+JasonlikesINTV Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Is the underlying gold metal disc painted gold or is it like a gold colored aluminum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I had the same problem. The disc is just made of cheap silver sheet metal. If you pull off the disc and turn it around you can see it. I think, they simply attached a golden sticker with transparency film on top of it. The best solution probably would be to buy a sheet of self-sticking brass-foil, which can be found on ebay for a few bucks and put that onto the discs. Maybe pull the disc off first, attach the brass-foil, cut along the rim with a pair of scissors, put back onto controller. I'd like to think, that might be better than paint or plastic film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) It is aluminum with gold applied probably the way they color titanium body jewelery. Not sure the method but looks the same. Edited May 10, 2015 by pimpmaul69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just a follow-up to my disc repair project... I completed the final step, of using a non-thermal laminator, on the disc. It worked very well. After a little trimming, I put everything back together and the controller looks like new. Hopefully the plastic layer will hold-up to thumb wear-and-tear and won't shrink over time. A big thank you to HunterZero for starting this thread and motivating me to attempt the repair. All the best, StephenJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Nice! Of course we are going to ask for pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 No problem at all... StephenJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 No problem at all... StephenJ Wow! Looks good. Now take a before pic so I can compare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 "...Now take a before pic so I can compare..." Yeah..I should have. Sorry. The damage to the disc wasn't severe, just a bit unsightly...especially when compared to the other disc. The surface of the disc was covered in scratches that fortunately didn't cut through to the metal. StepheJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Looks like new! The disk on mine had some marring which you can still see. Do you have details about the cold lamination you used? Was it a machine? Was it double sided lamination? Wondering if the plastic is a bit thicker and more robust than adhesive film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 HunterZero, "...Do you have details about the cold lamination you used? Was it a machine?..." It's really nothing special. Here it is on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Xyron-ezLaminator-Laminating-Machine-145611/dp/B000MK5YNQ "...Was it double sided lamination?..." It is double-sided. So, I put a piece of paper under the disc when I sent it through. Then, after cutting away the excess plastic around the disc, the bottom (paper-side) just fell off. "...Wondering if the plastic is a bit thicker and more robust than adhesive film..." Sorry, but I really couldn't say. I'd hate to see you invest in the machine only to find that the plastic is no more durable than what you have. Hope I've been of some help, StephenJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 My guess is that if the disc is aluminium, then the gold colour is most likely anodizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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