Can i just spray paint over my monitor bezel? If i mask off the screen

[cliff_182]

Right so i have this silver bezelled 19" Dell monitor. I hate the colour of the bezel and it really bothers me, coz i have 2 other black bezelled panels nd the silver just stand out.

 

I really dont feel confident taking the monitor apart to remove the bezel and paint it separately.

Its really old and there is no such documentaion of it online. So i dont know if it'll survive if i open it up

 

Is it ok to tape over my screen and monitor buttons using masking tape. If i do it perfectly. Can i just spray paint over the bezel.

 

Is it safe? Will the monitor work properly after?

 

this is the one, if that matters

[Syntaxvgm]

I have one of those, taking it apart is easy, just take it apart. 

So much less chance to fuck up then trying to cover it 

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

Should be fine if you tape it up EXTREMELY well

 

Removing the bezel should be really easy though, they should come off any monitor, and it should be very simple

[cliff_182]

I have one of those, taking it apart is easy, just take it apart. 

So much less chance to fuck up then trying to cover it 

can u tell me how? do i just pry it open with a flat-head screwdriver?

nd does it pop back onto the monitor after removal?

 

I'm worried it is held on by only adhesive. In which case i may not be able to put it back on properly.

 

Thanks

[Syntaxvgm]

can u tell me how? do i just pry it open with a flat-head screwdriver?

nd does it pop back onto the monitor after removal?

 

I'm worried it is held on by only adhesive. In which case i may not be able to put it back on properly.

 

Thanks

I'm pretty certain it's not held by adhesive. You don't have to worry about that much with desktop monitors, especially larger ones that include the psu in the screen instead of on a separate brick.

Tell yah what, ima take it off my shelf and take it apart and tell you if there's anything special to it. 

[cliff_182]

I'm pretty certain it's not held by adhesive. You don't have to worry about that much with desktop monitors, especially larger ones that include the psu in the screen instead of on a separate brick.

Tell yah what, ima take it off my shelf and take it apart and tell you if there's anything special to it. 

oh wow thanks man! sorry for the trouble

 

oh btw using it was a portrait monitor now. Pretty happy i could make it work on the stock stand.

 

[Syntaxvgm]

oh wow thanks man! sorry for the trouble

It's no probs

I'm in bed watching movies, not much else

(but given I've been up all night and it's 7 am est, I'm not uploadings pics)

Good news, to take the bezel off, you just need to pop some plastic tabs. 

Now, I'd use a flatter screwdriver or multiple ones carefully to avoid scarring. I have soft plastic tools to prevent this, but if you take your time you can accomplish this with regular flat head. I'd normally recommend a pocket knife, but the tabs are rather large. 

(I don't give a shit about this screen, I just shoved it in there, pulled it partway apart)

Start at the bottom, directly under the dell logo is the first tab. It's good to start there, it's a good point of reference, and it's on the bottom, which makes it least notice if you scar it. 

Pop that one, and work your way right or left, one tab at a time, around the screen.

Once you lift it off, be careful- the control buttons are attached by a flat cable. The buttons came come off via two small screws. Take that off, good to go. 

I'm not sure if the little buttons come off the panel easily and can be painted, but try to keep the paint on the buttons a bit thin to avoid making them tough to move. 

[cliff_182]

It's no probs

I'm in bed watching movies, not much else

(but given I've been up all night and it's 7 am est, I'm not uploadings pics)

Good news, to take the bezel off, you just need to pop some plastic tabs. 

Now, I'd use a flatter screwdriver or multiple ones carefully to avoid scarring. I have soft plastic tools to prevent this, but if you take your time you can accomplish this with regular flat head. I'd normally recommend a pocket knife, but the tabs are rather large. 

(I don't give a shit about this screen, I just shoved it in there, pulled it partway apart)

Start at the bottom, directly under the dell logo is the first tab. It's good to start there, it's a good point of reference, and it's on the bottom, which makes it least notice if you scar it. 

Pop that one, and work your way right or left, one tab at a time, around the screen.

Once you lift it off, be careful- the control buttons are attached by a flat cable. The buttons came come off via two small screws. Take that off, good to go. 

I'm not sure if the little buttons come off the panel easily and can be painted, but try to keep the paint on the buttons a bit thin to avoid making them tough to move. 

Thanks a lot man!

I really appreciate the help. 

Its fine i dont plan on painting the buttons, so tht should be fine. 

[Syntaxvgm]

Thanks a lot man!

I really appreciate the help. 

Its fine i dont plan on painting the buttons, so tht should be fine. 

I think I used to hate this screen for that silver bezel. I applaud your action of painting it, I can't stand bright bezels. 

[cliff_182]

Haha yeah thanks. It bothers me so much

cant believe i didnt do this earlier

[MeDownYou]

...silver bezel makes me want to manipulate economies on them....

[cliff_182]

I think I used to hate this screen for that silver bezel. I applaud your action of painting it, I can't stand bright bezels. 

 

so this is how it turned out 

 

 

 

 

i sort of broke the buttons out and painted them, they r held in place now by the pcb behind them

Thanks again for ur help

[MrJamesParr]

Looks nice. Good work