USMC case

[SgtM]

+rep back at ya for suggesting the red instead of the black. I really like the red better. I'm undecided about polishing. What are the pros and cons?

[SgtM]

whoooooooeeee that thing is slick, rick!

By the way, i found a easy way to put decals (not stickers, i dunno about stickers) is to do them underwater. I used to take my model cars after I had painted them, and submerge them in a bowl of water to apply the decals. It makes it very easy to work out an bubbles and smooth it over without ripping/damaging the decals..

Looks good rick, +rep!

-Jeremy

Thanks bro. The decal thing makes sense. I'll have to try that sometime. I just put a 4th coat of clear down on the rat. I'll check it in the morning and figure if I need a 5th or not.

[SgtM]

Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! I went to put the mouse back together today, and I noticed that there was a small chip in the paint. Not a big deal I figured. Then I noticed that my fingerprints were showing up in the clear coat. I couldn't buff them out because when I tried, the clear and the red color coats smeared off the mouse. Up until today, I had only been handeling the mouse by the area that I masked off. Where did I go wrong? Not 100% sure, but I don't think that I let the red cure enough before laying down the clear coat. I didn't check the buttons for this flaw, so I might be able to save them depending on if I can match up the paint.

Next time, I'm going to give about 8 hours between coats instead of 1 or 2.

[JRSCAcura]

would have put them somewhere warm (furnace room) to dry overnight before clearing than left the clear to dry 2 coats at a time that way as well. Your using acrylic over acrylic? Also di you give the mouse a light sanding before painting to rough it up? Than primed it with a plastic primer? That should solve all the problems. After all the paint is on it I would let it dry someplace warm for several days before trying anything with it. Finger Fu*king a paint job FTL. +REP for the nice results

[intergalacticman]

Oh way to go. Now all the honeys that hang out here are gonna know your married.

By the way, the mouse looks wickkeedd.

Looks awesome. The mouse, not your hand.

word

[SgtM]

Here's a picture of the carnage:

[public_eyesore]

that sucks, I hope you can salvage the mouse

[armadilloben]

Here's a picture of the carnage:

damn dude did u put it in the furnace!????!?!?!?!? that really sucks (lets all take a moment to mourn our lost brother that was lost in the fight for unique input devices)

[SgtM]

I'm pretty sure I can salvage it. Just gonna take some work getting through all the layers.

[SgtM]

Well, most of the paint just peeled off like skin after a bad sun burn. I was right about the red paint. I didn't let it cure enough before laying down the clear. The part that was under the sticker doesn't peel as easily. I'll probably start sanding this back down to the plastic this weekend. Here's a pic.