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Old 14th Apr 2021, 7:52 pm   #1643
Slothie
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Default Re: Non-working Commodore PET 3016

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From my memory the paint on my 2001 was a sort of silk white with little lumps in it (similar to the old "eggshell" paint). It wasn't particularly "gloss", more like that textured finish you get on plastic casings but less well defined.
Reminiscent of spray painting defects that you might expect from a manufacturer of budget office furniture! I think it would be a mistake to overestimate the quality of the finish. For example I could see no evidence to suggest that a primer was used.

Alan
Yes, I think the only nod to quality was that the paint outside was fairly thick. Plenty of semi-visible metal on the inside!
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