Giving your MacBook some personality

I was reading a thread where the poster wanted to cover up the Apple logo on the front of the black MacBook. Well that got me thinking. I absolutely love the Apple logo (especially that fact that it lights up), but would like to customize to make it stand out in a sea of other Macs. Now, I don't have any intention what so ever of taking apart my MacBook, but I was wondering if using a "acrylic-based, acid free, adhesive backed, double sided adhesive film " would be ok to cover just the apple logo? Specifically the product I had in mind was this: http://www.grafixarts.com/double_tack.htm It's the double tack mounting film. My idea was to use that with some colored transparent films to personalize the Apple logo, but is that safe? I would cover just the logo with it (none of the case).
Thank you!
Any help would be appreciated!

You cannot harm your MacBook by doing this. The ONLY consideration would be that it would be a way to retain heat if you were to operate it in a lid closed mode. Given most people don't do this the lid then is not a way to remove heat so no problems.

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