Originally Posted by
walpurgis
Good project.
I'd refinish the plinth in two-pack epoxy paint personally, try a bike customiser/painter, they do specialised small area work. They also know where to get bespoke decals, if you want markings copied.
Not so keen on the idea of routing out the arm mount. The material thickness is not great there. Just about any arm can be mounted via the existing SME cutout anyway.
It's a great turntable. Dunno why folk keep flogging them. I'd need a very careful comparison with a potential replacement before I'd be convinced to change mine.
Best of luck!