Jim Macklin said:There is a guy they call Yoshi on The Screensavers
(www.Techtv.com ) who used to do motorcycle paint jibs and
now does computer mods. He has even written a book on the
subject. He takes mice apart, sands the surface smooth,
cleans it with the proper solvent, primes and paints with
automotive or model airplane paint.
I haven't done this, I like my MS Trackball Optical as it
is, sitting there with a big red eye.
| Ah, how cute. Any mouse or just the MS Intellimouse?
| Need to brighten it up a bit.
| Donna J.
|
in message
| | > If staining of the plastic is a problem, quality paint
can
| > give you a custom look of any color. You can even paint
| > eyes, nose and teeth on your mouse.
| >
| >
| >
| > | Rick,
| > | Hope it works for you. It does a great job on my
mouse.
| > I don't think I
| > | would try the combination of all our answers here
though.
| >
| > | They do get yucky after a while, don't they?
| > |
| > | Donna J.
| > |
| > | | > | > So...do I mix alcohol with a cream cleanser and
apply it
| > with a 3M woven
| > | pad
| > | > <g>?
| > | >
| > | > Seriously, you guys (Donna included) are great...and
| > thanks again for the
| > | > advice!
| > | >
| > | > Rick
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote in message
| > | > | > | > > Try 400 and 600 grit wet/dry paper or a 3M woven
pad.
| > | > >
| > | > >
in
| > message
| > | > > | > | > > | The "yellowish tint" needs to be removed by a
cream
| > | > > cleanser because the
| > | > > | tint is starting to be "absorbed" by the
plastic.
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > >
| >
| > | > > | > I clean my mouse with alcohol and it does a
| > great job.
| > | > > I use a mans
| > | > > | > handkerchief and put a small amount of alcohol
at
| > a time
| > | > > on it and wipe
| > | > > | > away. It dries quick and does a nice job.
| > | > > | > Donna J.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > | > | > > | > > I'm talking about the outside shell, not the
| > innards.
| > | > > You know, the
| > | > > | > > yellowish tint that develops over time, at
least
| > on my
| > | > > MS Intellimouse?
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | > > Any ideas or solutions?
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | > > Thanks in advance,
| > | > > | > > Rick
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | >
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > >
| > | > >
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Jim Macklin said:Paint it gray and do a photo transfer of a mouse picture.
If you mess up, you can always sand the job again and start
over.
| Jim,
| I found the URL you sent. I love collecting "pigs" I
have just a plain old
| gray HP mouse. It is kind of skinny, I'm good with
painting but not
| artistically to be able to paint faces and things like
that. Hmmmm, now you
| have me wanting to ReMod my mouse. Might brighten it up a
bit.
| Thanks, Donna J.
|
|
|
|
|
in message
| | > There is a guy they call Yoshi on The Screensavers
| > (www.Techtv.com ) who used to do motorcycle paint jibs
and
| > now does computer mods. He has even written a book on
the
| > subject. He takes mice apart, sands the surface smooth,
| > cleans it with the proper solvent, primes and paints
with
| > automotive or model airplane paint.
| > I haven't done this, I like my MS Trackball Optical as
it
| > is, sitting there with a big red eye.
| >
| >
| > | Ah, how cute. Any mouse or just the MS Intellimouse?
| > | Need to brighten it up a bit.
| > | Donna J.
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > If staining of the plastic is a problem, quality
paint
| > can
| > | > give you a custom look of any color. You can even
paint
| > | > eyes, nose and teeth on your mouse.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | Rick,
| > | > | Hope it works for you. It does a great job on my
| > mouse.
| > | > I don't think I
| > | > | would try the combination of all our answers here
| > though.
| > | >
| > | > | They do get yucky after a while, don't they?
| > | > |
| > | > | Donna J.
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > So...do I mix alcohol with a cream cleanser and
| > apply it
| > | > with a 3M woven
| > | > | pad
| > | > | > <g>?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Seriously, you guys (Donna included) are
great...and
| > | > thanks again for the
| > | > | > advice!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Rick
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote in message
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Try 400 and 600 grit wet/dry paper or a 3M
woven
| > pad.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > "Yves Leclerc" <[email protected]>
wrote
| > in
| > | > message
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > | The "yellowish tint" needs to be removed by
a
| > cream
| > | > | > > cleanser because the
| > | > | > > | tint is starting to be "absorbed" by the
| > plastic.
| > | > | > > |
| > | > | > > |
| > | > | > > |
| > | > | > >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > > | > I clean my mouse with alcohol and it
does a
| > | > great job.
| > | > | > > I use a mans
| > | > | > > | > handkerchief and put a small amount of
alcohol
| > at
| > | > a time
| > | > | > > on it and wipe
| > | > | > > | > away. It dries quick and does a nice job.
| > | > | > > | > Donna J.
| > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > > | > > I'm talking about the outside shell, not
the
| > | > innards.
| > | > | > > You know, the
| > | > | > > | > > yellowish tint that develops over time,
at
| > least
| > | > on my
| > | > | > > MS Intellimouse?
| > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > > | > > Any ideas or solutions?
| > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > > | > > Thanks in advance,
| > | > | > > | > > Rick
| > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > > | >
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Jim Macklin said:A pig is light tan and pink splotches.
| Jim
| Now that's an idea, just to paint it gray, but what
about a cute little
| gray "pig" . Just need to fatten it up a little bit.
| Donna J.
|
in message
| | > Paint it gray and do a photo transfer of a mouse
picture.
| > If you mess up, you can always sand the job again and
start
| > over.
| >
| >
| >
| > | Jim,
| > | I found the URL you sent. I love collecting "pigs" I
| > have just a plain old
| > | gray HP mouse. It is kind of skinny, I'm good with
| > painting but not
| > | artistically to be able to paint faces and things like
| > that. Hmmmm, now you
| > | have me wanting to ReMod my mouse. Might brighten it
up a
| > bit.
| > | Thanks, Donna J.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > There is a guy they call Yoshi on The Screensavers
| > | > (www.Techtv.com ) who used to do motorcycle paint
jibs
| > and
| > | > now does computer mods. He has even written a book
on
| > the
| > | > subject. He takes mice apart, sands the surface
smooth,
| > | > cleans it with the proper solvent, primes and paints
| > with
| > | > automotive or model airplane paint.
| > | > I haven't done this, I like my MS Trackball Optical
as
| > it
| > | > is, sitting there with a big red eye.
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | Ah, how cute. Any mouse or just the MS
Intellimouse?
| > | > | Need to brighten it up a bit.
| > | > | Donna J.
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > If staining of the plastic is a problem, quality
| > paint
| > | > can
| > | > | > give you a custom look of any color. You can
even
| > paint
| > | > | > eyes, nose and teeth on your mouse.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | Rick,
| > | > | > | Hope it works for you. It does a great job
on my
| > | > mouse.
| > | > | > I don't think I
| > | > | > | would try the combination of all our answers
here
| > | > though.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | They do get yucky after a while, don't they?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Donna J.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > So...do I mix alcohol with a cream cleanser
and
| > | > apply it
| > | > | > with a 3M woven
| > | > | > | pad
| > | > | > | > <g>?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Seriously, you guys (Donna included) are
| > great...and
| > | > | > thanks again for the
| > | > | > | > advice!
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Rick
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > | > wrote in message
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > > Try 400 and 600 grit wet/dry paper or a 3M
| > woven
| > | > pad.
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > > "Yves Leclerc" <[email protected]>
| > wrote
| > | > in
| > | > | > message
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | The "yellowish tint" needs to be removed
by
| > a
| > | > cream
| > | > | > | > > cleanser because the
| > | > | > | > > | tint is starting to be "absorbed" by the
| > | > plastic.
| > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > > |
message
| > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | > > | > I clean my mouse with alcohol and it
| > does a
| > | > | > great job.
| > | > | > | > > I use a mans
| > | > | > | > > | > handkerchief and put a small amount of
| > alcohol
| > | > at
| > | > | > a time
| > | > | > | > > on it and wipe
| > | > | > | > > | > away. It dries quick and does a nice
job.
| > | > | > | > > | > Donna J.
| > | > | > | > > | >
message
| > | > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > | > | > > | > > I'm talking about the outside shell,
not
| > the
| > | > | > innards.
| > | > | > | > > You know, the
| > | > | > | > > | > > yellowish tint that develops over
time,
| > at
| > | > least
| > | > | > on my
| > | > | > | > > MS Intellimouse?
| > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | > > Any ideas or solutions?
| > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | > > Thanks in advance,
| > | > | > | > > | > > Rick
| > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > | > > | >
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|
Jim Macklin said:Let your artistic skills and imagination run wild.
| Jim,
| I have pigs all different colors. But now that you
mention it, I don't
| have a gray one. Hmm.
| Donna J.
|
|
|
in message
| | > A pig is light tan and pink splotches.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | Jim
| > | Now that's an idea, just to paint it gray, but what
| > about a cute little
| > | gray "pig" . Just need to fatten it up a little bit.
| > | Donna J.
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Paint it gray and do a photo transfer of a mouse
| > picture.
| > | > If you mess up, you can always sand the job again
and
| > start
| > | > over.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | Jim,
| > | > | I found the URL you sent. I love collecting
"pigs" I
| > | > have just a plain old
| > | > | gray HP mouse. It is kind of skinny, I'm good with
| > | > painting but not
| > | > | artistically to be able to paint faces and things
like
| > | > that. Hmmmm, now you
| > | > | have me wanting to ReMod my mouse. Might brighten
it
| > up a
| > | > bit.
| > | > | Thanks, Donna J.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | | > | > | > There is a guy they call Yoshi on The
Screensavers
| > | > | > (www.Techtv.com ) who used to do motorcycle
paint
| > jibs
| > | > and
| > | > | > now does computer mods. He has even written a
book
| > on
| > | > the
| > | > | > subject. He takes mice apart, sands the surface
| > smooth,
| > | > | > cleans it with the proper solvent, primes and
paints
| > | > with
| > | > | > automotive or model airplane paint.
| > | > | > I haven't done this, I like my MS Trackball
Optical
| > as
| > | > it
| > | > | > is, sitting there with a big red eye.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | Ah, how cute. Any mouse or just the MS
| > Intellimouse?
| > | > | > | Need to brighten it up a bit.
| > | > | > | Donna J.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > If staining of the plastic is a problem,
quality
| > | > paint
| > | > | > can
| > | > | > | > give you a custom look of any color. You
can
| > even
| > | > paint
| > | > | > | > eyes, nose and teeth on your mouse.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | > | Rick,
| > | > | > | > | Hope it works for you. It does a great
job
| > on my
| > | > | > mouse.
| > | > | > | > I don't think I
| > | > | > | > | would try the combination of all our
answers
| > here
| > | > | > though.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | They do get yucky after a while, don't
they?
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Donna J.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > So...do I mix alcohol with a cream
cleanser
| > and
| > | > | > apply it
| > | > | > | > with a 3M woven
| > | > | > | > | pad
| > | > | > | > | > <g>?
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Seriously, you guys (Donna included) are
| > | > great...and
| > | > | > | > thanks again for the
| > | > | > | > | > advice!
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Rick
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > "Jim Macklin"
| > | > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > | > | > wrote in message
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Try 400 and 600 grit wet/dry paper or
a 3M
| > | > woven
| > | > | > pad.
| > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > > "Yves Leclerc"
<[email protected]>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in
| > | > | > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | The "yellowish tint" needs to be
removed
| > by
| > | > a
| > | > | > cream
| > | > | > | > | > > cleanser because the
| > | > | > | > | > > | tint is starting to be "absorbed" by
the
| > | > | > plastic.
| > | > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > | > > |
| > message
| > | > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
| > | > | > | > | > > | > I clean my mouse with alcohol
and it
| > | > does a
| > | > | > | > great job.
| > | > | > | > | > > I use a mans
| > | > | > | > | > > | > handkerchief and put a small
amount of
| > | > alcohol
| > | > | > at
| > | > | > | > a time
| > | > | > | > | > > on it and wipe
| > | > | > | > | > > | > away. It dries quick and does a
nice
| > job.
| > | > | > | > | > > | > Donna J.
| > | > | > | > | > > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > I'm talking about the outside
shell,
| > not
| > | > the
| > | > | > | > innards.
| > | > | > | > | > > You know, the
| > | > | > | > | > > | > > yellowish tint that develops
over
| > time,
| > | > at
| > | > | > least
| > | > | > | > on my
| > | > | > | > | > > MS Intellimouse?
| > | > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > > | > > Any ideas or solutions?
| > | > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > > | > > Thanks in advance,
| > | > | > | > | > > | > > Rick
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