Painting a case

[CardinalHunter]

Should I paint my case with neon paint? Is this recommended? I wanna make the paint standout so help pls.

[Zyndo]

Well it very largely depends on what you want out of your system. There is absolutely no reason (with the right amount of know-how) that you can't or shouldn't paint your case, or plastidip it, or cut holes in it, or mount a tesla arc to the top of the thing, have flames spewing out of the sides, or do any number of a thousand other kinds of mods. PC modding is a highly addictive and contagious hobby to undertake. MOST people start out with painting a case, or a part of a case, or a component in said computer, or something like that.

 

if you want to paint your case, then I recommend you paint your case. It sounds like a good idea. You can look up some guides on how to go about doing it on youtube, but the basic steps for PAINT (and not other things like plastidip) are as follows:

 

1. Sand and clean the areas you wish to paint.

2. Tape off the areas you do not wish to paint.

3. Prime

4. Paint. Many thin layers have the best result (as opposed to thick painting)

5. Some people stop here, others like to add some sort of finish or sealant to give their product a little extra sparkle or longevity.

6. Brag to all your friends about your sick new paintjob.

 

If you do it properly it can look amazing and last many years. If you screw it up you are going to hate it and there isn't really any going back with paint (although you can always start at step 1 and try again). Alot of people turn to plastidip instead of paint when it comes to computer modding as it looks (when done properly) about the same, but its less permanent and it can always be peeled off to revert it back to its original appearance in case you screw up or don't like it. Its also a lot less work as you don't really need to do any sanding or prep work.

 

To plastidip, all you really need to do is this:

 

1. Clean the areas you wish to paint. it doesn't need to be sterile, just wipe it down and get all the small dust and debris off

2. Tape off the areas you don't wish to colour.

3. Spray. Again, many thin coats are better than fewer thick coats (for plastidip, it actually looks better as well as is easier to remove later on if you do many coats)

4. When you spray your last layer, and before its done drying, be sure to remove your tape. if you wait for the plastidip to dry before removing the tape, then the tape can sometimes pull up the plastidip which is an issue. Other than that its a very easy and straightforward process and ALOT less work than painting.

5. Enjoy!

 

These are very basic guides on how to use those 2 items. Make sure to check out other guides and youtube videos and research the subject on your own. But to answer your original question, yes. If you want to paint your case, then you should definitely paint your case. and then you should upload pictures of its awesomeness to the interwebs =)

[CardinalHunter]

19 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

Well it very largely depends on what you want out of your system. There is absolutely no reason (with the right amount of know-how) that you can't or shouldn't paint your case, or plastidip it, or cut holes in it, or mount a tesla arc to the top of the thing, have flames spewing out of the sides, or do any number of a thousand other kinds of mods. PC modding is a highly addictive and contagious hobby to undertake. MOST people start out with painting a case, or a part of a case, or a component in said computer, or something like that.

 

if you want to paint your case, then I recommend you paint your case. It sounds like a good idea. You can look up some guides on how to go about doing it on youtube, but the basic steps for PAINT (and not other things like plastidip) are as follows:

 

1. Sand and clean the areas you wish to paint.

2. Tape off the areas you do not wish to paint.

3. Prime

4. Paint. Many thin layers have the best result (as opposed to thick painting)

5. Some people stop here, others like to add some sort of finish or sealant to give their product a little extra sparkle or longevity.

6. Brag to all your friends about your sick new paintjob.

 

If you do it properly it can look amazing and last many years. If you screw it up you are going to hate it and there isn't really any going back with paint (although you can always start at step 1 and try again). Alot of people turn to plastidip instead of paint when it comes to computer modding as it looks (when done properly) about the same, but its less permanent and it can always be peeled off to revert it back to its original appearance in case you screw up or don't like it. Its also a lot less work as you don't really need to do any sanding or prep work.

 

To plastidip, all you really need to do is this:

 

1. Clean the areas you wish to paint. it doesn't need to be sterile, just wipe it down and get all the small dust and debris off

2. Tape off the areas you don't wish to colour.

3. Spray. Again, many thin coats are better than fewer thick coats (for plastidip, it actually looks better as well as is easier to remove later on if you do many coats)

4. When you spray your last layer, and before its done drying, be sure to remove your tape. if you wait for the plastidip to dry before removing the tape, then the tape can sometimes pull up the plastidip which is an issue. Other than that its a very easy and straightforward process and ALOT less work than painting.

5. Enjoy!

 

These are very basic guides on how to use those 2 items. Make sure to check out other guides and youtube videos and research the subject on your own. But to answer your original question, yes. If you want to paint your case, then you should definitely paint your case. and then you should upload pictures of its awesomeness to the interwebs =)

ty my bro

[Zyndo]

OH! and be sure to remove all components from your case before painting it or you're just going to be asking for trouble. Enjoy =)

[CardinalHunter]

2 hours ago, Zyndo said:

4. Paint. Many thin layers have the best result (as opposed to thick painting)

Sorry I was just glancing thru this and didn't read in detail but by "many thin layers", you mean exactly what Linus and Luke do in their pc modding eps right?

[Zyndo]

I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with that video. But probably, its a common practice when painting anything.

 

Basically what I meant is when painting, novice painters can want to have the tendency to just throw as much paint onto the surface as possible in order to get the paint as thick as possible as fast as possible. That can often be counterproductive to the final product. Its more beneficial to apply many thin even coats, rather than fewer thicker coats.

[CardinalHunter]

Something like this? 

[NaLu]

OMG

 

Yes, something like Linus did. Just don't spray too long in one place, and spray from ~30cm for the best paint spread. Also putting spary can in warm water will make paint more 'consistent' when spraying.