monkboughtlunch
Super Member
I opened my 18 up to replace a dying neon indicator light. Since I have it all torn apart to get the old neon indicator out, I'm going to repaint the metal backsplash behind dial glass since it has several scratches.
It looks like the original paint Marantz used is a matte flat black -- it almost looks dark charcoal grey. I've seen other Eighteens which used a textured (Hammered?) paint finish, but my finish is without any texturing.
The OEM Marantz paint responds poorly to a damp cloth to wipe off dust. So I'm going to use a paint that has more gloss -- like the old McIntosh black paint. This should make it easier to clean in the future (i.e. wipe off dust with damp cloth) and avoid scratches. (The Marantz doesn't completely seal the dial / backsplash area, so over time dust will work it's way into the dial glass chamber.)
I've read that Rustoleum Semi Gloss Black might be a good paint to use to acheive the McIntosh type of satin black. Thoughts?
Do you think I can just paint over the existing Marantz paint -- or would I need to sand off the old paint? Would I need primer?
Here are some photos of the metal backsplash. If you click to enlarge the first one, you can see the blemishes. Note also that Marantz appears to have glued screws on the back of the faceplate. These are what fastens the faceplate to the chassis.
It looks like the original paint Marantz used is a matte flat black -- it almost looks dark charcoal grey. I've seen other Eighteens which used a textured (Hammered?) paint finish, but my finish is without any texturing.
The OEM Marantz paint responds poorly to a damp cloth to wipe off dust. So I'm going to use a paint that has more gloss -- like the old McIntosh black paint. This should make it easier to clean in the future (i.e. wipe off dust with damp cloth) and avoid scratches. (The Marantz doesn't completely seal the dial / backsplash area, so over time dust will work it's way into the dial glass chamber.)
I've read that Rustoleum Semi Gloss Black might be a good paint to use to acheive the McIntosh type of satin black. Thoughts?
Do you think I can just paint over the existing Marantz paint -- or would I need to sand off the old paint? Would I need primer?
Here are some photos of the metal backsplash. If you click to enlarge the first one, you can see the blemishes. Note also that Marantz appears to have glued screws on the back of the faceplate. These are what fastens the faceplate to the chassis.
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