64squares Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Today I picked a lot of Atari stuff and in the mix was a light sixer that has a busted reset switch and a thick layer of dust, but other than that it seems like it's in good shape. I want to carefully restore it and package it for resale with some of my duplicate carts. I did some research and I'm going to buy a replacement switch from Best Electronics, and I was thinking of buying one of those joystick repair kits on eBay and a bottle of Atari orange paint as well. Of course when I sell it, either locally or on eBay, I'll be certain to mention that it was restored and that I used paint if in fact I do, but I'm wondering what the consensus is regarding this. Should I try and touch it up with paint or is it better to just leave it as is? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I think that the people who care if the paint is there can do it themselves, maybe if you can figure out a way to do this offer the paint restoration as an extra for a BIN unless they request you not doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Personally, I didn't really even notice the faded/missing paint on my first Heavy Sixer. After I got a second one which had better paint, it did seem to make the console stand out a bit more and since then, I've always maintained that the orange trim is an important part of a Heavy Sixer's appearance. You should repaint it if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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