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coffee4me
06-09-2007, 04:50 PM
I have a case, which I bought secondhand from somebody, that I would like to have repainted. There is no way that I can do this myself. I just don't have the time to do it... :neutral:
Can anybody give me a Website of a company that would do it...?

I know for the cost of having this repainted I probably can have a new case, but I just like this case... The reason why I would like to have it repainted is because it's showing some scratches.

Or should I just forget about the whole thing and move on and buy myself another case ?

Thanks,,,

:glasses:
Drum Thumper
06-09-2007, 05:16 PM
Check your local yellow pages for automobile painting. That'd probably be your best bet. Hell, they might even cut you a deal!
.Maleficus.
06-09-2007, 08:39 PM
That's the best idea, unless you just buy a new case. Be prepared to shell out some serious dough though.
Crimson Sky
06-10-2007, 07:48 AM
Check your local yellow pages for automobile painting. That'd probably be your best bet. Hell, they might even cut you a deal!


If you can find a hungry auto body repair guy willing to do a side job that might be a frugal idea--but expect to pay a craftspersons fees. Remember, its not coating the thing in paint that is expensive, its all the prep work to sand and primer. The actual painting takes a few minutes for a single color.
coffee4me
06-10-2007, 08:52 PM
Wouldn't be so bad if I knew who the manufacturer was of this case, so I could just buy a new one.
But nothing on/in the case tells me a brand name...

:glasses:
slytherock
06-10-2007, 08:53 PM
We have seen a lot of cases in here, maybe with a pic we can help you
rakuza
06-20-2007, 01:51 AM
well to repaint a computer its pretty easy and not really that long to do it

i had to sand paper my friends case down by hand that took a hour and remeber its not a good idea to go to far down now if i was lazy i could have left the old paint on but biege+black could have looked bad. i got my black coloured primer (i got this because the paint i was using requires a black base)
then i started spray the coats on (4 again for the paint i was using much less for normal paints). finshed up with a glossy coat on top for stength and look.
the paint i was using is a kalidoscope paint made by resene here in nz which costs like $90 nzd a can which bearly did the case... but the case had a cool colour shifting look to it