Painting plastic Ipod Case.

[luciusad2004]

The case for my ipod is starting to show major signs of wear and tear so I was thinking about painting it. I don't know anything about painting though and I've never had much luck with it.

Does anyone have any info or know where i could get info on getting started with something like this? Is there any sort of Rattle Can paint that would hold up to being touched and rubbed all the time?

Thanks for any input.

[xr4man]

for rattle can paint, i'd suggest krylon fusion.

but in reality, i would think a dye would work better.

[luciusad2004]

I thought about dye. I've used it in the past with great results. Ihad to use the stove top to heat it though and wasn't sure if I wanted to go through that for an iPad case.

[xr4man]

i was thinking more along the lines of vinyl dye for car seats and plastic interior bits. it sprays on like spray paint.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinylFabricCoating/

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/vinyldye/

[luciusad2004]

Oh!
I've never worked with that. When i dyed my old laptop i used RIT dye.
Do you know how this stuff is to work with?

[xr4man]

from watching the saturday morning car shows, it looks like you just spray it on like regular spray paint.

[msmrx57]

:stupid: I use it on the dashboard of a truck a few years back. It works great. Goes on just like spray paint and once its dry you can't scrape it off. It held up for the 3 years I drove the truck and still looked fine.

[luciusad2004]

Cool, I think im gonna give this stuff a shot. Could I likely pick some up at the auto parts store?

Also, is it possible to mask sections off to create patterns or would the stuff seep through the plastic and get under the masking?

I was thinking about doing stripes if i can find two colors I like but wasn't sure how easy it would be.

[xr4man]

i'm pretty sure you can get it at your local autoparts store.

i don't know about bleeding under the tape. i'd try it out on a scrap piece of plastic first.

i also don't know how well it covers other colors of dye. might want to test that too.

[luciusad2004]

i'm pretty sure you can get it at your local autoparts store.

i don't know about bleeding under the tape. i'd try it out on a scrap piece of plastic first.

i also don't know how well it covers other colors of dye. might want to test that too.


Good thinking. Ill have to see if I can find some scrap plastic around the house.

[Twigsoffury]

CD jewel case ought to be the same exact plastic as the ipod case so i might try it on some of that.


http://www.unifiedmanufacturing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/slimline-case.jpg

[Mark_Hardware]

OK, better late than never? Lowes sells a spray paint primer specifically for plastic. I think they have a few colors, plus clear.
Once you primer it with that, you can use any of your favorite paints.
I've used it, with pretty decent results.

[SgtM]

Scuff it up with some 400 grit sandpaper or a red scotch brite first. Then, wash it with normal liquid dish soap and warm water. Rinse, dry with a lint free cloth. This will get rid of any leftover oils from your hands so it doesn't contaminate the paint. For rattlecans, krylon fusion is good for plastic. It's basically just spraypaint with adhesion promoter built in, but it sprays well, and lays out nice and flat too.

[luciusad2004]

I actually lost the ipod case ;_; I bought a new one at the store the other day, and meant to tuck the old one aside until i found some free time to paint it. But now I have no clue were I put it...