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Default Anybody ever painted a phone?

On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 21:31:06 -0000 (UTC), Frank
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On Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:23:50 -0700, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

Also, be careful painting the vinyl coil cord. If the paint layers are
too thick, the paint might crack or flake when the coil cord is extended


Might be worth looking for a new handset cord of the right color.


Or, just replace it with a non-curly handset cord:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=space+saver+telephone
Looks like those were mostly available only in black.

Or, cracking might not be a problem:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylic_paint
... acrylic paint is very elastic, which prevents cracking
from occurring. Acrylic paint's binder is acrylic polymer
emulsion - as this binder dries, the paint remains flexible.
I guess the easiest way to find out is to paint a different coil cord
and see what happens.

"How to Paint Flexible Plastic"
https://www.hunker.com/12002490/how-to-paint-flexible-plastic


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