Sega game gear shell Prep for Painting
In this tutorial, I will guide you through a step by step process of how I prep a Sega Game Gear shell to be ready for paint application
Before you start
Clean the Shell
Use warm water with a small amount of soap to clean any residue from the manufacturing Process
Tools Needed
Masking Tape
Hobby Knife
Screwdriver
Vinyl decal (optional)
Side cutters (optional)
Difficulty Level -
Beginner
This part of the process does not require a high level af skill
Can take 10 - 30 minutes
Let's Begin Prep on the Game Gear
Step One - Remove parts
A. Remove the 4 screws as highlighted in the picture, I like to use this screwdriver
B. (Optional) If you will be using an aftermarket screen, I would suggest removing this post at this stage using the side cutters
The resulting look will be a shell with no metal plate and One less post
Step Two - Add Vinyls
This Step is Optional if you just want to paint with no decals
Add Your Vinyl decals or Stickers that you are going to use.Â
My decals are made using removable vinyl as they will be removed later in the painting process.
*All Decals are on the inside of the shell, and if you have reversed your decals when Printing/purchasing, your shell will look like this:
Step Three - Masking the shell (outside)
Front of the shell:
Using Masking tape, tape the shells as shown below. Reasons for masking the outside:
- Stops paint from leaking to the outside ( makes clean up easier)
- Easier to handle the shellÂ
Back of the shell:
Remove the Battery Ports, Mask as shown below. Areas to be careful with:
- Where the cartridge slot is, ensure you cover this first, this will stop the paint from leaking out
- Mask around the sides
- Inside the battery ports, there are a couple of big holes to fill
Step Four - Masking the shell (Inside)
Skip this step if you are just using one colour throughout
Using Masking tape, tape the inside around the where the lense is. In this shell design, once the first solid colour goes down, the mask will be removed to allow the clear colour to then go down on top
Step Five - Masking the Battery Doors
Cover the Battery doors in masking tape. Â
Using the hobby knife carefully run along the inside edge of the doors, then remove the tape left from the inside.
Final step - Plugging some holes
Using a small amout of masking tape fill in the 4 holes used for the Game Gears wrist strap
Completed Project - Sega Game Gear
This should be the resulting look of you Game Gear. Now its ready for you to choose your colours and make it your very own piece of art. Find the complete version here:
