Case Mod Painting Questions.

[seanbrenner]

So let me start this off by saying that I have never done any modding or any DIY work before. I am planning to get the Phanteks Enthoo ATX and give it a new paint job. I would like to give it a colour and finish similar to the M4 A1 - S hotrod skin from CS:GO. Are their any paints like this or would i have to get a paint custom mixed? How difficult is it to disassemble and re-assemble a case like this and what tools will I need for a job like this? Also can I tint the side window on the case or would I have to buy tinted Acrylic to replace the window?

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/cswikia/images/9/91/Csgo-chop-shop-announcement-m4a1s-hot-rod.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150527145028

^ M4 A1 - S Hotrod

[raymen1]

Don't you like this one better?  (Hyper Beast)

 

Oh, re-read, those colours look sick ! 

Edited June 23, 2015 by raymen1

[W-L]

-SNIP-

 

I would recommend to send it out to someone to paint if your not familiar with painting it's hard to get a perfect finish without the right tools or experience.

 

For the case it's mainly riveted together so you will need to drill out the rivets with an 1/8" drill bit.

As for the color you might need to get it mixed, I would recommend someone like Duplicolor since they do automotive paints if you plan to tackle this yourself. Duplicolor I believe can charge it inside of spray cans for you also so you won't need a paint gun or compressor. If you want to paint it be sure to properly prep it by sanding/scuffing the surface, cleaning properly and applying a light coat of primer ideally before going for the top coat all with the proper drying times in between. That's a more generalized way of spray painting.

[seanbrenner]

I would recommend to send it out to someone to paint if your not familiar with painting it's hard to get a perfect finish without the right tools or experience.

 

For the case it's mainly riveted together so you will need to drill out the rivets with an 1/8" drill bit.

As for the color you might need to get it mixed, I would recommend someone like Duplicolor since they do automotive paints if you plan to tackle this yourself. Duplicolor I believe can charge it inside of spray cans for you also so you won't need a paint gun or compressor. If you want to paint it be sure to properly prep it by sanding/scuffing the surface, cleaning properly and applying a light coat of primer ideally before going for the top coat all with the proper drying times in between. That's a more generalized way of spray painting.

Thanks for the reply W-L i really appreciate it. I was wondering to re-assemble the case would I have to purchase a Rivet Gun? Or would screws/nuts and bolts be fine?

[W-L]

Thanks for the reply W-L i really appreciate it. I was wondering to re-assemble the case would I have to purchase a Rivet Gun? Or would screws/nuts and bolts be fine?

You can re-rivet it together or use some short 6-32 threaded nuts and bolts they should fit the river holes just right and make things modular.

If you need a better explation or guide on painting just message me or checkout MNPC (Bill Owen) on YouTube their guides are a little old but very informative.

[seanbrenner]

You can re-rivet it together or use some short 6-32 threaded nuts and bolts they should fit the river holes just right and make things modular.

If you need a better explation or guide on painting just message me or checkout MNPC (Bill Owen) on YouTube their guides are a little old but very informative.

Thanks if i have any more questions I'l PM you and i will also check out those videos you recommended.