Thinking about spray painting inside of pc

[MrJunez]

Hello im thinking about painting the inside of my sleeper but i am worried..

I do have questions though

1. What kind of spray paint do i need and what brand do you recommend or it doesnt matter?

2. When painting finishing primer on the pc do i have to wait for it to dry up to start the paint i want on it then wait for the paint to dry up to start on clear coat?

3. What masking tape/masking paper do you recommend? I absolutely do not want any paint to get on the outer parts of the pc since its an sleeper build. 

4.How long should i wait between paints?

5. I wanna go for a glossy white finish so how can i make the paint shine? (like if rgb was on the paint will mirror the lighting

[Dedayog]

You have never painted before.  Watch YT videos about it.  

 

Doesn't really matter.  No need to buy special paint.

 

Follow instructions on the paint cans you buy, of course you wait for paint to dry before doing the next step.  New paint can re-hydrate not quite dry paint to the point you can get runs.

 

Any painters tape is fine, I prefer Frog.

 

Glossy white finish... maybe buy gloss white spray paint?

[The1Dickens]

If you want really high gloss, you can always wet-sand it with 1500-3000 grit sandpaper, then polish it, after clear-coating (and letting the clear-coat cure).

 

Also, when you spray the high-gloss paint, try to do so when it is really warm, as it will improve the paint laying nice and smooth, making the gloss that much more noticeable.

[MrJunez]

14 minutes ago, The1Dickens said:

If you want really high gloss, you can always wet-sand it with 1500-3000 grit sandpaper, then polish it, after clear-coating (and letting the clear-coat cure).

 

Also, when you spray the high-gloss paint, try to do so when it is really warm, as it will improve the paint laying nice and smooth, making the gloss that much more noticeable.

I brought clear coat gloss in a can and white and primer together in a can also says gloss, its okay to use them both? And by warm do you mean like put the cans floating in hot water?

[The1Dickens]

3 minutes ago, MrJunez said:

I brought clear coat gloss in a can and white and primer together in a can also says gloss, its okay to use them both? And by warm do you mean like put the cans floating in hot water?

It should be okay to use them both? If they are the same brand/line, they are likely meant to work together.

 

And I'm not condoning that course of action, nor advising, but that's how some painters I know achieve that. I've done a similar thing (let the can sit in a dry-booth for about 10 minutes; dry-booth was set to about 100 degrees F) and achieved good results. There is a risk when heating up a pressurized container, though. Just want to get that out there.

[MrJunez]

1 minute ago, The1Dickens said:

It should be okay to use them both? If they are the same brand/line, they are likely meant to work together.

 

And I'm not condoning that course of action, nor advising, but that's how some painters I know achieve that. I've done a similar thing (let the can sit in a dry-booth for about 10 minutes; dry-booth was set to about 100 degrees F) and achieved good results. There is a risk when heating up a pressurized container, though. Just want to get that out there.

Sounds scary. The 2 cans are different brands ones from rustoleum and another is krypto or something 

[The1Dickens]

1 minute ago, MrJunez said:

Sounds scary. The 2 cans are different brands ones from rustoleum and another is krypto or something 

You can always test it out by spraying a piece of scrap and going through the process you want to follow.

[MrJunez]

1 hour ago, The1Dickens said:

You can always test it out by spraying a piece of scrap and going through the process you want to follow.

I'll see. Also by coats what do people mean like do one side of the case then 2nd coat another side of the case or? 

[The1Dickens]

2 minutes ago, MrJunez said:

I'll see. Also by coats what do people mean like do one side of the case then 2nd coat another side of the case or? 

A 'coat' is a layer of paint. A layer is all the paint applied in a single session. Once it flashes (or is dry to the touch), you're on the next 'coat'. Ideally, you lay the paint down in coats, instead of all at once. Dries quicker, and when it fully cures (usually takes a few days), it's more durable.

 

Usually the only reason you would do one side coat first, and then the next after it's dry is because one side will be sitting on either a surface, or something will come in contact with your painted surface. If you are only painting the inside of the case, it most likely wont' affect you.

[MrJunez]

2 hours ago, The1Dickens said:

A 'coat' is a layer of paint. A layer is all the paint applied in a single session. Once it flashes (or is dry to the touch), you're on the next 'coat'. Ideally, you lay the paint down in coats, instead of all at once. Dries quicker, and when it fully cures (usually takes a few days), it's more durable.

 

Usually the only reason you would do one side coat first, and then the next after it's dry is because one side will be sitting on either a surface, or something will come in contact with your painted surface. If you are only painting the inside of the case, it most likely wont' affect you.

So inbetween coats i do light coats on one side then wait 10min to do the next side and so on? So then when the paint plus primer is dry like flashing i move on to clear coat and do the same process

Another question i have is how many days will it take for it to dry? 

[The1Dickens]

5 hours ago, MrJunez said:

So inbetween coats i do light coats on one side then wait 10min to do the next side and so on? So then when the paint plus primer is dry like flashing i move on to clear coat and do the same process

Another question i have is how many days will it take for it to dry? 

It might be easier to watch some videos than for me to explain it properly. Here is a video that pretty much covers it.