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mellymelsr - 2010-07-16 08:54

When my M90 arrive it was in excellent working order but physically, the paint was faded and had some spots and stains. First I completely stripped the front case of all components. I found the woofers were in excellent shape and still dark blue. I sanded the case with 400 grit sand paper for the rough spots and 600 for a smooth finish. One of the most difficult parts of the project was finding a paint that would match. With the original paint being faded a perfect match would be impossible. I found a paint that was very close but modern paints have more metallic content than the original. Indoors it is almost a perfect match but in the bright sun you can see the slight difference. For me it is close enough to suffice. I applied 3 coats of paint and 1 coat of clear. The clear made it way too shiny so I sanded it off and reapplied one more coat of paint. after it cured I polished it to a smooth finish. I also painted the rear cover, the handle, speaker and tweeter grills, cassette door, and the black trim inside the tweeter surrounds. I polished all chrome parts and idividually scrubbed all knobs and buttons with a tooth brush and Orange Glow cleaner (trust me this is a long process). To protect the area with writing I applied 2 layers of carnauba wax to remove residue and give it a freshly waxed look. Internally I dust and apply de-oxit to all controls and switches so the inside looks just as clean as the outside. Hope you enjoy the pics cause I think she is a looker now!

lav.loo - 2010-07-16 09:18

i must admit, iv,e never been a fan of the m90, but it cannot be denied that your hard work and effort has paid off extremely well there MELLYMELSR

that,s a fantastic job you should be very proud of yourself, top stuff mate

driptip - 2010-07-16 09:48

I remember when i used to do this kind of jobs on my radios, sure is a big job but very satisfying after all is done.

good job and thaks for sharing.

reli - 2010-07-16 14:04

So you put wax on top of the lettering, so that you could spray paint over it without worry? Or did you just mask off that whole area?

mellymelsr - 2010-07-16 15:09

quote:
Originally posted by Reli:
So you put wax on top of the lettering, so that you could spray paint over it without worry? Or did you just mask off that whole area?

I masked off the lettered area...everything else was stripped, sanded, then painted.

skippy1969 - 2010-07-16 15:41

Looks great Melly!
I would trade every box I own for a chance to have an M90.

Your a lucky guy........

lav.loo - 2010-07-16 15:51

i think you would probably regret that if you did SKIP

i felt the same for years, and then when i finally got to hold and see and hear one in the flesh, i was only impressed with the sound, it was nowhere near the machine i thought it would be after all the hype

that,s no discredit to the great job MELLY,S done by the way

mellymelsr - 2010-07-16 20:07

quote:
Originally posted by skippy1969:
Looks great Melly!
I would trade every box I own for a chance to have an M90.
Your a lucky guy........

Thanks Skippy, this is an easy box to get infatuated with and the sound truly puts all 1 piece boxes to shame. It is very rich and detailed and the tweeters are the best I have ever heard. I was lucky to get this one after missing out on so many others. After hearing the constant hype of this box you wonder if it deserves it...to me it definitely does because it is the flat out best 1 piece box made...imho...your time will come Skippy...and thanks for the great comments Lav Loo...

skippy1969 - 2010-07-16 21:42

quote:
Originally posted by mellymelsr:
quote:
Originally posted by skippy1969:
Looks great Melly!
I would trade every box I own for a chance to have an M90.
Your a lucky guy........

Thanks Skippy, this is an easy box to get infatuated with and the sound truly puts all 1 piece boxes to shame. It is very rich and detailed and the tweeters are the best I have ever heard. I was lucky to get this one after missing out on so many others. After hearing the constant hype of this box you wonder if it deserves it...to me it definitely does because it is the flat out best 1 piece box made...imho...your time will come Skippy...and thanks for the great comments Lav Loo...

Thanks Melly!

lav.loo - 2010-07-17 01:34

i really hope you get an m90 SKIP

we all have our favourites and opinions and the m90 is just not for me, infact i turned one down
from member boomer after seeing it in the flesh, i chose a sanyo mx920 instead and it is an awesome box

if you ever get an m90, which im sure you will, you may love it, i just don,t like jvc boxes so maybe im just being biast towards what really is a great box, not the best box out there, but still a great one

maybe i should just shut my mouth

40ozmaniac - 2010-08-20 17:46

Mellymelsr - Wow! Belive it or not I have to JVC RCM-90's. The first one I bought myself in NYC when I was 16 (1983), saved up money from my job at the grocery store and plunked it down for what I thought was that most bad-ass boombox going. Then, about 15 years later I found a guys selling an RCM-90 at a fleam market for $25! Bought it on the spot without even knowing it worked. It did (tape deck is a little messed up). In any case, they both need a reconditioning. Wish I could hire you!. Best - 40ozManiac

brigadier.vytas - 2010-08-24 00:22

as usual - well done!

bredgeo - 2010-08-27 10:17

Top Trim????? Where from?

mellymelsr - 2010-08-28 01:06

quote:
Originally posted by bredgeo:
Top Trim????? Where from?

...from a master craftsman named Bredgeo...

bredgeo - 2010-08-28 01:52

I think it is so cool to see then on pics... on M90s... around the world!!!!!

masterblaster - 2010-11-14 20:50

What an awesome job. I have done many things to my boomers but I'm not sure that I would try to repaint my M90. Good for you - the results are stunning

eddy - 2010-11-15 11:44

Sweet looking work Melly. That's the problem with the 90 .You cannot completely paint is because of the lettering.

millertyme - 2016-09-06 17:14

Hey Mellymelsr can you tell me what paint you used and did you primer or use a adhesive promotor first

davebush - 2016-09-06 22:02

This thread is 6 years old.......He doesnt usually frequent here any more.....try the other site

mellymelsr - 2016-09-06 22:55

I'll can check for you...have to look through my box of paint cans in the garage. I'll get you the info tomorrow.

mellymelsr - 2016-09-06 23:02

Adhesive promoter wasn't needed. Just stripped, sanded till smooth, primered and painted. Still looks exactly the same today. Not a chip or scratch on it.

mellymelsr - 2016-09-06 23:07

blufuz - 2016-09-07 09:54

I use:

Grey:
1993 Mazda
Code: Z4
Silent Silver - effect
603899 IE

blufuz - 2016-09-07 09:55

http://boomboxery.com/forum/in...aint-codes/?p=224180

millertyme - 2016-09-07 09:57

Ok great. Thanks Fuz

radio.raheem - 2016-09-07 10:26

is this the correct pain't blu fuz

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-...8:g:9hAAAOSwGWNUWrgG

blufuz - 2016-09-07 12:37

Yes that is the color I use for repainting. It has a little more metallic in than the original M90 finish so if you use it for touchup on scratches, it might show. Overall, the best color match I have seen.

I painted the cassette door on the M90 shown below.

radio.raheem - 2016-09-07 14:50

Cheers fuzzy, nice one my friend, asuming i get a working m90 to paint

btw one can remove the plexi glass on the m90, no need to take the hole door off bro thumb