yes everyone is right. the g4 is white plastic whereas the G3 was paint on clear plastic. check out this weeks tool time to go the spray paint route http://www.macmod.com/content/view/807/ OR you can use the dye technique as we saw in this years yellow ibook challenge entry http://www.macmod.com/content/view/778/221/. If you have access to a compressed air painting system you can check out the pimp my mac modcasts and watch how John is using automotive paints on the exterior.