All it took was a half mile of tape, one sheet of the sports section and a glass of iced tea. Tomorrow morning should be the end of painting the BeoMaster and its lid. Very exciting! I shall call it a night.

Where to put the power cord? At first I wasn't sure about what to do with the power cord for when this unit gets painted. I had a stroke of genius and tied the cable in the socket cavity so that it could be covered when I wrap the Master.

To be absolutely certain the bottom edges of the sides are well taped off, I propped up each side of the BeoMaster on an assembly manual.

Once all sanding is complete, the unit needs to be wiped down with a damp wrag to remove the superfine dust before paint.

Another good reason to sand these surfaces is to remove the 20+ years of blemishes that this unit has acquired.

Before the master is fully masked off for paint, the front and sides need to be roughed up to ensure good adhesion.

On the operating table: The BeoMaster 4500 Time to prepare the BeoMaster for its respray. It will be resprayed with the same paint as the lid so it will match afterwards.

It is hard to tell the difference, but another spraying is complete. Here in the early evening, I am annoyed with curious insects. I must protect the finish! The lid has been moved inside the screened in porch to dry. Keeping a flawless finish is getting increasingly more difficult. Little fibers seem to be attracted to the wet surface, as well as other

Hello and welcome back! By now the lid's first coat of paint is well dried and is ready for more. Before it left my "library" for more paint, I used some more 400 grit sandpaper to knock down some of the imperfections and paint build up from the first session. Here, I have elevated the lid onto a pair of found baskets from the garage.

[quote user="Eugene"] Maybe I will do the same to mine. Good job. [/quote] I encourage you do the same Richard, if your panels are showing their age, this is a great alternative to freshen up the look.