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"DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
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| Sounds good, maybe a "wild" pig, HA.
| Thanks for the advice, Donna J.
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| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
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| > Let your artistic skills and imagination run wild.
| >
| >
| > "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
| >
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| > | Jim,
| > | I have pigs all different colors. But now that you
| > mention it, I don't
| > | have a gray one. Hmm.
| > | Donna J.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | news:uYTKN$RGEHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > A pig is light tan and pink splotches.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | Jim
| > | > | Now that's an idea, just to paint it gray, but
what
| > | > about a cute little
| > | > | gray "pig" . Just need to fatten it up a little
bit.
| > | > | Donna J.
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | > | news:%23badi5OGEHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > Paint it gray and do a photo transfer of a mouse
| > | > picture.
| > | > | > If you mess up, you can always sand the job
again
| > and
| > | > start
| > | > | > over.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | > | Jim,
| > | > | > | I found the URL you sent. I love collecting
| > "pigs" I
| > | > | > have just a plain old
| > | > | > | gray HP mouse. It is kind of skinny, I'm good
with
| > | > | > painting but not
| > | > | > | artistically to be able to paint faces and
things
| > like
| > | > | > that. Hmmmm, now you
| > | > | > | have me wanting to ReMod my mouse. Might
brighten
| > it
| > | > up a
| > | > | > bit.
| > | > | > | Thanks, Donna J.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > wrote
| > | > | > in message
| > | > | > |
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| > | > | > | > There is a guy they call Yoshi on The
| > Screensavers
| > | > | > | > (www.Techtv.com ) who used to do motorcycle
| > paint
| > | > jibs
| > | > | > and
| > | > | > | > now does computer mods. He has even written
a
| > book
| > | > on
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > subject. He takes mice apart, sands the
surface
| > | > smooth,
| > | > | > | > cleans it with the proper solvent, primes
and
| > paints
| > | > | > with
| > | > | > | > automotive or model airplane paint.
| > | > | > | > I haven't done this, I like my MS Trackball
| > Optical
| > | > as
| > | > | > it
| > | > | > | > is, sitting there with a big red eye.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in message
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | > | > | Ah, how cute. Any mouse or just the MS
| > | > Intellimouse?
| > | > | > | > | Need to brighten it up a bit.
| > | > | > | > | Donna J.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
| > | > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > | > wrote
| > | > | > | > in message
| > | > | > | > |
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| > | > | > | > | > If staining of the plastic is a problem,
| > quality
| > | > | > paint
| > | > | > | > can
| > | > | > | > | > give you a custom look of any color.
You
| > can
| > | > even
| > | > | > paint
| > | > | > | > | > eyes, nose and teeth on your mouse.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net> wrote in
message
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | > | > | > | Rick,
| > | > | > | > | > | Hope it works for you. It does a
great
| > job
| > | > on my
| > | > | > | > mouse.
| > | > | > | > | > I don't think I
| > | > | > | > | > | would try the combination of all our
| > answers
| > | > here
| > | > | > | > though.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | They do get yucky after a while, don't
| > they?
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | Donna J.
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | "Rick" <rick@mynews.com> wrote in
message
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > news:%23lTB$WEGEHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | > | > | > So...do I mix alcohol with a cream
| > cleanser
| > | > and
| > | > | > | > apply it
| > | > | > | > | > with a 3M woven
| > | > | > | > | > | pad
| > | > | > | > | > | > <g>?
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > Seriously, you guys (Donna included)
are
| > | > | > great...and
| > | > | > | > | > thanks again for the
| > | > | > | > | > | > advice!
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > Rick
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > "Jim Macklin"
| > | > | > <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | > | > | > | > wrote in message
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > news:OMCwvSDGEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | > | > | > > Try 400 and 600 grit wet/dry paper
or
| > a 3M
| > | > | > woven
| > | > | > | > pad.
| > | > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > "Yves Leclerc"
| > <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com>
| > | > | > wrote
| > | > | > | > in
| > | > | > | > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > news:ONUeqNDGEHA.2732@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | The "yellowish tint" needs to be
| > removed
| > | > by
| > | > | > a
| > | > | > | > cream
| > | > | > | > | > | > > cleanser because the
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | tint is starting to be
"absorbed" by
| > the
| > | > | > | > plastic.
| > | > | > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | "DJ" <DJ@nomorespamatt.net>
wrote in
| > | > message
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| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > I clean my mouse with
alcohol
| > and it
| > | > | > does a
| > | > | > | > | > great job.
| > | > | > | > | > | > > I use a mans
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > handkerchief and put a small
| > amount of
| > | > | > alcohol
| > | > | > | > at
| > | > | > | > | > a time
| > | > | > | > | > | > > on it and wipe
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > away. It dries quick and does
a
| > nice
| > | > job.
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > Donna J.
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > "Rick" <rick@mynews.com> wrote
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | >
| > | > | > news:e2dDO7BGEHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > I'm talking about the
outside
| > shell,
| > | > not
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > | > innards.
| > | > | > | > | > | > > You know, the
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > yellowish tint that develops
| > over
| > | > time,
| > | > | > at
| > | > | > | > least
| > | > | > | > | > on my
| > | > | > | > | > | > > MS Intellimouse?
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > Any ideas or solutions?
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > Thanks in advance,
| > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > Rick
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