Need Black Face Plate for LiteOn LTR-52327S

[bulldawg]

Got one of these drives from Best Buy recently. But I would really like to have a black face for the drive. Is there somewhere I could buy one to replace the beige plate?? Thanks.

 

[Chucko]

Goto your autoparts store and buy a can of matte vinyl dye. Remove the bezel from the drive and remove the clear plastic drive light cover from bezel. Clean bezel with rubbing alcohol. Spray 4-5 light coats of vinyl dye on the bezel and let it dry for 10 minutes or so in between each coat. Then after the final coat let the bezel cure for a day. No sanding is needed and the runs will seep into the plastic. This will look very professional works great. gideontech.com has a guide. I once paid a premium for black bezels, but I will never again after seeing the result of vinyl dye. Its not paint it actually bonds to the plastic "dying the plastic".

 

[LostHiWay]

Originally posted by: Chucko
Goto your autoparts store and buy a can of matte vinyl dye. Remove the bezel from the drive and remove the clear plastic drive light cover from bezel. Clean bezel with rubbing alcohol. Spray 4-5 light coats of vinyl dye on the bezel and let it dry for 10 minutes or so in between each coat. Then after the final coat let the bezel cure for a day. No sanding is needed and the runs will seep into the plastic. This will look very professional works great. gideontech.com has a guide. I once paid a premium for black bezels, but I will never again after seeing the result of vinyl dye. Its not paint it actually bonds to the plastic "dying the plastic".

Just what he said....I'm a TERRIBLE painter and even I can't mess up with vinyl dye.

 

[LostHiWay]

Originally posted by: Chucko
Goto your autoparts store and buy a can of matte vinyl dye. Remove the bezel from the drive and remove the clear plastic drive light cover from bezel. Clean bezel with rubbing alcohol. Spray 4-5 light coats of vinyl dye on the bezel and let it dry for 10 minutes or so in between each coat. Then after the final coat let the bezel cure for a day. No sanding is needed and the runs will seep into the plastic. This will look very professional works great. gideontech.com has a guide. I once paid a premium for black bezels, but I will never again after seeing the result of vinyl dye. Its not paint it actually bonds to the plastic "dying the plastic".

Just what he said....I'm a TERRIBLE painter and even I can't mess up with vinyl dye.