case painting :?

[FrankFurt3r]

Can an experienced case painter plz give a hand to a n00b. I am planing to paint a case, I am going to do 2 primes with a sand after each , 2 colour coats with a sane between coats and then a clear coat to protect the paint. I have air brushed and spray painted models before , (I prefer spray for some reason) and I am not verry good at this. Con some 1 plz give me a hand with types of paint, equipment, and technique.

Ps I love watt u all do with your cases they are all incredible and I have a lot of respect for those who scrap build parts and cases.

[Arden]

wells beFur uss pR0se cAn help1ng u w3 needed yous to learned some grammars.

[FrankFurt3r]

wells beFur uss pR0se cAn help1ng u w3 needed yous to learned some grammars.

do u think your funny???? i have a learning dificulty dude. yeah think about that

[jdbnsn]

There are actually many threads here that ask/answer questions about painting. Way too many to link to, use search and look up something like "painting" or "paint question" etc... and just see what you find. Then if you have a more specific question it will be easier to locate an answer for you.

[lockyb]

wats wrong with his typing anyway....man dont be a dick..
head up frank...most ppl here are helpfull and wont take the piss out of u like a 12 year old

[ESX]

wats wrong with his typing anyway Its gramatically wrong, but I dont really care :)
And yea, there are plenty of topics with the same question around here, just try searching.

[Cevinzol]

if you do some searching on the board you should find a bunch of threads regarding case painting. Its a commmonly posted subject.

Basically.
0- sand your surface smooth. Any bump, scratch or uneveness now will really show up in the final product.

1- use the same type of paint for priming, color and sealer. (i.e. use enamel primer with enamle color). Preferably from the same company (they usually design them to work better together)

2- use many thin coats. if you can still see the previous coat in someplaces thats fine.

3- let each coat dry thouroughly. if you don't you will get slumping, bubbles and the paint may stay tacky for months. (it can take more than a week to paint a case properly unless you have an oven to bake it in)

4- after the last clear coat let it cure/harden for a month before waxing it otherwise you might get clouding.

note this is the general processes for making a mirror finish case (like a car). if you are doing an industrial style mod or millitary/camo mod you don't have to e so picky.

start a work log and post some pictures as you do it.

Good luck

[Arden]

Actually, i'm dyslexic. And disgraphic, and I have ADD. I was just messin' around man. Sorry if I offended you. I joke around with all my friends; I didn't know you so I shouldn't have.

[FrankFurt3r]

if you do some searching on the board you should find a bunch of threads regarding case painting. Its a commmonly posted subject.

Basically.
0- sand your surface smooth. Any bump, scratch or uneveness now will really show up in the final product.

1- use the same type of paint for priming, color and sealer. (i.e. use enamel primer with enamle color). Preferably from the same company (they usually design them to work better together)

2- use many thin coats. if you can still see the previous coat in someplaces thats fine.

3- let each coat dry thouroughly. if you don't you will get slumping, bubbles and the paint may stay tacky for months. (it can take more than a week to paint a case properly unless you have an oven to bake it in)

4- after the last clear coat let it cure/harden for a month before waxing it otherwise you might get clouding.

note this is the general processes for making a mirror finish case (like a car). if you are doing an industrial style mod or millitary/camo mod you don't have to e so picky.

start a work log and post some pictures as you do it.

Good luck

thanks heaps m8,as far a paint and wax is concerned sould i just use acouple of car touchup cans and car wax?? touchup cans are $10 a pop for good stuff n theres the same as in a normal spray can, but its higher grade.

thanks for the help, added some things i didnt kno, n it is just a normal spray job not cammo :D .