Case Jewel Questions, jewel is too clear, black lettering Options

[Mario4885]

I removed my jewel and cleared it with sandpaper, but ive got some extraneous scratches remaining. this isnt really a problem except when the jewel is lit up, but i figure i'll just buff the scratches out with brasso or put a couple clear coats on it. The problem is, i dont want my jewel really clear, i dont want to see inside the case or beyond the jewel at all. I like the cloudy look from the sanding (150 grit) because it diffuses the light pretty well and the jewel itself glows.

I was thinking when i hot glue the jewel down, i could just continue to fill up the ring underneath it (with the case upside down) so i would be attatching the led ring and the jewel at the same time, and diffusing the light as well as blocking out any sight of the case underneath. Has anyone tried this, and wouldnt this work better with a completely clear jewel as opposed to a hazy one? I also have a piece of the metal shielding i removed that is a little bit bigger than the jewel but smaller than the led ring that i was thinking i could put underneath the ring to prevent the light from going elsewhere into the case, and to prevent and view of the inside of the case. but since its not quite big enough to completely cover the bottom of the led ring, the edges may be visible if the jewel is very clear and there is no glue underneath.

on a related note, what would be good to use to black out the letters X-B-O-X??

what of these ideas (or any additional ones) would work best to make the jewel itself glow and prevent any sight of the inside of the case?

cheers

[The_Hushed_Casket]

Hot glue diffuses light really well so you should give that a try. And to black out the XBOX letters you could get some black model paint and paint inside the backs of the letters on the back of the jewel.

[Mario4885]

i dont have any black model paint, any other ideas?

im on house arrest so its a real apin to get anything i dont already have. But if its the only way to do it right then i just wait and get what i gotta get.

[The_Hushed_Casket]

You could try a sharpie, the tip is kinda thick though. I guess any black marker could work.

[zephyr420]

the best way to black out the letters of XBOX on the jewel is by masking off the area around the letters and just use regular spray paint to fill in the letters.
just make sure you get good coverage on all sides

when your done, take some paint thinner and wipe away any paint on the surface around the letters


works great

This post has been edited by zephyr420: May 22 2005, 02:35 AM

[Mario4885]

i dont think sharpie would work, it wouldnt properly black the light out. The letters would be black at least...

im thinking baout the spray can method, i just wonder how thick i should do it.

[nbloodrose]

hay Mario how did u clear out the lettering of ur jewel?

[OmegaX]

to fill in the letters i used some descent oil paint and an artist's brush and it worked ok. then i dabbed a toothpick in the pint and just kinda pooled the paint in the letters. to clean out the letters i just used paint thinner (getting the original paint out). any paint that was on the rest of the jewel i simply used brasso 2 get it off.

[Mario4885]

I have a spray can of "Duncan Porcelain Ceramic Sealer," would this work as a clear coat or should i look fr something different? I dont have black paint of any kind so im definitally gonna hafta get that first, so if i should get a different type of clear coat it wont be any MORE of a hassle.

mario

[Mario4885]

hay Mario how did u clear out the lettering of ur jewel?

i filled the lettering in with hot glue & peeled it back off 2x and that worked fine. I have a 1.6 so the jewel had the silver coating across the entire back over the green lettering... only way to get that off was sanding. Chemicals dont work well on it (all jewels 1.5+ have the silver coat across the back)

[h0osier_daddy]

i filled the lettering in with hot glue & peeled it back off 2x and that worked fine.  I have a 1.6 so the jewel had the silver coating across the entire back over the green lettering... only way to get that off was sanding.  Chemicals dont work well on it (all jewels 1.5+ have the silver coat across the back)

actually i have a v1.6 and i just put acetone on an old rag and i think the 'chrome' strip came off faster then the green paint...

[Vfreitas]

If you have black paint and some tape, you could do what I did with my jewel.
*points to his avatar*

This post has been edited by Vfreitas: May 22 2005, 03:40 AM