How to Change your GBA original color w/o new shell housing?

[xXPunisher24Xx]

I have a pink original Nintendo GBA and was wondering if there is a way to change the color without buying a new Shell Housing for it. :huh:

Thanks!

 

[themadhacker]

paint it?

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Ok but do you have to use any kind of special paint to do it?

 

[jleemero]

Ok but do you have to use any kind of special paint to do it?

I recommend Krylon Fusion.

As will most anyone else here.

 

[N00BModdr]

Where do you get Krylon Fusion?

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Would it be available at a local store like Home Depot?

By the way thanks for replying.

 

[jleemero]

Where do you get Krylon Fusion?

Nearly any hardware store.

It's a spray-paint.

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

If that method is cheaper then ill probily just do that.

 

[N00BModdr]

I looked at HomeDepot.com and Lowes.com, but couldn't find it... :neutral:

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Wow that sucks...

I just want a method of being able to go somewhere local to get this done.

Or i wish there was a place to get a shell case close by.

 

[N00BModdr]

Wow that sucks...
I just want a method of being able to go somewhere local to get this done.

My problem exactly... :neutral:

Or i wish there was a place to get a shell case close by.

Well, i guess its not exactly close by, but I got my shell case for GBA on Amazon, as well as my tri-wing screwdriver.

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Oh Cool. Did u Front light your GBA Also?

 

[N00BModdr]

No, but i made a failed attempt to front light my GBC :lol2:
If you want to front light yours, Bibin has an excellent guide on how to.

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Oh Lol.
Well right now om playing my GBA and im having to move towards my light.
Its even harder to see when your playing Pokemon crystal ant its nighttime in the game! :lol2:

 

[jleemero]

Hardware Store websites suck.


Krylon Fusion CAN BE FOUND at ANY Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, True Value, or even Auto Zone, and at (some) Checker/Kragen/O'Reilly Auto Parts.

 

[N00BModdr]

Hardware Store websites suck.


Krylon Fusion CAN BE FOUND at ANY Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, True Value, or even Auto Zone, and at (some) Checker/Kragen/O'Reilly Auto Parts.

Yeah, I guess I should actually visit the store.

Its even harder to see when your playing Pokemon crystal ant its nighttime in the game! :lol2:

I noticed that too! :lol2:

 

[Yoshilime M.R.]

I see. Is this KF paint easy to apply? What do the results look like? How do you cover up the screen/buttons/button holes from getting painted on?

 

[jleemero]

I see. Is this KF paint easy to apply?

It's just spraypaint, it ain't that complicated.

What do the results look like?

Amazing.
Krylon Fusion actually bonds with the plastic, as such you can't "scratch it off".
In fact, paint something with it, and give it a light sanding. The color is still there.
It's called "Fusion" for a reason.

How do you cover up the screen/buttons/button holes from getting painted on?

You remove them?
You shouldn't be painting anything but the case.
Everything else should be sitting on an Anti-static mat somewhere else in the house

 

[xXPunisher24Xx]

Ok Thanks for the tips! :wink3:

 

[N00BModdr]

What do the results look like?

Like jlee said.

How do you cover up the screen/buttons/button holes from getting painted on?

Completely disassemble the unit you are painting. Take all the buttons out, the screen, and the screen plate if there is one. I don't think you have to worry about the speaker holes.