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    I just bought some Magnavox Odyssey 2's with the faux-silver paint is real chipped. What is the best paint I could use to refurbish it? And a safe way to smooth down the plastic of all the old paint?

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    Just to clear things up: I don't need it 100% like the original paint, and from what I've heard, it's more like a finish than paint really. So just anything close to the original color would suffice.

    And what would be a safe way of sanding it down? I'd like to know. What grade of sandpaper would I use?

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    Try 800-2000 grit sand paper on the paint to make everything smooth again; most of the very high grit sandpaper has artwork indicating autobody work. I've often found using it wet produces a better look than using it dry. You also might try seeing if a local autobody shop knows anyone who could match the original paint and give you something that would look awesome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by APE992 View Post
    Try 800-2000 grit sand paper on the paint to make everything smooth again; most of the very high grit sandpaper has artwork indicating autobody work. I've often found using it wet produces a better look than using it dry. You also might try seeing if a local autobody shop knows anyone who could match the original paint and give you something that would look awesome.
    Sorry for not replying back fast.

    That's a great idea; I'll give that a try when I've got the time.

    Thanks!

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