Phil Mendelsohn wrote: > On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 andy at theasis.com wrote: > > > They recommend auto-body paint. Also always use a primer. > > It may mean a bit of real money for paint ($20 or so), but then you get > > exactly the color(s) you want. > > One other *important* hint -- more than one coat, and DO NOT RUSH THE > DRYING TIME. When they say 8 hours between coats, that is not an excuse > to glob "as much patience as I have that day." Really; it makes a big > difference. > > > Someone with an entrepeneurial spirit could start a pretty good side > > business painting cases for people in his spare time. > > Someone with an entrepreneruial spirit && a lot of spare time && good > ventilation! > > -- Just to interject an undoubtedly beer derived idea, as a sorta woodworker in my spare time I was wondering if anyone had considered making one from a nice variety of hardwood, say Black Walnut? Off the top it's just a brain fart, but with the right grounding etc... Maybe I should stick to chess boards :) RS