Hi,
UPDATE: Keep in mind, my zaurus was apart, and I was only working
with the plastic cover pieces!
I've been wanting to remove the silver from at least the front of my
SL-5500, ever since I saw those pics. Anyway, this weekend I
used 600-grit, under a slighly dripping faucet, and it came out
pretty nice. I only pursued the front half.
I did not remove all of the silver from just above the keyboard, as
it was very difficult to get in there, and get the that entire face that
is adjacent to the top of the keyboard. I put electric tape onto the
keyboard panel to protect it, and was able to remove all but a very thin
line of silver.
Also, there is a groove that encircles the screen, which will be very
difficult to remove the silver paint from. But I experimented with
removing the groove entirely, near the bottom of the "frame", and
it took about 10 minutes to make it flush and smooth. The grooves
on the sides appear to be deeper, and would require more effort.
Anyway, I'll try to post some pics. I may try some 800-grit in
the near future, since mine does not seem to be as glossy as the
one in the pics. It still amazes me how different it looks...
John