GE 3-5295A Lipstick on a Pig

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45player

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This is my "Roach".... It's been with me over 20 years. When I got it, it had cigarette burns all over the top, a crack in the top middle, plus the usual missing/broken parts. (Still wanting to find a battery door so I can retire the Duck tape). After some re-inforcing, I covered the cabinet in white contact paper (use the genuine Contact brand- the other wannabe does not stick well) and for the front part, I used this new chrome tape that a seller be the handle "Paperstreetplastics" sels on ebay- great stuff, it sticks well, and is real reflective. I like this box, as it has a rare digital readout and the sound is awesome. It also has separate magnetic phono input and line input jacks.

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Superduper

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Yep. That is a great boombox. YOU might recognize it Chris.... It is a Sharp GF-9797 with a different coat!
 

45player

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That chrome tape is AWESOME! I have used it to renew plastic plated chrome stuff, and it is very durable... just not for use in the microwave oven..... :w00t: I want to try it over the holes in my truck's bumper...
 

oldskool69

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"Lipstick on a PIG"?!?!?!?!? :huh: :huh: :huh:

Dude, you waaaaaayyyyyyy overstate the condition of that puppy!

And I've seen Ira's collection in person and know what I have laying around! Trust me...that's no pig! :no:

Keep working at it. (Don't be a slacker like me and never find time to do it! :lol: :lol: :lol: ) That beauty is well on it's way.

The chrome tape is good. There is also a chrome flake paint that when dry looks like, well, chrome. It's sold in craft stores. I have some but as I am not home this weekend I can't look at it to tell you what it is.

Nice box regardless! :thumbsup:
 

Reli

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Damn straight. I would be interested in chrome-painting the tape door on my Crown 850. The way it came from the factory is rather drab.
 

oldskool69

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redbenjoe said:
oldy --please do post the link for your chrome paint discovery -
thanks


Will need to do it when I get home this Sunday...work away from home during the week. :-)
 
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