Refinishing a ProVari

[EvilZoe]

So I own THREE Minis now.


Stupid cat.....lol

 

[The Ocelot]

Nice company name: "Pimp Your ProVari"

 

[The Ocelot]

Seriously....SERIOUSLY....DAMN YOU, CAT!!!

You are a corruptive influence.

I'm SOOOO doomed.

Just keep hanging around with me. I love spending other people's money.

 

[glassgal]

EvilZoe, that was soooo funny!!! And you really pulled the trigger too!!!

 

[EvilZoe]

Yeah, headed straight for the Classies and picked up that pink Mini with the blue LED.

And all because I wanted to dress one up. Sheesh.

 

[Thrasher]

Hehe, let's pimp our ProVari's lol! That red is seriously nice and the blue sparkly is cool too. I'd seriously take my polished ProVari in to have it brass plated in certain places, if it could be done.

there was one in the classifieds not too long ago with the ebaron pro dripper and the whole thing was copper plated. looked intense.

 

[EddardinWinter]

I thought I saw a Cerakote paint guy who does ProVari. I am pretty sure I did at one point. I cannot find it at the moment.

I am not in the appropriate mood to search for it, either.

 

[EvilZoe]

I thought I saw a Cerakote paint guy who does ProVari. I am pretty sure I did at one point. I cannot find it at the moment.

I am not in the appropriate mood to search for it, either.

Then WHAT GOOD ARE YOU!

 

[EvilZoe]

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here is one I media blasted for a nice satin finish, doesnt really scratch easy and easier to hold with wet or slippery hands. this is my beater and had it for over a year now.
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here is one I got off the classies cheap it is currently heading toward a brushed SS finish when i have time (more like when i finally quit being lazy)

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you have to take something like a long screwdriver and carefully insert it into the body till it reaches the head and tap it with a hammer. moving the screw driver to a couple different places. slowly you will see the head start to come out when it does you have to go slow as the board is wired to the head. once out the button will just fall out of the hole, then unscrew the window and ready to do what you want.

reassembly is easy as well, put the window back in, drop the button in the hole, slide the board back in to place (there is grooves on the inside of the tube) add a few drops of hot glue to the top edge of the board (to keep it from moving around after assembly) set it on the table and take a hammer or something solid and tap the head back it.

As you can see there really isnt anything to damage on the underside of the head as it is just a solid almost 1/2 in thick chunk of stainless,
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the only thing to watch out for is making sure you dont scrape the rod,screwdriver, whatever across the curcuit board when you stick it in.

*saves post in case the FOURTH STUPID PROVARI I offered to buy before I saw the pink one ends up saying yes*

 

[Thrasher]

and I told you to stay out of the classies see what happens? lol

 

[glassgal]

Haaa!!! I STOPPED looking in the Classies when I realized how many things I HAD TO HAVE there every time I peeked...

 

[The Ocelot]

Yeah, headed straight for the Classies and picked up that pink Mini with the blue LED.

And all because I wanted to dress one up. Sheesh.

That's the reason I bought my second one.

 

[Technonut]

I'm planning on doing my worn blue 'Vari in baked gloss black Gun-Kote...

GUN-KOTE™ OVEN CURE, GUN FINISH | Brownells

Brownells GUN-KOTE is a durable, second-generation epoxy, thermo-set resin finish that will not break down, peel or dissolve. In fact, once it’s applied, the only way to remove Brownells GUN-KOTE is to abrasive blast the part.

 

[EvilZoe]

I was thinking of doing one in either candy apple red or use a chameleon auto paint. If it did it up right it would be SHARP!

Especially if it was a 4 color thin pearl one.

 

[pennysmalls]

Wow EvilZoe, if you do that I'd love to see it. Did you end up with that last ProVari?

 

[EvilZoe]

Wow EvilZoe, if you do that I'd love to see it. Did you end up with that last ProVari?

I did not, thank goodness. I'm good with just the three ProVaris, one with the blue LED lights and that I can dress up, even! That will be fun.

 

[Dana A]

I wanted to have one of mine painted hot pink with glitter but never found anyone to do it for me.

 

[dash]

I own the green ProVari mini that is powder coated. This baby is holding up like a tank.
Love that I don't have to worry about the finish.

 

[soba1]

Nice company name: "Pimp Your ProVari"

There is a YouTube show in there somewhere.....

 

[The Ocelot]

I own the green ProVari mini that is powder coated. This baby is holding up like a tank.
Love that I don't have to worry about the finish.

You have the one Osmo did? Coolness!