Chris, I don't know specifically about the IBM PC, but I think what you're describing is powder coating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating Sellam On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 2:36 PM Chris via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > I must have asked numerous times on numerous forums how this is done. Did > you ever take a close look at the paint on a 5150 or 5170 (or hell even any > IBM monitors that are age appropriate, but those aren't metal). Did you > notive the wormy, orange pealy finish. I don't think anyone has seriously > attempted to explain how to accomplish that. It's not simply a sligjtly > gritty texture as in the case of modern atx cases, that can be done with a > spray can, sort of. > > Do they simply cause the spray gun to spit on the final coat, perhaps > while the previous coat is still tacky? >
