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Image Above Provided by: LittleCarrot Welcome to the Brand New Update for the Modding FAQ Post This has been quite the work giving the FAQ a new look from the old text based version and I hope everyone here enjoys it and find it useful. The old version however is not gone, for anyone who still wants to view it with the same up to date info I will leave a link to it HERE. This thread will go over some of the most common mods, contain information on sleeving, painting components, templates, modding, and more with detailed instructions for all the mods. If there is anything you want to see added, or contribute let me know by either posting below or messaging me I'm always open to new ideas. General Wiring Modding Painting

Hi everyone, I have been planning to mod and repaint my case, and part of the project was to take the whole thing apart. However, since the case was originally held together by rivets, that meant having to permanently remove them and replace them with something, ideally screws as to make future dis/reassemblies more convenient. Since the rivet holes prohibited threading the sheet metal itself, my only option were inserts. I first thought of using rivnuts, which I already had. However, those required pretty big holes even for M3 or M4 screws, and wouldn't provide a flat surface which would be problematic for reassembly. I then considred weldnuts, but since I have as much welding experience as I do access to welding equipement, I wrote that option out pretty quickly.The option I choose to go for were these, self-clinching threaded inserts: These are meant to be pressed into steel sheets using a arbor press of some kind, and when done well are reasonably sturdy while providing a nice flush surface. Sadly, they turned out to be pretty hard to find online as McMasterCarr doesn't ship to canadians who aren't a business, but I did manage to order a set of 50 M3 and another 50 M4s for $13 CAD each on Walmart (of all places): https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/S-M4-0-Carbon-Steel-Self-Clinching-Rivet-Nut-100pcs-for-0-8mm-Thin-Plates/PRD4QOL5V292M6E. I also got some assortments of metric screws from Amazon for about $20 CAD: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08HXTTYN4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I tried pressing in the inserts with a vice I made in shop class years ago, but that was not enough to get inserts to stick properly (obviously). I then gave in and bought a proper press on Amazon for about $150 CAD :https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B015PXHAPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Once I had everything, I got to work. As I drilled out the rivets, I made sure to take note of where I would have to install which inserts, as I bought M4s for the "main" mounting points and M3s for the smaller areas that wouldn't accomodate the diameter of the M4s. Then I got to installing the inserts. The whole thing went pretty smoothly, even though some inserts were harder to reach with the press then others. That affordable little press proved strong enough to reliably install the inserts permanently into the sheet metal. I did need to reinstall a few of them after a test assembly of the case, but I'm now pretty confident that they are all gonna survive multiple assemblies and disassemblies. Here is the result: assdf And voilà, the case is now fully held together by screws. While the result is both sturdy and much more useable, all the pressing did cause some deformation in the panels, which led to a small amount of wobble once assembled.This shouldn't be too much of a problem, I'll probably just have to figure out a constraining jig for the final assembly. Overall, while the result is very satisfying, it still did come at a cost: 25 for the inserts, 20 for the screws, and about 150 for the press. This is pretty expensive all considred to just avoid having to use regular nuts and bolts, but if you have access to a press already, I recommend this method. I'm probably gonna do a writeup on this whole project once the case is done painting, but this won't happen until spring as I still need to sand and prime and paint, all things that are better done outside. I just wanted to post this early, as I imagine this is a pretty common problem encoutered by case modders. Hope this helped someone!

I want to ‘paint’ the side of my power supply (or otherwise get the attached image on the side of the psu). What are some ways I can do so and what do I need to look out for? Image is from wikipedia if that is a concern

Hey guys, So I know that in some/few video/s Linus was giving tips on how to paint walls.. I just got a new apartment, and never painted walls in my life, so I would genuinely like to get painting tips I tried searching for those videos, but was not sucessful.. could you guys help me out? Thanks

Hi all, I made the move to PC last summer and now, my XBox has been getting increasingly obsolete. In order to replace it, I decided to build a HTPC around an R5 3400G I bought for 140$ on Kijiji. It would have to be small, as it replaces a console, and the ability to read Blu-Rays as I still own a lot and will continue to buy physical discs. While I fell in love with the In Win Chopin, which seems to be a favorite for this type of build, I went with its little brother the BQ656. I uses the same chassis, but trades the brushed aluminium sheet for disc drive support. I managed to grab one used on eBay for $86 CAN. Came in pretty badly scratched, so I decided it needed a paintjob. And if I was going to paint it, I wanted to do something cool: (Artist's rendering) Iproceded to take apart the 120W PSU as I will paint the inside of the case and the PSU case, the current gray looks quite... ordinary. Here is the USB/audio module. I will be modifying this as well, because those thick beige cables are ungodly looking as they are unwieldly to route around the case. Probably will get rid of the audio as well for the sake of neatness.

I've been planning to build a pc with a yellow and black colour scheme, however no motherboards that are skylake or kabylake compatable that are yellow. So I've decided to paint the heatsinks on a motherboard. This one to be specific: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/KfRFf7/gigabyte-ga-h270-hd3-atx-lga1151-motherboard-ga-h270-hd3 But I have a few questions: How much will this effect the temps of my mobo? Which is better, high heat or non conductive paint? Do all motherboards have screws to remove the heatsinks? To the pros, any tips?

I am about to buy a MoBo from a friend, but it doesn't fit in with my eventual end-goal for my build in terms of the theme. How much, if any of it, could I paint? I'm particularly looking to either neutralise or repaint the blue sections. Image attached.

So I've been wanting to paint my graphics cards, like techsource does in this video, but I was wondering if it would be safe to not disassemble the graphics card, but instead put masking tape over the parts I'm not painting. thanks for the help

Hey guys! So, I'm trying to make a green themed build, and my motherboard has green heatsinks.. (It's the Asus 970 Pro Gaming Aura) So, the thing is, does painting it void my warranty? And also, does painting the silver part of the heatsink on the Corsair Vengeance Pro ram modules void it's warranty? I know it's a kinda stupid question, but thanks in advance!

I'm mainly looking to spray paint my back plate and see how it turns out, I am gonna use plasti dip as well so if it doesn't turn out good, I could easily remove it.

Hi, I have been thinking about painting my RAM modules to act as accenting on the inside of my case. I was wondering if there was an easy way of painting the RAM heat spreaders without disassembling it, as I do not feel confident enough to do this. Would just holding some cardboard or something in the way of the gold contacts at the bottom work? If this will work, one other thing I am worried about is the gaps in the heat spreader, as shown in the picture. I have circled the gaps and was wondering if paint getting on these would break the memory module, and if so is there any easy way I could paint around these? Finally, this is the paint I plan to use: https://www.powertoolsdirect.com/plasti-kote-fast-dry-enamel-aerosols-range Any thoughts on this paint, if it will work or not, would be good Thanks

I've had my graphics card for a while now but since it is red and black it doesn't match my build wich is black and white, has anyone tried this on the same graphics card or a similar one and can offer some advice?

I have a razer te mamba at my house and was wondering how I would paint and or possible hydro dip the outside of the plastic chassis to make it look clean. Any Recommendations ?

My 5 year old laptop that I still use with some upgrades (specs in sig) has always been an enormous fingerprint magnet. The entire body is a glossy dark blue plastic that does not do well with hand oils. I have very oily skin, so after I use it for about 3 seconds the entire thing looks really gross, not to mention becoming uncomfortable to use. So I was thinking I want to paint the whole thing, possibly with Plasti-Dip, simply because it's going to be quite a project and I'd like to be able to peel it off if something goes terribly wrong. However I've never worked with it before so my question is once it's painted will that give it the matte, less fingerprint prone effect that I'm looking for? I honestly have no idea what I'm doing here so does anyone have any recommendations?

I have a redragon keyboard. I don't know the model number, think KURA or something, and a redragon M801 mouse. How would I go about painting the red blue? I love the mouse and really want to paint it. Here are pictures

Right now, I have a black Zalman Z9 Neo case and am looking to paint the plastic parts, as the colour difference between the plastic and metal parts annoys me. I want to paint the top panel and the front panel, not the door on the front panel, white - to match the fans in my PC. I have never done anything like this before, and just need some advice on painting. What kind of paint should I use? How many coats should I apply? How much paint will I need? Do I need to sand the plastic then apply primer? Answers to these questions, and any another advice you have, would be greatly appreciated

Situation So I am removing the PSU shroud from the NZXT H440 Case and creating my own custom shroud that goes across the entire case. In case you were wondering, I am also going to cut the side panel of the case and add a window so you can see the entire interior of the case as well as removing the side panel on the inside that holds the drive bays, but that is a discussion for another time. The current problem is once I have made and designed said PSU shroud replacement, how do I paint it? I would like to spray paint it a matte white color. Question What is the best method for prepping, spray painting, and sealing aluminum sheet metal?

Oh hey, look, another painting-related thread by me. Anyway, I'm just gonna get right to it. I mentioned in a separate thread before that I wanted to go for the LG 23MP68V-Q monitor in a dual-monitor setup; https://www.amazon.com/LG-23MP68VQ-MONITOR-Full-Black/dp/B01F1PSHVW But, there's just one problem (there's always some sort of problem in regards to the paint finish with the components I want to go with); the glossy bottom bezel. I honestly don't really mind the glossy back of the monitor, but that bottom bezel is a tad annoying for my personal preference. Let's get to my question then, shall we: How would I go about only painting the bottom bezel matte, something like the slightly pricier LG monitors. Do I need to disassemble the entire monitor, or is there a simpler way? Perhaps I could just use sanding or such to get a more brushed finish? Any suggestions are well appreciated. Thanks and cheers!

Good day everyone. I have made my fair share of threads regarding my upcoming PC build, but I keep changing my mind in regards to some components; I was initially planning on going for the GTX 1080 Ti FE, but realised that it is limited to only the green led (which I strongly dislike), so through more research I found the MSI GTX 1080 Ti Aero, found here: https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-Ti-AERO-11G-OC.html#hero-overview It doesn't have RGB, but the light is white, and looks pretty good when it's off as the text is simply white and would fit in with almost any build, so everything's ok there. I may end up getting a different variant of the 1080 Ti, but as of now say I went with the MSI Aero; is there a more or less simple way to paint those green parts of the card into something like black or grey instead? I know Linus and some other channels have some tutorials, but is there perhaps a way of doing it without disassembling the entire card? Something a little more safe maybe? Any help is appreciated. Cheers!

So I have a glossy white case it the nzxt h440 white/black one, my question Is if i spray paint a logo on to it will it stick? To simplify the question, can I spray paint a small logo on a glossy finish?

I was wondering if anyone has ever painted brushed aluminum whether it was a PC case or a laptop case. I have golden edition of MSI GS60 2QE laptop and I recently I started hating that color and I would like to paint it black. The case itself has a lot of scratches on it so that is another reason why I want to paint it. I was looking looking all over the internet for guides on how to paint brushed aluminum case without destroying its look but with no luck. Does anyone have any experience with painting laptop or PC cases preferably those which are made out of brushed aluminum?