I was in an art store last year and was thinking of something silly I wanted to do with the gold stuff. I think they have things other than gold, which would work better for me since I don't like the look of gold. I like white metals, however copper is also interesting looking if done right.
What I was seriously considering the other day was a skin of some sort like those I see around here. I wouldn't want to try to get it to look like some other console or computer. I would go for something unique that is Pandora themed, or some sort of reference to something I like. Maybe clear to protect the paint, or solid grey/black/silver if I can't make anything nice. I might paint it if I pick up something that would work. I need to get some paint for some steel stuff I have outside that get a bit of wear and have started to rust. If the paint I get is durable enough it might be good enough to keep my Pandora from getting scratched up. If it does get scratched up it might not be so noticeable if I use black which is the current color of those 2 things.
Is there already a consolidated thread for customized Pandoras?