I love them both. The old one had a wood paneling aesthetic and felt like colored plastic/metal, whereas this almost looks like a wooden casing or veneer panels.

@flicsmo6838

Жыл бұрын

Well put. I liked the classic look of the old one, but I also like the classy look of the new one.

@TheMonDon1721

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@kyanche

Жыл бұрын

This.. makes me want to put fake woodgrain vinyl on the sides of my microwave. It's a nice 2.2 cubic feet Panasonic behemoth with a stainless steel front. I think it'd look fantastic!

The "rings in water" pattern of the old grain had a better retro vibe, methinks. The new one looks more fancy. But I love the 50 shades of beige going on frontside! Absolutely lovely palette.

@proxythe1337

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the old vinyl really had that 90s school desk, dad's hi-fi speaker, 70s microwave oven type of energy

@bojcio

Жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing, oldschool woodgrain was proper woodgrain. This is modern hipster woodgrain, it just doesn't cut it. Doesn't have the retro feel to it.

The legend gets a new set of armor, the Woodgrain PC is fantastic and glad that it is still kicking!

If you're looking for textured wood grain, 3M DI-NOC vinyl is where it's at. I've used it on past projects and it turns out great.

@LGRBlerbs

Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, I've heard good things and I actually went to grab some for this. But I couldn't find the right wood finish/stain that I wanted, I think it was out of stock or no longer made or something. I'll give it a try if I find the right look though!

@Bobis32

Жыл бұрын

@@LGRBlerbs if you do pick up the Vinyl remember to replace it every few years as the longer its on the harder the adhesive sticks if you remove it after more than 3 years it will pull the paint up with it(got a work van i was told to re-wrap it pulled the factory paint up with it)

@Ramdileo_sys

Жыл бұрын

@@LGRBlerbs .. The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories .😶‍🌫​. almost 10 years and EA keep milking this thing .🤨​. this people have no shame .🙄​.... 53Gb of crap the "unofficial 🏴‍☠​ISO" with all the DLC's an stuff.... un-be-lie-va-ble!! 😳​

The old one had a more "70s paneling" look to it. Kinda the aesthetic they went with for TV sets and some electronics too. The new one looks more like actual wood. Both look great!

The Woodgrain PC had a glow up! He looks ready for a night on the town.

Wasn’t totally sold on the new wood grain but after seeing it on, I’m with ya. It looks good! More contrast with the beige and makes it stand out more

I'm 44 years old and I keep getting sucked into wasting large portions of my day watching LGR's videos. Wow what a memory trip. It really is.

@Jamal_Tyrone

Жыл бұрын

As a fellow 44 year old, I know what you're sayin'

@39zack

Жыл бұрын

Time enjoyed is not wasted :D

@charizard4410

Жыл бұрын

@@39zack Unless i was supposed to leave for work 10 minutes ago.

@andywest5773

Жыл бұрын

@@charizard4410 Worth it.

@jameslewis2635

Жыл бұрын

46 and no better. I guess it just reminds you of years gone past and all the fun you had in your teens with the computers of the time.

I think it looks even better now!

@dumitruciupu279

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I totally agree!

I was pretty skeptical when you contrasted the new with the old, but after seeing the new wrap actually on thr case, it looks superb. It looks like less of an 80's woodgrain and more of a 60's/70's hi-fi grain.

@vailpcs4040

Жыл бұрын

It's got a bit more of a rustic feel.

Damn, i remember watching your woodgrain 486 build videos and was so jealous as i had no components to create a 486. Today, watching this is so weird, as i have an amazing ISA/VLB-only 486 sourced as components and put together. Running at 3x50MHz, 1MB of L2 cache, 64MB ram and a fast Trio32 VLB videocard. Absolutely love this machine! I was thinking about your woodgrain 486 time to time... please give it more love, it deserves it! :)

The workshop setting for a project like this is amazing. Glad you are making the new space your own.

I kinda miss the "any colour you like as long as it's beige" 90's PC aesthetic. Damn you, Steve Jobs!!

The now-venerable Woodgrain 486. Iconic.

Man I'm loving the return of Blerbs.

I have a lot responsibilities and things that need doing, yet here I am watching a man remove his wood grain wrap off of an ancient PC and reapplying a new one.

I've applied that type of veneer to speakers before, and I find it best to use a heatgun during the application process. Low heat keeps it from tearing and makes it more agreeable when shaping it to the object, haha! that said, your application looks REALLY good and that's a super impressive outcome!

Who doesn't love wood grain? It's irresistable.

The new woodgrain is, indeed, cherry. Nice job, Clint!! I actually like the black strips at the bottom, they make it look almost like it's floating, and give a snappy bit o'contrast.

Your peeling of the vinyl was viscerally satisfying in that asmr sense

I did a similar thing to one of my computers, but I used a "marble" contact paper instead. It actually looks pretty nice. So, you have a woodgrain 486, I have a marble 486 🙂

@christopherwilliams9418

Жыл бұрын

Sounds very vaporwave... Did you paint the front panel a matching pink or teal? :P

The Woodgrain 486 build video is Clint's one algorithmically-approved feature-length video that just loves to autoplay and tell me it's time to go to bed. I feel like I know that computer better than I do my own. Also, that computer (_in its current configuration_) is now nearly as old as the LGR channel was when it was assembled. Still a pretty lady, as far as retro battlestations are concerned.

It looks more modern. The old one looked more from the 80s 😅

@mpf1947

Жыл бұрын

The new, darker color looks more '70s to me, especially when looking at the back, where there's woodgrain right next to bare metal.

@BilisNegra

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, with the possible exception of the first couple of years of the decade maybe, woodgrain was already on its way out in the 80s. It's more 70s.

@nerdyneedsalife8315

Жыл бұрын

@@BilisNegra Wasn't the 80s me the silver era for electronics? I see a lot of 80s receivers that are silver.

@hsnell1222

Жыл бұрын

@@nerdyneedsalife8315 80's was all black plastic hifi and beige computer equipment. Silver electronics are definitely more of a 70s thing.

I think you should start a new channel where you thrift shop, find a random piece of electronics, and then woodgrain them up. Because watching this was MAGIC. Love your content, Clint! PS - I miss LGR Foods. :)

Wasn’t sure until I saw it from behind. That contrast really makes it pop.

You know what? I wasn't sure about it either when I first saw the roll, but I think I like the finished look actually better than the previous one.

Even castles in the sky need a fresh coat of paint now and then ✨

The Woodgrain 486 rides again! I love the new look

That 486 is my favorite computer on the entire internet. If I could copy it, I totally would.

The other day at the store I saw a wood grain surge protector, made me think of the channels and this PC, lmao.

That new woodgrain gives me more like rustic oak vibes but it really looks a lot better as I imagined it would. Definitive a new era for the Woodgrain 486.

I think that looks way good. Love how it turned out. That wrap likes some heat and stretch to get a good bite, especially around the edges. I use the same stuff building button boxes for my truck simulator setups. I heat up my panels and the wrap with a heat gun on low.

I love the new finish, it looks much more like natural wood. Very nice 👍🏻

Oh wow, 6 years? 😳 I remember you putting it on back then. Sheesh, time flies...

So glad you were able to replace the wood grain vinyl on that computer. But I wouldn’t use anything cheap to cover that old computer, since those components like the disk drives are rare!

The old one looked like wood paneling in a basement, this one looks like a nice coffee table, both are good :)

The new vinyl has more of a late 90s cherry furniture look. Having grown up with that type of furniture I'm a fan!

Seeing the inside of that chassis immediately throws me back to memories of sheared knuckles. Wood effect is cool wish had this back in the old days

That really turned out. I think the slightly older plastic front transports you better to an older woodgrain look. A better retro look. Without that I think it could look too modern but here really worked. Well done! Glad you got it back and going.

Glad I got to see it in person before it's makeover.

the title to this one genuinely made me chuckle

I’d have to say this is probably the most famous 486 ever built

Would love to see a blerb of the pegboard setup behind you. I just really love organized things.

At the age of 40, this is so much more than taking a trip down memorylane for me… You mentioned the hard part of your childhood and how getting need for speed changed it all. And this is where I can sence the essence of your content, and you are appreciating and cultivating this good memories wich 90’s gaming gave in a way I can relate. I had a very bad upbringing and childhood. But the pc, webdesign, gaming, Mirc and musicproduction saved the sain part of me wich has survived to this day. Your content revitalizes the whole shabang for my part. Thank you so much good sir!

Very timely I think. Very Up-Cycled looking. It went from late 70's kitchen cabinet to late 2020's barn door. Cutting edge, yet retro. Ohhhhh the Duality!!

This is a good thing. You'll find to love it over time and never look back at the previous version. Means that a change was for the better.

My first computer was a 486-100 Mhz with Windows 95. This video brings me back some good memories.

Went from an 80's woodgrain to a 70's woodgrain! Good jawb!

Love that woodgrain. I do R&D at my company, and I keep putting woodgrain sticker on prototypes I put together for my own amusement. One day they'll let me send out one of our desktop CMM's all 80's style. One day.

I was half expecting there to be woodgrain on the inside when you opened it up! :D

The end of an era... and the start of a new one. "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." Powerful words from Semisonic's Closing Time. Whether or not they had PC case mods in mind when they wrote that line, nobody can say for sure.

Personally I've never been a huge fan of the woodgrain look but i gotta say that I REALLY like the deep, rich color and grain of the new vinyl. It seems to pop with the beige color of the front and looks more "high end" than the contact paper that was there before... to me at least. 🙂

I think it looks fantastic, I love the stronger contrast with the new color

i just rewatched all your pc older builds yesterday including this one. i guess that was perfect timing for this video to come out

Looks great man. I really like how the new version is a little deeper, has a polished look to it that's quite nice.

At first I didn't really like it, but after a while it grew on me. Reminds me more of a 70s style wood grain. I really like it now.

The woodgrain 486 build was how I found and subscribed to your channel! Always great seeing it being kept nice and woodgrain.

A significant improvement in both appearance and application, nice work.

I think I like this woodgrain better! Nice job!

Love the new workshop backdrop, your new place is coming along nicely Clint.

I still vaguely remember this things construction, This must be what car people feel when they see a classic get a new paint job. Honestly I think the black actually accents with almost auburn wood grain well, it's oddly sexy, I probably would have made the front panels grain run parallel with the grain on the sides but she's certainly still gorgeous . This channel may be the progenitor to my technophilic tendencies.

Super clean on the inside AND just look at the cable management...

Thats funny, i am revisiting my own woodgrain PC486 inspired by your channel right now after few years and you release a video about it, pure magic i tell ya!

The old woodgrain reminded me of the ‘80s Chevy motorhome we had growing up. New stuff has a slightly more upscale vibe, but looks great

Dude, you need to make an enclosed monitor that mimics one of those 70s tvs to match. Would be spectacular.

oh, this was just uploaded! I didn't even realize! I was just watching through some LGR vids and this one came up in the queue.

Another chapter in the 486 saga, heck yeah.

I like the color of the new one better, looking forward to see it in future videos

Was cool seeing Woodgrain 486 in person. I've always wanted to do this to a PC since, but just never have yet lol.

I like the new look. It reminds me a lot of the old amplifier my dad had (except I'm pretty sure that was real wood) when I was growing up. Eventually he even let me hook it up to our 486 computer, along with the huge woodgrain speakers. Best sounding computer in the neighbourhood 😉

Looks great Clint! I was sad to see the old woodgrain go, but the new woodgrain 😍

Looks good. Love thew black on the bottom, gives a slight professional look.

It seems like you built it just yesterday. Hard to believe it's been 6 years already. Time flies man.

Looks great! Keep being you, man.

The 486 is my favorite! Had a similar one as a kid, first computer - great memories

Digging the new little workshop you've got going on! Spoiling us with the content recently Clint, thanks!

I like it more than the first one. Long live woodgrain!!

I remember the first post I saw was this computer being built... Guess it has been a while... I loved that wood grain

You have graduated from pine to cherry- a sign of moving up in the world.

I could never go against this grain. I like this style of woodgrain wrap a lot more actually...while the wood-panelling aesthetic was nostalgic as ever no doubt, this looks a lot more authentically woody and suits the shape of the case gorgeously! Here's to many more years of the Woodgrain 486's life!

I love the new look. Much better then the old wood grain.

Now this is newsworthy! An no surprise it still running, as long as you keep the software and hardware clean, they’ll run a very long time.

It's like a piece of furniture. That vinyl was a good choise!

Time to update the Woodgrain486 playlist... Definitely like the new Woodgrain better

Turned out good! Makes me want to hit it up with some Pledge.

Kudos for making the effort to get it done. But maybe an even better woodgrain will come along soon!

I prefer the old one. It SCREAMS late 70s early 80s hospital waiting rooms, boring insurance company offices, old building elevators... So nice

I love how the nostalgia computer has gotten old enough to have its own nostalgia.

LGR Blerbs is my favorite blerbs channel on KZread. Blerb on brother.

It is Woodgrain Man and his trusty Woodgrain Retro-PC!, we are saved! :D

I love the new look the black type in the bottom is really cool it gives it a 3d look

Holy smokes I'm here b4 half the country. Love this channel ❤️ and all the cool stuff

Once I saw the redder tone, I knew it would look awesome up against the beige!

I like it, it stands out a bit more; guess the grain makes a big difference, especially the 5.25" bay filler and I guess the colour does fade slightly over time anyway ...

that's a cool desktop clock on the back there :D caught my attention, can't look away from it.

That new veneer or whatever it is gives the PC a more... rustic than retro look, and I'm all for it.

Looks fantastic Mister

I think its looks even better, the legend continues.

The Woodgrain 486 has seen better days.

People see "upgrade for a 486" and think video card, memory, new drive etc. But wait, this is LGR, wood grain upgrade is always on the table! 😊

@LGRBlerbs

Жыл бұрын

Hence using the word update instead of upgrade