PAinting inside a Case

darthbox3 · 19-July-04, 11:23 PM

OK this is my first time in these forums. Anyway i was thinking about painting the inside of my case and i want to know what kind of paint would u guys recommend. I would appreciate the help THX in advance.

Zer0s · 20-July-04, 02:46 AM

I also was wondering what a chrome style paint would do to temps inside. like a mirror chrome, really shinny.

TonyGQ · 26-October-04, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0s


	I also was wondering what a chrome style paint would do to temps inside. like a mirror chrome, really shinny.

mmmm chromy sounds nice.. but thats besides the point.. i duno if it would look all that good in most people's cases.. mine would look like crap with chrome.. lol umm..

About the paint: a guy told me any rust-oleum or Krylon would work.. use a clear coat over it.. plenty of clear coat

... i've never used regular spraypaint clearcoat so i duno how well it holds up to fingerprints, smudges etc.. i have bad luck painting so i'm still on the hunt to find the *best* paints/techniques for the inside of my case

Enko · 26-October-04, 03:38 PM

this is the inside of your case right? so fingerprints shouldn't be much of a problem

guyrollz · 26-October-04, 03:52 PM

I used chrome paint on the inside of my case, I didnt see any change in the temps at all. Chrome is pimp with lights, ulta shinny!

Apophis · 26-October-04, 05:36 PM

i use crome spray paint i got from an auto shop... expencive bur it has a nice finich and can handle a rufh invirument like inside a case... i would recoment u try 2 ude that..

TonyGQ · 26-October-04, 05:41 PM

when i say fingerprints i mean like high-impact smudges.. ya know when you've got a thick layer of paint/clear coat.. you press hard enough it'll smudge? i'm inside my case every other day tho.. so i mean.. less of a problem to most others i guess?

screwcitypunk · 26-October-04, 06:25 PM

I've used the Krylon clear before and if you let it cure fully(24-48 hours), there shouldn't be any problems with smudges. I usually let it sit for the full 48 just to be safe.

MrSniffles · 26-October-04, 10:55 PM

Im all about the rustolum. I tryed one of there matte clear coats and it was chitty but it could have been an old can too (or my retardation but probly the can my friend tryed it too and hes much less retarded

). But my friend has used there regular gloss clear coat and was good. If you us the matte rustolum lemme know how it comes out.

DakotaKid · 27-October-04, 10:31 AM

I saw a site a few months ago that the guy had powder coated his case frame, at home, in the oven. Call around to paint shops in your area and see if they have powder coating supplies. It is very durable, unless you try to scratch it, and it will stay looking good for a long time. You will have to take off ALL plastic parts, and switches, and you need an oven big enough to put your case in. Also, the color of the powder isn't the same as the color after you take it out of the oven, look at the sample disks (they should have a wide assortment of colors).

Coelacanth · 27-October-04, 03:05 PM

Hmm, I dunno about powdercoating in your own oven, I think you need THOUSANDS of degrees for that, not a couple hundred. For painting, I used Tremclad (Canadian brand, seems basically the same as Rustoleum, just sold in Canada with the brand name Tremclad). I didn't even use a clear-coat after painting on 3 or 4 coats of it, it already dries very glossy and tough.

elitelilnoyd · 27-October-04, 03:57 PM

For case interiors i found that Krylon Fusion spray paint has the worked the best I've seen. Th ewhite just looks awesome.

DakotaKid · 28-October-04, 12:46 PM

Coelacanth, most powder coats bake between 400-600F. Aluminum starts to melt at 1220F. As long as you have low melting point powder, it can be done at home. It may be overkill for a beginner, and most cant afford to test on their only case, but with some practice with smaller pieces, it is possible to get a great looking and super durable finish.

Coelacanth · 28-October-04, 02:36 PM

You're right, I was a bit high with my temps. However, I did some research on home powdercoating kits, and it turns out it would probably cost a lot more to buy the kit and do all of it yourself than to just take it to a powdercoating place and have it done properly, the first time.

19-July-04, 11:23 PM		#1 (permalink)
darthbox3 Apex Techie Wannabe	PAinting inside a Case OK this is my first time in these forums. Anyway i was thinking about painting the inside of my case and i want to know what kind of paint would u guys recommend. I would appreciate the help THX in advance.

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20-July-04, 02:46 AM		#2 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	I also was wondering what a chrome style paint would do to temps inside. like a mirror chrome, really shinny.

26-October-04, 03:38 PM		#4 (permalink)
Enko Apex Tech God	this is the inside of your case right? so fingerprints shouldn't be much of a problem

26-October-04, 03:52 PM		#5 (permalink)
guyrollz Apex Techie I	I used chrome paint on the inside of my case, I didnt see any change in the temps at all. Chrome is pimp with lights, ulta shinny!

26-October-04, 05:36 PM		#6 (permalink)
Apophis Apex Techie II	i use crome spray paint i got from an auto shop... expencive bur it has a nice finich and can handle a rufh invirument like inside a case... i would recoment u try 2 ude that..

26-October-04, 05:41 PM		#7 (permalink)
TonyGQ Apex Techie I	when i say fingerprints i mean like high-impact smudges.. ya know when you've got a thick layer of paint/clear coat.. you press hard enough it'll smudge? i'm inside my case every other day tho.. so i mean.. less of a problem to most others i guess?

26-October-04, 06:25 PM		#8 (permalink)
screwcitypunk Apex Master Tech	I've used the Krylon clear before and if you let it cure fully(24-48 hours), there shouldn't be any problems with smudges. I usually let it sit for the full 48 just to be safe.

26-October-04, 10:55 PM		#9 (permalink)
MrSniffles Apex Advanced Techie	Im all about the rustolum. I tryed one of there matte clear coats and it was chitty but it could have been an old can too (or my retardation but probly the can my friend tryed it too and hes much less retarded ). But my friend has used there regular gloss clear coat and was good. If you us the matte rustolum lemme know how it comes out.

27-October-04, 10:31 AM		#10 (permalink)
DakotaKid Apex Techie Lite	I saw a site a few months ago that the guy had powder coated his case frame, at home, in the oven. Call around to paint shops in your area and see if they have powder coating supplies. It is very durable, unless you try to scratch it, and it will stay looking good for a long time. You will have to take off ALL plastic parts, and switches, and you need an oven big enough to put your case in. Also, the color of the powder isn't the same as the color after you take it out of the oven, look at the sample disks (they should have a wide assortment of colors).

27-October-04, 03:05 PM		#11 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God	Hmm, I dunno about powdercoating in your own oven, I think you need THOUSANDS of degrees for that, not a couple hundred. For painting, I used Tremclad (Canadian brand, seems basically the same as Rustoleum, just sold in Canada with the brand name Tremclad). I didn't even use a clear-coat after painting on 3 or 4 coats of it, it already dries very glossy and tough.

27-October-04, 03:57 PM		#12 (permalink)
elitelilnoyd N-Hoe-yd	For case interiors i found that Krylon Fusion spray paint has the worked the best I've seen. Th ewhite just looks awesome.

28-October-04, 12:46 PM		#13 (permalink)
DakotaKid Apex Techie Lite	Coelacanth, most powder coats bake between 400-600F. Aluminum starts to melt at 1220F. As long as you have low melting point powder, it can be done at home. It may be overkill for a beginner, and most cant afford to test on their only case, but with some practice with smaller pieces, it is possible to get a great looking and super durable finish.

28-October-04, 02:36 PM		#14 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God	You're right, I was a bit high with my temps. However, I did some research on home powdercoating kits, and it turns out it would probably cost a lot more to buy the kit and do all of it yourself than to just take it to a powdercoating place and have it done properly, the first time.