Project: Monster Khaos

KILLER! I'm an energy drink addict also.. how did I miss this?

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Wow this is a good looking case. Excellent job on all of those cuts. I think I wouldnt be able to move after making those cuts, let alone post a picture.
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Ok, so didn't get the primer on the case tonight. I thought I could get away with one application of bondo, but I just wasn't able to. The first application was looking good, but once I got things really close I could see the small blemishes start to poke thru.

Here you can see the lighter spots that I wasn't able to sand out. I'll have to finish sanding tomorrow.

Here you can see the 2nd application and how much closer it gets.

Lastly, the front bezel is still limping along neglected. Figured I needed to get another layer of bondo on that guy still too. I'm hoping to get this guy further along this weekend too.

I know it doesn't look like much yet, but my next update should be a lot more substantial.

that will look awesome when done! :D

Alright, a friend of mine ended up comming to town this weekend, so I didn't get as much done as I had hoped. Also, priming the panels brought out more blemishes than expected. I knew it was going to reveal some, but I hadn't realized it would be as many.

Anyway, so here is the promised update.

I used a self etching primer because it creates a better bond to metal.

I only put one coat on the backside of the panels. Just enough to cover up any exposed metal. The front got two coats and allowed to dry.

This allowed me to see any scratches and imperfections that I missed when I was putting bondo and also where the *cough* dremel got away from me *cough*

Soooooooo....

Back to the bondo.

and filled in dremel scratch number 1...

and dremel scratch number 2

and the biggest part that needed smoothing was where I filled in the row of vents on the side of the case.

so I commenced sanding with 240 grit sandpaper to start, then swiched to 400 grit. I was able to smooth out the bondo and recoat with the primer.

so.. 4 coats of primer later, I'm now ready to wetsand and paint.

I actually was planning painting today, but my wife came home when I was in the shop (in the back of the garage) and determined that i was spending too much time in the fumes of the various substances I was using on the case (you know, paint, primer, bondo, and the dust from sanding said bondo) she determined that I need to buy a respirator before I continue on the case.

Sure it sets me back a day, but getting a free pass to buy a sweet Dual Cartrige Respirator is a bonus I suppose :D

Can't wait for the paint job.

the claw looks perfect, nice job.

Get a good enough repirator to last a biological war. Im sure you could find cool new uses for it when you're not painting.

Great Job on the Lettering. .
I've never tried the orange monster drink the purple tastes like ketchup. :)

Yeah, the only one I'll drink is the orange one. It's the only one with real juice in it i think. Personally I prefer Rockstar Juiced, but since it's for my brother I thought it would be best to go with his favorite. :)

Well, it's been a fairly productive week so far. Finally found time to get pictures of the fresh paint updated. But before that. Here is the anti-death-by-inhaling contraption (also known as a respirator.)

And making sure it fits...

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I'm sorry you had to endure my pasty white ugly mug. Just couldn't help myself :D

After priming and some very light sanding with 600 grit sandpaper I prepped my paint. For the exterior of the case I'll be using some plasti-kote super enamel in gloss black. I've never actually used this particular brand before, but it comes very highly reccommended from lots of sources. I picked it up at a local auto parts store. It was about eleven bux a can.

Two coats on the interior sides of the panels and about 8 coats on the outside of the panels (I lost count after 4.) I waited 10 minutes between coats. I also had submerged the paint cans in hot water for 10 minutes prior to their use. I used about 1 1/2 cans of the paint. The rest will be used on the front later on.

The fumes were interfering with my camera pretty bad, so I'll have to take some pictures after the room has cleared up a little more. In the meantime, this is what I got.

I'm very pleased with the results so far. Unfortunately the paint brings out any small blemish even tho I thought I had taken care of them with the primer. Luckily they are VERY small blemishes which no one except me will even even notice.

The panels will now require a 2 week cure before I can work with them any more. That means I'll be working on the front bezel of the case this weekend. I'll post another update them and if I can manage I'll post some better pictures of the paint before that.