Finally got around to painting this pair of MK2s that have been in pieces... [pics]

**Xonetacular** · 05-06-2012, 10:55 PM

after like 5 months of sitting in pieces in my living room I finally got around to it. One is still in pieces since I need to get a new tone arm or do some serious surgery, I have like 3 tone arm assemblies and something is wrong with each one.

All automotive enamel spray cans. Got replacement metal pitch decals and technics sticker decals.

priming

gloss white enamel then clear coat

Now just need to fix the tone arm on the other and then I have another set of 1200s to paint, I may go gloss black on the next one.

**hipnopath** · 05-06-2012, 11:26 PM

Beautiful. Even though I've got a pair of M3Ds, I really just want a pair of clean and black 1200MK2s. Better scrounge up some monies.

**guiltyblade** · 05-07-2012, 02:17 AM

I'm still hunting down a set in the bay.

**Bassline Brine** · 05-07-2012, 08:01 AM

Every time I see jobs like this, it gets me motivated. But I'm so afraid of taking apart the tables and then not being able to get them back together again lol.

We shall see soon :P I really need to paint mine since they were previously well used.

Great looks.

**Nicadraus** · 05-08-2012, 01:36 AM

You used enamel?

You should have used acrylic or better, polyurethane instead. I am 100% positive that those decks are going to fade really quick especially on the areas near the pitch control and start/stop, 33/45 buttons.

**djlotus** · 05-08-2012, 01:42 AM

Looks good.

**Xonetacular** · 05-08-2012, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Nicadraus

You used enamel?

You should have used acrylic or better, polyurethane instead. I am 100% positive that those decks are going to fade really quick especially on the areas near the pitch control and start/stop, 33/45 buttons.

acrylic enamel, oh well I need to get new paint for the next set. you would think paint marketed as specifically for automotive would be durable. what specific paint do you recommend?