 at 11:51am
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Originally Posted by 2JZFAN
anywhere we can find a gallery or a website with previous work?
http://www.coolishous.com/crisse/mycompmod/

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Originally Posted by AMDZen
If your doing it yourself, there is no way it should cost $200. Are you using some crazy paint or something?? Perhaps gold flakes, with pearl essence?? 18 coats?? I could paint a car with $200 worth of paint. And yes, I know what I'm talking about, a good friends dad of mine works for du Pont and he has painted many a car in his day.
I am painting my laptop with high end PPG paints. Using Primer, Base Coast, and Top Coat. Primer is $10 a pint, base coat is $40 for a pint x 2 colors, and top coat is another $30 for a pint. If you add in the cost for the many different levels of grit of sand paper, acrylic reducer, clear coat catalyst, and buffing polish, I am at $180. Don't forget masking tape and vynil roles for designs... $200.

Yes you could paint a car with $200 worth of paint, but would the paint job be any good or last a long time?
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post #17 of 22
8/25/04 at 12:21pm
if someone paid for all the hardware and asked you to make them a pc w/ a custom case similar to the angel, how much would it cost you to assemble the whole computer? that thing is sweet btw
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post #18 of 22
8/25/04 at 12:32pm
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depends on the resource and labor costs. Project Angel cost about $2000 to do, case alone, but half of it is labor costs. It takes a lot of time and effort to make a custom case like that. Most of the cases I do arent so wild as PA. I'm about to complete another one on the same tier.
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post #19 of 22
8/25/04 at 5:18pm
I meant that it would only be $200 for the paint, on a very small car But seriously, I think $200 in material costs to paint a laptop is outrageous. I agree with most of what you said, and it could definetely get that high, but how many coats are you doing?? You should only need 2 coats, maybe 3 max, and 1 pint should be enough for both coats. Maybe 2 pints max. So lets do the math

Primer = $10
Base Coat = $40x2 = $80
Top coat = $30 (I'm assuming this is another color)
Clear Coat = $20

Total = $140

I guess it adds up eventually, but seriously that paint is rediculously expensive. But then again I'm used to getting it for a great price. I painted my whole car in black with a white pearl essence, most expensive paint I've ever used and it was $40 a pint. So I can only hope you are using an essence of gold flake, something to justify that cost.
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post #20 of 22
8/25/04 at 9:20pm
OMG crazyazz1 you do some awesome work! I really havent seen mods like that. Project Angel looks absolutely stunning. Good work man!
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