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Good job on your effort. I like this.
 
too bad apple wasnt to think of this themselvs and i like the ibooks better than the macbook black because thats like the shiny finish unlike the flat black finish on the macbook
 
id be interested in installing this casing on my ibook 1.2ghz 12inch g4. I would also provide pics as well. It would be a shame to see such a nice casing gather dust without any insides. Has the 12inch casing already been whipped up?
 
Battery cover

Hey I was wondering, how did you glue on the battery cover back onto the battery? What did you use?
 
I saw your orange one awhile ago and really liked it! This one came out VERY good as well!!
Good job! If i need anything dyed im sending it to you! :)
 
Wow, I am really impressed with how well you could dye clear plastic black! I thought the best result would be a dark grey but never true black but that looks great! Did you also spraypaint the interior so that the transparent plastic was completely opaque?

(sorry if this is bumping an old post, but I haven't been on the forums in forever and needed to get caught up :p )
 
Wow, I am really impressed with how well you could dye clear plastic black! I thought the best result would be a dark grey but never true black but that looks great! Did you also spraypaint the interior so that the transparent plastic was completely opaque?

(sorry if this is bumping an old post, but I haven't been on the forums in forever and needed to get caught up :p )

It wasn't the clear iBook, it was the opaque model. Thanks for the compliments though. No spray paint was used :p

I do have another iBook G4, I'm really wanting to dye it but want do something completely "different". I don't have much time as I'm out of state visiting family. I have a few packs of red dye still from a member on here wanting me to dye theirs for them. We'll see if I get any time, that and if it doesn't sell on ebay first too :p
 
Have you tried this with a macbook? I would love to do something like this to mine, but I wouldn't even know where to begin.
 
Have you tried this with a macbook? I would love to do something like this to mine, but I wouldn't even know where to begin.

Yes it will work on the plastic Macbooks just like the iBooks. There is someone that done this too to their Macbook. Sorry but I don't think you can do this to the Aluminum one ;).
 
Yes it will work on the plastic Macbooks just like the iBooks. There is someone that done this too to their Macbook. Sorry but I don't think you can do this to the Aluminum one ;).

Awesome. I will def be trying this on my Macbook, thanks!
 
Wow, I am really impressed with how well you could dye clear plastic black! I thought the best result would be a dark grey but never true black but that looks great! Did you also spraypaint the interior so that the transparent plastic was completely opaque?

There were several models that had white plastic, not clear sprayed white on the inside. For those you would have to strip the white paint and spray it black.
 
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