Wanting to paint laptop but its not plastic

[sman789]

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its magnesium alloy i think....i only want to paint the lcd back, its all scratched up. But i'm not sure if i should follow the tutorials online since their notebooks are plastic

 

[Zim Hosein]

Perhaps automotive paint would be appropriate sman789, considering it's a "alloy" material, just a suggestion

 

[sman789]

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"The ThinNote 3000 series is an ultra light and super quiet notebook that incorporates the latest computing technologies. It comes loaded with the new Microsoft Windows XP operating system and is driven by the power of an Intel Pentium III ULV micro processor. It also includes an integrated modem and 10/100 Network, USB ports, 1394 port, external monitor port, 2D/3D graphics with 8 MB of dedicated high speed video RAM and a 12.1" TFT XGA LCD packaged in a 1-inch thin magnesium alloy casing that weighs a mere 3.2 lbs."
magnesium alloy, i'll search if there's anything on painting the material

 

[ai42]

If you sand it down with some high grit sandpaper and spray auto paint it should be fine. However, I would suggest a few coats of clearcoat so that you don't rub off that paint etc.