White TurboGrafx-16?

[tpivette]

So all the US Turbos are black in color, and most of the Japanese PC Engines are white (with the exception of the GT, Core Grafx II and the original Duo). But, what would a US TurboGrafx-16 look like if colored white?

I have a spare TG-16 and CD docking station, and I believe Keith Courage has a few PCE CD drives still availible... see where I'm going with this? Would it be considered blasphemous to paint a TG-16 console and docking station white and add the PCE CD drive to it for a different look? I'd probably leave the "fins", the logo, and the power button on the main TG-16 console black just for some contrast.

Thoughts? Anyone done something like this?

[Bernie]

Id be interested in seeing that.

[tggodfrey]

Do it.

[PunkicCyborg]

sounds cool if you can get a matte finish like on the cd rom.

[esteban]

STATUS: Getting a nice finish...l'difficult.

[tpivette]

sounds cool if you can get a matte finish like on the cd rom.

That would be the hard part. Also, matching the PCE CD drive color would certainly be difficult.

Doesn't Plasti-Dip make a white color? That would be the easiest way to do a matte white finish I'd think. And if it didn't turn out well, just peel it off.

[tggodfrey]

Enamel or an epoxy would be a very hard and strong finish.  Satin finish I think would be a good starting point.

Terry

[LameKat]

I believe someone on here repainted their SGX (blue I think), may be worth looking it up for dos and don'ts.

[roflmao]

I believe someone on here repainted their SGX (blue I think), may be worth looking it up for dos and don'ts.

Yeah, if I recall, he might have had it powder coated, rather than painting it at home.

[tggodfrey]

Powdercoating is done at 500*F........cant powdercoat plastic.

[Keith Courage]

It's easier to repaint a white CD drive black. The only pain is having to take everything out of the CD casing in order to do it. Also to make everything black you end up painting over the play, stop, and track skip buttons. Looks kind of cool keeping them white though so that part is personal preference. Plus the rear I/O port still ends up being white. A good candidate for this is a really yellowed CD drive.

[Arkhan]

I had a maroon one someone painted years ago


Then I sprayed it chrome


Then, it broke (Fuse inside or something, IIRC), so I think OldMan ripped it apart to make something out of.

[MrFlutterPie]

"Nike logo"

[MotherGunner]

I still want this setup for some reason....

[Tatsujin]

lol, interracial OBEY!