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My Modded/Painted Compal CL56

post #1 of 31
9/1/04 at 9:52pm
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post #2 of 31
9/1/04 at 9:57pm
Very nice man...
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post #3 of 31
9/1/04 at 9:59pm
cool, how much did it cost you?

Why orange?
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post #4 of 31
9/1/04 at 10:33pm
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Originally Posted by timmy'O'tool
cool, how much did it cost you?

Why orange?
1. paint ~$200

2. becuase i can.
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post #5 of 31
9/1/04 at 11:10pm
Wow that's beautiful, paint mine now I noticed you installed a fan on the bottom. What kind of fan did you use? Was it easy to install?
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post #6 of 31
9/1/04 at 11:18pm
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Originally Posted by j3ff
Wow that's beautiful, paint mine now I noticed you installed a fan on the bottom. What kind of fan did you use? Was it easy to install?
i didnt really install anything, but i did do some removing. i cut and removed some of the internal aluminum protection, as well as, the plastic disk that keeps the intake closed. then i simply used speaker grill to gaurd the intake once it was open.
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post #7 of 31
9/3/04 at 12:27pm
Very nice paint job. How far apart did you have to take it? Or did you just mask it off?

Regarding your fan, doesn't the fan pull air from the other side? (Under the little cover thing at the top right hand side of the keyboard?

Also,

When you power your CL56 on, does the WLAN light flash blue?
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post #8 of 31
9/3/04 at 1:08pm
Nice! Your CL56 looks great!
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post #9 of 31
9/3/04 at 1:43pm
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Originally Posted by jntullis
Regarding your fan, doesn't the fan pull air from the other side? (Under the little cover thing at the top right hand side of the keyboard?
Mine blows air OUT that port.

When I first saw that fan, I thought maybe he had actually gotten a CL50 instead.

But if removing that disc helps at all I think I'll do it.


Thats an awesome paintjob though. I'd love to do one myself also.
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post #10 of 31
9/3/04 at 6:21pm
Damn i just registered for asking this question,
Here it comes
Did you run some tests with your notebook?
Tests like
3DMark01 Score
3DMark03 Score
AquaMark03 Score
MobileMark02 Score

I really want to know what you got, Because i want the laptop with the same specs

Btw nice paintjob !!
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post #11 of 31
9/3/04 at 8:35pm
Nice work! I'd be curious to get some info on the process you went through to do this, primarily the paint job. If you;d be willing I'd love to hear about the equipment and supplies (brands, types of paint, where purchased, etc.).

Thanks. =)
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post #12 of 31
9/3/04 at 10:47pm
Nice job. Laptop looks great. May I ask: how did you paint? Did you use rattle cans or a paint compressor? Did you apply clearcoat? Does it have a mirror finish? Sorry so many questions because I painted my laptop and I'm quite curious how others paint theirs.
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post #13 of 31
9/3/04 at 11:11pm
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Originally Posted by triadone
Nice work! I'd be curious to get some info on the process you went through to do this, primarily the paint job. If you;d be willing I'd love to hear about the equipment and supplies (brands, types of paint, where purchased, etc.).

Thanks. =)
Ditto
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post #14 of 31
9/6/04 at 1:51am
Nother pile up *dying to know what paint you used*

N233II0 is on the way... the silver top and the annoying areas around the keyboard must be painted due to fingerprint marks......
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post #15 of 31
9/6/04 at 2:15am
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well for all who wanted to know, the paint is PPG Omni MBC and clear with catalyst. this was all done on a HVLP system. i dont have the exact names of the paints in front of me. if you are seriously interested in painting a laptop for yourself, pick up a copy of "How to Paint Your Car" David H. Jacobs Jr. its a great book for starters.

and about the modded intake, it sucks the air and blows it out as it should. i wish i could give everyone an idea of how this improved cooling, but the cl56 doesnt not give a cpu temp.
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post #16 of 31
9/6/04 at 2:28am
What does $200 include?
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post #17 of 31
9/6/04 at 9:13am
damn that lappy is fast, 2GHz Dothan... thats like a grand canadian lol
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post #18 of 31
9/6/04 at 11:53am
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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.
here is a post i made in another thread.
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post #19 of 31
9/8/04 at 5:21am
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Originally Posted by jntullis
When you power your CL56 on, does the WLAN light flash blue?

Thats so funny you said that...do all CL56's do this?

Cause I thought I was going crazy, I could swear I keep seeing blue when it powers on.
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post #20 of 31
9/9/04 at 12:05am
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Originally Posted by jumpthru
Thats so funny you said that...do all CL56's do this?

Cause I thought I was going crazy, I could swear I keep seeing blue when it powers on.
yeah, they all do that!

i want it to stay blue!
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