HP Pavilion DV6 metal finishing chipping

I got my HP Pavilion DV6 March 2011 and I see white spots appearing on the metal finish either side of the touch pad. There are 3 in total and are the size of dead pixel on the screen. The screen is fine but why would the metal finish chip like this and can I do anything about it ? I think it has gone past its warranty.

 

you can find the replacement top cover part # and buy it from the HP part store if you feel like opening up the laptop ^_^

 

I didn't know you could do that. I don't fancy opening up the laptop as I have no experience in doing so. I was looking for a cheap solution somehow.

 

is there a spray or anything available ?/

 

I have something similar on my dv4 purchased November 2011. It's basically plastic with metallic paint on it...I'd chalk it up to normal wear and tear.

 

thanks for that Type 100, I thought it was just me. I would really like to fix it but there is nothing wrong with the machine and a new metal cover cant be cheap. I was thinking of some kind of spray but maybe the metal finish doesn't hold the colour ?

 

I don't know...I'd be wary about spraying purely because of the potential mess involved. Also the drying time means time off from actually using the notebook. Granted, if you can successfully mask off the areas you don't want overspray to muck up, then go ahead. However, if it were my machine, it'd be the least of my priorities.

My two cents

I've had a bit of experience spray-painting with plastic mecha models. If you want to make paint stick better, you'll want to use primer on the bare plastic before the actual paint goes on. The primer will make for a nice, slightly rough base coat for the paint particles to better stick to, compared to if you simply sprayed the paint on bare plastic.

 

It might be worth asking in the "Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds" section.

John