cavx
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Yeah and that is what I was talking about. He'd have to cut into the fabric to get to the connectors, so he might as well just change out the batteries. Much better all round.
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cavx
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What is the material it is made from?
If it is perspex, then you are pretty much good to use acetone to strip the paint. If that plastic is a structural foam like ABS, DO NOT go near it with acetone.
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AjiPro
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I have no idea what kind of material it is. It's hard like plastic, and it dosent bend, it cracks and breaks
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AjiPro
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Only problem it's not a flat surface, and there's holes for the strings which the alcohol will drain out
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cavx
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Sounds like thin Perspex. OK next, get a cotton swap and dip that in acetone and touch a part on the bottom. It will either leave a mark or it won't. If it is Perspex (and I think it is based in what I have seen of the real shoe box), then you should be good to flip it and rub at the paint. If the paint was fresh, you could just use turps, but given it is well and truly cured on, you will need something a little more aggressive.
AjiPro
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Yep. It was a pain in the ass to wipe it all off though. It just smeared and smeared for a while, but 30 minutes later it was pretty goodLooks like acetone made easy work of that
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cavx
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Ahh, nice.
I bought some 2mm aluminium the other day and it comes with a plastic film on side. If the plastic has not been scratched, it has a very nice look like this. Remove the plastic and you have a perfect metal finish. If you don't like how this works out, maybe find a metal supplier and go that route. They cut to size so everything fits.
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Yeah but removed the paint. Turps and other thinners are really only good for clean up and you probably would have ended up scratching the surface getting it off. Once it is dried, you need something heavy duty.
I bought some 2mm aluminium the other day and it comes with a plastic film on side. If the plastic has not been scratched, it has a very nice look like this. Remove the plastic and you have a perfect metal finish. If you don't like how this works out, maybe find a metal supplier and go that route. They cut to size so everything fits.
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Yeah but removed the paint. Turps and other thinners are really only good for clean up and you probably would have ended up scratching the surface getting it off. Once it is dried, you need something heavy duty.
Rickhemingway
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I'm curious if anyone has purchased v3 / v3.1 through "airmagman" on instagram?
I purchased a pair of V3's from him about a year and half ago. Everything went fine.
cavx
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Is he really doing these for $350?
AjiPro
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AjiPro
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https://youtu.be/EaeSgkLKtt4
And the box is complete. I can't do anything about the bubbles under the vinyl, but it's not that bad. I'm happy with the results
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And the box is complete. I can't do anything about the bubbles under the vinyl, but it's not that bad. I'm happy with the results
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Rickhemingway
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Awesome, thank you for the tip! By chance, do you know if they are pretty much the same shoes that David@sneakerhead has to offer?
I'm curious to know if one is made more durable than the other perhaps?
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