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Custom Gold Zelda: A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening Cart
BadChad:
So I picked up the collectors edition of Ocarina of time today and I was thinking about how A Link to the Past never got a got a gold cart. I decided to take matters into my own hands and ran off to Canadian Tire to get some spray paint. Heres how it turned out if your interested in doing this yourself.
First you'll need supplies:
- A copy of Zelda (obviously)
- Game Bit Screwdriver
- Steel Wool
- Masking Tape
- Exacto Knife
- Metallic Spray Paint Gold or Brass (there was gold and 2 different kinds of brass, I tested them out by spraying all over the cans of the shelf and the Brass looked best :D)
Open up your cart and place some masking tape over the label. Run your finger nail along the edges of the tape so it tucks nice and tight to the label which well make cutting the excess tape cleaner and easier.
Use your exacto knife to neatly cut along the sides of the label.
Use the steel wool to give the cart a good scrubbing. This will make the cart a little more rough so the paint sticks better aswell as removing any dirt, scratches or other marks that might be on your cart.
Next find yourself a nice open area and something to raise the cart up a little bit for easier spraying. I used my hallway and threw down some card board and used two empty beer cans to raise the carts ;)
Use quick strokes from a distance across the cart to give a nice even paint job. Apply a second coat if necessary. Let it sit and dry for 5-10 min.
Slowly peel off the masking tape making sure not to peel any of the paint off the cart.
Put it back together and voila! Your very own Gold copy of Zelda: A Link to the Past! Its a beautiful thing ;D
I would suggest putting your cart inside a small plastic bag to avoid any paint chipping while its inside the case.
I have a US and a Canadian copy of this game so I did both of them.
If anyone happens to know the dimensions for the back sticker, Id like to make a gold sticker to put on the back which I will post here for enyone els who wants it. Thanks! ;D
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Marie:
Awesome! I'm definitely going to have to think about doing this. My brother and I often talked about painting a few different game cartridges different colors, but never quite knew how to go about it. Thanks for sharing this. :D
juan0tron:
Very cool looking! But wouldn't krylon fusion paint be better for this type of plastic? I remember using it when I painted my DS phat black. If this stuff doesn't chip off it might be a cheaper solution for my plastic painting needs :)
BadChad:
Maybe, but Im no spray paint expert. ;) I just grabbed what seemed to be the best from what was available. It actually feels pretty solid. I just figured putting it in a bag would be a good idea to keep it in better shape from chipping over time. My Zelda 1 and 2 have chipping in the corners, at least I can keep this one minty! ;D
shenske:
I've used that exact same spray paint before on my homemade famicom-to-nes converter. I used some steel wool before i painted too and unfortunately it is starting to chip a bit. The chips are small but over time it will only get worse. Best of luck with yours :)