Corsair 540

[hypergod]

Hi picked up a corsair 540 loving it so far just wanted to paint the top and front metal mesh green just wanted advice on what kind of spray paint I should be using and should I rough up the surface before painting

Attached some picks of what I currently looks like uploaded from my phone that's why they are sideways

I'm also curios how the bitfenix strip lighting compares to the cathode lights I'm currently using

Update the paint has been laid

File was to big to attach

http://imgur.com/lsz1Eji

[nixproducer]

Looks really good, nice build, what are your specs?

[ArumanBE]

I did my 540 with a blue finish. a good brand of spray can will do the trick. Make sure you prep the metal your painting. i sanded mine and then cleaned it with some white spirit.

[hypergod]

I did my 540 with a blue finish. a good brand of spray can will do the trick. Make sure you prep the metal your painting. i sanded mine and then cleaned it with some white spirit.

what did you use to sand it?

[hypergod]

Looks really good, nice build, what are your specs?

Gtx 770

I5 4670k

Crucial 240gb ssd

Seagate barracuda 1tb

8gb Kingston hyper x

Xfx 750w

[nixproducer]

Gtx 770

I5 4670k

Crucial 240gb ssd

Seagate barracuda 1tb

8gb Kingston hyper x

Xfx 750w

nice you may want to put them in your OP

[hypergod]

nice you may want to put them in your OP

sorry I'm new to this forum stuff, what do you mean

[PassionFruit]

sorry I'm new to this forum stuff, what do you mean

OP=Original Post=your topic post.

[ArumanBE]

what did you use to sand it?

I used normal sandpaper, medium grit.

[hypergod]

I used normal sandpaper, medium grit.

ok thank you looking forward to doing this.

[ArumanBE]

ok thank you looking forward to doing this.

be sure to post some pics of the result. what color r you aiming for? i would suggest (if i may) to try and match it with the lighting of your case. Would look awesome.

[hypergod]

be sure to post some pics of the result. what color r you aiming for? i would suggest (if i may) to try and match it with the lighting of your case. Would look awesome.

will deffinetly update I would like to match to the colour of the lighting just need to figure out what colour in paint it would be going to Home Depot today after work to pick up the paint wish me luck haha.

[ArumanBE]

will deffinetly update I would like to match to the colour of the lighting just need to figure out what colour in paint it would be going to Home Depot today after work to pick up the paint wish me luck haha.

i think you r aiming for "Lime green" correct me if i'm wrong but i think that would be close to wat you r aiming for.

[hypergod]

i think you r aiming for "Lime green" correct me if i'm wrong but i think that would be close to wat you r aiming for.

ok cool and will any spray paint do or is there a special kind?

[hypergod]

Paint has been laid updated with pic now waiting 24 hours for it to fully cure

[Kiwiandapple]

Paint has been laid updated with pic now waiting 24 hours for it to fully cure

 

Awesome! :] Can't wait to see the result. As well, I love the bitfenix alchemy led strips but I don't know if it's worth it to change from your cathodes. Maybe in a year or so when they start to "die" out. 

As well, sorry nobody replied to much here. There are a lot of special paints out there, but just some spray paint will do fine. 

I used montana gold myself and love it! 

[daemonowner]

For a second there I was like "WTF he cut the bottom third of the case off and somehow attached it to that vertical wooden desk or wall or something".

[hypergod]

It's done

http://imgur.com/5IfbTyz