Best way to paint a motherboard's heatsink?

[Fictionvl]

so I just ordered the MSI MPower Z77 motherboard, and it has a yellow and black theme, my PC's theme is Red and black, what I was wondering is what is the best way of painting the heatsinks of the board? 

 

should I remove them and then paint them? or should I mask everything off and then paint them? I'm worried that something wrong would happen

also what is the best way of painting them? using spray paint or actually oil paint that artists use? 

[Guest]

Why did you buy a yellow and black motherboard, for a PC with a red and black colour scheme? 

[Goodman2265]

remove them and use masking tape on it once removed and use spray paint and do multiple layers

[RollinLower]

masking them off should be enough. just make sure you cover up all of your pci slots and stuff!

 

also, i suggest using plastidip, since you can remove it once you're done with the color!

[Guest]

Well, you know you could have bought something like this  it would have been a more particle solution (Also made by MSI :PPPPPP)  and its not really recommended to paint components, especially if you have to get a replacement, you would probably have to repaint everything 

[Guest]

If it were me, because there's only small strips of yellow, i'd actually just use some enamel paint with a fine paint brush and a steady hand, and just paint over the yellow... 

 

Spray painting a motherboard never ends well, or ever really looks that good. 

[mrjordann]

I'd mask everything and paint them, but seal it very well. Good luck.

[Fictionvl]

Why did you buy a yellow and black motherboard, for a PC with a red and black colour scheme? 

 

because its the only Z77 motherboard that I can find in my country that isn't over 200$ lol

 

remove them and use masking tape on it once removed and use spray paint and do multiple layers

 

what kind of tools would I need to do that? 

 

 

Well, you know you could have bought something like this  it would have been a more particle solution (Also made by MSI :PPPPPP)  and its not really recommended to paint components, especially if you have to get a replacement, you would probably have to repaint everything 

 

Like I said, its the only Z77 motherboard that I could find. 

 

If it were me, because there's only small strips of yellow, i'd actually just use some enamel paint with a fine paint brush and a steady hand, and just paint over the yellow... 

 

Spray painting a motherboard never ends well, or ever really looks that good. 

 

to me that sounds like the easiest thing to do, thanks a lot! 

[Goodman2265]

because its the only Z77 motherboard that I can find in my country that isn't over 200$ lol

 

 

what kind of tools would I need to do that? 

 

 

 

Like I said, its the only Z77 motherboard that I could find. 

 

 

to me that sounds like the easiest thing to do, thanks a lot! 

All you really need it to unscrew the heat sinks, if there is no screw there might be push pins

[Guest]

to me that sounds like the easiest thing to do, thanks a lot! 

 

No problem; i'd hate to see you ruin a $200 board with a spray paint job gone wrong... 

[Goodman2265]

May I as where you got this Z77 board because I have been trying to find this board cheap

[Fictionvl]

No problem; i'd hate to see you ruin a $200 board with a spray paint job gone wrong... 

 

hehe, I got it for dirtcheap because it was the last piece and the retailer wanted to get rid of it

[Fictionvl]

May I as where you got this Z77 board because I have been trying to find this board cheap

 

I live in the UAE, sadly it was the last Z77 board available, I got it for around 500 AED, which is equivalent to 136$   

[Goodman2265]

I live in the UAE, sadly it was the last Z77 board available, I got it for around 500 AED, which is equivalent to 136$   

You lucky son of a bi*** that board is like 500 dollar brand new here and some people sell it used for like 160-200 dolalrs

[Guest]

hehe, I got it for dirtcheap because it was the last piece and the retailer wanted to get rid of it

 

All right for some. 

 

I'm yet to see a spray painted motherboard that actually looks any good... Which is why i would personally never do it, or recommend it. 

[Fictionvl]

You lucky son of a bi*** that board is like 500 dollar brand new here and some people sell it used for like 160-200 dolalrs

 

I found this link

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0090Z39EA/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all 

[Fictionvl]

Alright for some. 

 

I'm yet to see a spray painted motherboard that actually looks any good... Which is why i would personally never do it, or recommend it. 

 

I'll do a paint log type of thing when I get it and actually paint it  

[Guest]

I'll do a paint log type of thing when I get it and actually paint it

 

So you going for the spray paint approach, or just hand paint the yellow strips? 

[Fictionvl]

So you going for the spray paint approach, or just hand paint the yellow strips? 

 

I have yet to decide, I'll see whats best for me, and I also yet to have the actual paint, so I'll see when the motherboard arrives

[Yenko]

I have the same Motherboard and i have also painted the heatsink covers, or to be precise i removed the top heatsink covers, and painted the lower one satin black

[Fictionvl]

I have the same Motherboard and i have also painted the heatsink covers, or to be precise i removed the top heatsink covers, and painted the lower one satin black

 

that looks beautiful 

[W-L]

so I just ordered the MSI MPower Z77 motherboard, and it has a yellow and black theme, my PC's theme is Red and black, what I was wondering is what is the best way of painting the heatsinks of the board? 

 

should I remove them and then paint them? or should I mask everything off and then paint them? I'm worried that something wrong would happen

also what is the best way of painting them? using spray paint or actually oil paint that artists use?

You should remove them to paint them and any spray paint will work it doesn't need to be anything special like the high temp stuff.

I have a write up on this in the Modding FAQ under the painting section for more detailed instructions:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/407754-modding-faq-common-mods/