16 Jun
2004
16 Jun
'04
6:49 p.m.
Technically I guess it wasn't a find, as this time this one found me...
A friend found a SuperPET in someone's trash pile this afternoon and
dropped it by. It came with a 2040 dual drive floppy disk and the IEEE
interface cable. It is pretty rough looking and according to the friend,
was in the former owners garage for quite some time. It looks like it sat
on the cement floor for awhile too, as it has lots of small rust spots.
On that note, whats the best way to clean up rust spots on these types of
systems? Should they be buffed out or is repainting a better idea?
-Toth
17 Jun
17 Jun
2:16 a.m.
A friend found a SuperPET in someone's trash pile
this afternoon and
dropped it by. It came with a 2040 dual drive floppy disk and the IEEE
interface cable. It is pretty rough looking and according to the friend,
was in the former owners garage for quite some time. It looks like it sat
on the cement floor for awhile too, as it has lots of small rust spots.
On that note, whats the best way to clean up rust spots on these types of
systems? Should they be buffed out or is repainting a better idea?
You lucky so and so. :) I'd love to have one of those, especially with
the 8050 drive. *wistful sigh* (if anyone has one to part with, let me
know)
g.
2:55 a.m.
On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 23:49, Tothwolf wrote:
Technically I guess it wasn't a find, as this time
this one found me...
A friend found a SuperPET in someone's trash pile this afternoon and
dropped it by. It came with a 2040 dual drive floppy disk and the IEEE
interface cable. It is pretty rough looking and according to the friend,
was in the former owners garage for quite some time. It looks like it sat
on the cement floor for awhile too, as it has lots of small rust spots.
On that note, whats the best way to clean up rust spots on these types of
systems? Should they be buffed out or is repainting a better idea?
Nice find!
As for cleaning it up, I would take it apart as much as possible, and
give the case a good scrubing with hot soapy water first so that you can
have a better idea of how bad the rust is. Then, you could try using a
polishing wax to rub the rust off of the good paint. It might be that
the rust spots are small once you clean the worst of it off of the
surrounding paint.
If the paint job is beyond hope, you might as well try to do a
restoration on it, rather than a preservation. One thing you might
consider, if you really want it to look like new, is to take the empty
case to an auto paint shop and have them give it a professional paint
job. A friend of mine did this with one of his old computers, and the
shop did a fantastic job for less than $100.00. Those guys know how to
match paint, patch dents and scratches, and all that.
E.
http://www.apple2clones.com
4:55 a.m.
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Ernest wrote:
If the paint job is beyond hope, you might as well try
to do a
restoration on it, rather than a preservation. One thing you might
consider, if you really want it to look like new, is to take the empty
case to an auto paint shop and have them give it a professional paint
job. A friend of mine did this with one of his old computers, and the
shop did a fantastic job for less than $100.00. Those guys know how to
match paint, patch dents and scratches, and all that.
Or take it to a place that will powder coat it, so they can also match the
texture.
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5:14 a.m.
If the paint
job is beyond hope, you might as well try to do a
restoration on it, rather than a preservation. One thing you might
consider, if you really want it to look like new, is to take the empty
case to an auto paint shop and have them give it a professional paint
job. A friend of mine did this with one of his old computers, and the
shop did a fantastic job for less than $100.00. Those guys know how to
match paint, patch dents and scratches, and all that.
Or take it to a place that will powder coat it, so they can also match the
texture.
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