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    I am bored with Space Black colour - it's time to change it ;)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by aldam, Nov 30, 2011.

  1. aldam

    aldam Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I own M17xR2 Space Black. I'd like change the colour. I know there are Nebula Red and Lunar Silver avaiable.
    What colour do you recommend?


    BTW. I also think about plamrest mod like on the photo.
    Do you have any idea how to do that?
     

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    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I like the Crazer Cans! Those look sweet.
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    If you want to choose from the stock colors, red is nice but silver is awesome and also not a fingerprint magnet so you don't have to baby it with a cloth every time you touch it.

    I did mine green, I had a pair white (bought the white but they had to be redone completely), a blue pair for a friend of mine and now I'm preparing another color :D
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Whats the next color? Is it a secret? :p I swapped mine to a silver chassis. I love it. I think it gives it a classy look.
     
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  6. aldam

    aldam Notebook Evangelist

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    very sweet :)
    But with my paintings skills I don't think it would be sweet ;)
    For me the choice is the standard red or silver.
    Maybe somebody has/had both red and silver AWs.
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    aldam Notebook Evangelist

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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    It is,

    Here are some more pics to compare to.

    Silver Pics
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    It's not a secret but i won't tell until it's finished :p

    I had all three, black is nice but fingerprints show very bad on it, red does look good but it's too common and silver is simply awesome :D

    Good luck making your choice!
     
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  11. inap

    inap .........................

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    come join the green team, hahaha
     
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  12. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Quite a rig, Inap. When did you get the new beast? 580M SLI? Wow.
     
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    ahuizotl Notebook Geek

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    Wow, that's awesome. What's the texture like? Maybe I should do like a naked chic, or D&D chomo-van inspired look, or 80s firebird or something. ;) But seriously this looks like a fun project. How much do results vary? The last thing I need is something that looks like a toddler with finger paint mauled my laptop.
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Results are 100% based on your work and effort. Do a poor prep job, expect poor results. Not really a one size fits all type of job.
     
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