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RED HP71 Message #1 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 2:44 p.m. I would very much like to paint the case of my 71 RED. Specifically HAVE it painted red. Ideas?

Re: RED HP71 Message #2 Posted by Mark Hardman on 22 May 2012, 2:46 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval Lobotomy?

Re: RED HP71 Message #3 Posted by Walter B on 22 May 2012, 2:46 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval Well, you'll need a paint brush and a slow hand ;-) Just do it if it makes you happy ...

Re: RED HP71 Message #4 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 2:49 p.m., in response to message #3 by Walter B No I mean getting it done professionally of course. Must look right.

Re: RED HP71 Message #5 Posted by Walter B on 22 May 2012, 3:27 p.m., in response to message #4 by John W Kercheval Quote: Must look right. Looks right unpainted IMHO.

Re: RED HP71 Message #6 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 22 May 2012, 4:59 p.m., in response to message #3 by Walter B I know the idiom "to paint the town red". However, I'd never heard of "painting the HP-71 red" before. Some hidden underlying meaning? :-)

Re: RED HP71 Message #7 Posted by Ángel Martin on 22 May 2012, 2:49 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval is this a flippant post or a delayed April 1st. idea??

Re: RED HP71 Message #8 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 3:09 p.m., in response to message #7 by Ángel Martin No I am quite serious! If there is a way to cleanly paint he 71 case that would be unreal.

Re: RED HP71 Message #9 Posted by Ethan Conner on 22 May 2012, 3:23 p.m., in response to message #8 by John W Kercheval Yes you can paint plastic. It takes a special paint or promoter/primer but it can be done. Find someone who can mask it and airbrush the new color. There will be less buildup that way. Good luck.

Re: RED HP71 Message #10 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 3:27 p.m., in response to message #9 by Ethan Conner Ethan: Thanks! that is what I was looking for.

Re: RED HP71 Message #11 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 22 May 2012, 3:41 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval This should be no problem for any professional car painting service in the world. Half of the painted chassis of a modern car is made of plastic, wouldn't look very nice if it couldn't be painted ;)

Re: RED HP71 Message #12 Posted by James Sterbenz on 22 May 2012, 5:07 p.m., in response to message #11 by Frank Boehm (Germany) You are better off finding someone who does model painting. People who customise model railroad locomotive and rolling stock are very used to airbrushing plastic. I'd ask at your local (serious) model railroad shop for someone to do this; it is common for this work to be hired out for those that want a particular livery but don't have the equipment and skills to do it themselves. Presumably you will give them just the shell; there is no way for you to properly mask off the display and keys. Edited: 22 May 2012, 5:08 p.m.

Re: RED HP71 Message #13 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 5:54 p.m., in response to message #12 by James Sterbenz EXCELLENT ADVICE!!!

Re: RED HP71 Message #14 Posted by Howard Owen on 22 May 2012, 7:25 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval Who's that walking on my bridge? Your continuity is off. At first you say you've already painted it, then you gladly accept advice on how to do it. The general advice is to not feed the trolls, but this one sounds good natured. :)

Re: RED HP71 Message #15 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 7:30 p.m., in response to message #14 by Howard Owen I do not know whom you are speaking to but I never said I painted it.

Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #16 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 22 May 2012, 8:35 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval Edited: 22 May 2012, 8:42 p.m.

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #17 Posted by John W Kercheval on 22 May 2012, 8:50 p.m., in response to message #16 by Geoff Quickfall Cool I will start making calls. Results will be posted for all remarks...

further to the above Message #18 Posted by geoff quickfall on 22 May 2012, 8:57 p.m., in response to message #17 by John W Kercheval check out this link for advice on refinishing the bezel. I would not recomend removing it but masking it. HP 10C bezel replacement and HP 15C bezel refinish in situ

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #19 Posted by Howard Owen on 23 May 2012, 2:19 p.m., in response to message #16 by Geoff Quickfall Personally, I think bright green or emergency orange would look better. Maybe both, in alternating stripes? Sorry to keep feeding the troll, but I couldn't resist. :) e.g. Edited: 23 May 2012, 3:55 p.m.

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #20 Posted by Walter B on 23 May 2012, 5:47 p.m., in response to message #19 by Howard Owen Looks like 71 :-)

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #21 Posted by Valentin Albillo on 23 May 2012, 6:57 p.m., in response to message #20 by Walter B Hi, Walter B & the rest: I think that perhaps this anodized-aluminum (not painted, ugh) red bezel HP-71B is what he's after ... ... though, myself, I rather prefer my all-patriotic, all-american star-spangled HP-71B: (sorry, I couldn't resist either ... I know better than to indulge in this ..) XD Best regards from V.

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #22 Posted by Gerry Schultz on 23 May 2012, 9:13 p.m., in response to message #20 by Walter B Shouldn't it be 71 stripes?

Re: Johns' 'pimped red' hp 71B Message #23 Posted by Walter B on 24 May 2012, 1:44 a.m., in response to message #22 by Gerry Schultz Uh, I meant the year :-)

Re: RED HP71 Message #24 Posted by Allen on 22 May 2012, 11:23 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval By chance, you wouldn't happen to be one of the 7% of males who is color blind??

Re: RED HP71 Message #25 Posted by Ángel Martin on 23 May 2012, 12:56 a.m., in response to message #24 by Allen Quote: you wouldn't happen to be one of the 7% of males who is color blind?? There´s no telling to taste, but looking at those pics I wish I were! :-)

Re: RED HP71 Message #26 Posted by Jim Horn on 23 May 2012, 7:40 p.m., in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval Am I the only one puzzled by the images of red bezel '71s in a request about a red *case* '71? With clear case '71s in existence (and bright blue HP-50s), a different color one doesn't strike me as that odd a request.

Re: RED HP71 Message #27 Posted by Keith Midson on 24 May 2012, 7:39 a.m., in response to message #26 by Jim Horn I think BLUE is the *traditional* HP colour!! ;)

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