One of my other hobbies is airbrushing.
The fact that the donor bodies have huge branding all over the mic just won't do... and neither will the 'Model-T' paint ("Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black" — Henry Ford)
I spent time this weekend stripping paint from three BM-800's and a BM-700. Three were easy - a red scotchbrite stripping pad and some acetone, and a touch of elbow grease. One cheeky 'lil devil, however, to its credit, had a very durable powder coat finish that took a lot 'o sanding.
Still, at the end, I've already got some much more attractive mic bodies.![53CD4C31-E1BB-49A3-AC8B-15E2F76630B2.jpeg 53CD4C31-E1BB-49A3-AC8B-15E2F76630B2.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/49/49563-cc417727e2e24823dd5540ab46bbf603.jpg)
Next up: I'll obviously remove the head basket, electronics, mask, and start painting.
The paints I'm using do DTM (direct to metal) well, and many of the effects require shiny metal underneath.
With any luck, I'll have something that looks like this:
![1661741846456.jpeg 1661741846456.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/49/49565-eff512d9950d54b8e01a83f6add09245.jpg)
That's one effect I want to try out... but then I need to figure out what else I want to do... minor things like choose a color...
The fact that the donor bodies have huge branding all over the mic just won't do... and neither will the 'Model-T' paint ("Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black" — Henry Ford)
I spent time this weekend stripping paint from three BM-800's and a BM-700. Three were easy - a red scotchbrite stripping pad and some acetone, and a touch of elbow grease. One cheeky 'lil devil, however, to its credit, had a very durable powder coat finish that took a lot 'o sanding.
Still, at the end, I've already got some much more attractive mic bodies.
![53CD4C31-E1BB-49A3-AC8B-15E2F76630B2.jpeg 53CD4C31-E1BB-49A3-AC8B-15E2F76630B2.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/49/49563-cc417727e2e24823dd5540ab46bbf603.jpg)
Next up: I'll obviously remove the head basket, electronics, mask, and start painting.
The paints I'm using do DTM (direct to metal) well, and many of the effects require shiny metal underneath.
With any luck, I'll have something that looks like this:
![1661741846456.jpeg 1661741846456.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/groupdiy/data/attachments/49/49565-eff512d9950d54b8e01a83f6add09245.jpg)
That's one effect I want to try out... but then I need to figure out what else I want to do... minor things like choose a color...