painting a case

[SaWBLaDe]

mmm guys i finally got enough time to go and get myself some kool spraypaint, primer and clearcoat and im ready to attemp painting my case but i just wanted to know what order i should o it all in heres how i would do it tell em if im wrong: sand,prime,sand,paint,sand,paint,clearcoat,sand,cl earcoat.

k now thats just how i THINK im sposed to do it and also if i sand 1 layer of clearcoat will it leave it looking ****? and are two coats of clear needed?

anyway i await your reply. SaWBLaDe.

[crenn]

Please look at this to answer your questions:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...ead.php?t=1358

[SaWBLaDe]

cool thanks

[Smitten]

hey there sawblade...i was trolling around one day when i too was looking to paint my case (hate the beige-white norm) and came across this site here

http://case-mods.linear1.org/case-mo...r-case-part-1/

i have to say from the shots he's done an amazing job. i'm still working on my paint project but following this guy's steps has so far paid off quite well.

good luck

[pc1972]

Has anybody had any experience with powdercoating a case? Can get it done for about $20 but don't know if I will get a real clear shine with it.

[Smitten]

i'm in the navy and let me say a few things about powdercoating.

1) not cheap. i'm not sure exactly the price, but compared to the cost of a rattle can, i'm positive its more.

2) very durable. powercoating can take a beaten. this stuff is like a second skin when applied properly and comes in numerous colors (not sure about pastels though )

3) once chipped, it's chipped. with paint even a chip can be repaired. little touch up, little sanding and polishing and "poof" no more chip. powdercoating doesnt fix that easy. if you ding it up, only way to make it go away is to re-coat it. then again, i could be wrong and my superiors are hiding the truth from me :p of course going back to number 2, if its chipped, you most likely have a nasty dent to go with it.

as for luster and shine. i've seen both from powdercoating. its kinda like a glaze that's baked onto the metal. so would depend on the "glaze" applied if it'll be shiny or not. now if it gets scuffed, not sure how you'd repair it (refer to #3)

[adreamtraveler]

I have a friend here that has gotten some parts for this car powder coated, and he said that he had to save for a little while to do it. it may be the parts he got powder coated or it may be the bay area (everything here is expensive), but i have heard that it can cost quick a bit.

i love the way the stuff comes out though. it looks great and i wouldn't mind saving up and getting a case powder coated myself in the future :p

[pc1972]

Thanks for the input. The reason that I can get it so cheap is because I have a friend that works at an airport here and they powdercoat their planes. He said that he has some extra black paint and on their next project I can throw the tower in with it.

What about this idea...If the coat doesn't come out "shiny" enough would clear coat work on it?

[Smitten]

the powerdercoating i've seen done were all more or less rubber, so not sure if or how a clear coat of laquer or plain finish would look on it.

ask your friend for some scrap peices and try clear coating them. best way to find out is by exeperimentation, so my friends in college always told me

[Crimson Sky]

Yeah you could put clear over a powdercoated surface..should be fine.