I was thinking to respray my laptop case since it already rusty, but keep on delaying it from month-to-month. Until one day, my cat wee wee on in .
So, there you go, i have to strip the laptop and washed it.


Let it dry on my exhaust fan


Try to power in on after few weeks leave it to dry. walla..it works. bad news, HDD died.

So i begin my work since it still can be use.


Part that need re-touch


The rush and the scratch


The orange peeled

This post has been edited by dan137: Feb 18 2012, 02:06 AM

The base will go orange.


The top will go black


this mouse clicking thing need major rework, because it can be took off


keyboard holder will be black and orange.

Last but no list, THE TOOLS


tomorrow will continue with some part that need paint removal.

This post has been edited by dan137: Jan 22 2012, 04:01 AM

sound fun buddy

Indeed it is fun. now doing paint removal.

update and pictures will be upload tonight.

nice!

Thanks

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Added on January 22, 2012, 9:50 pmupdate for today. done with removing paint at some parts.

with the help of this two power tools, it really make job easy


Dremal MultiPro and Black and Decker grinder


remove the paint at keyboard holder. it kinda hard cz not all part are metal.


remove the paint at top case too.


broken track pad clicker that i mentioned before.

Lastly, prep for painting.


top case covered with news paper and masking tape.


bottom case, cover the label only.

Till then, will continue after CNY. Balik Kampung tomorrow morning.

This post has been edited by dan137: Jan 22 2012, 09:50 PM

Can't wait want to see it succeed

Nice project

Really respect you for having the guts to actually strip down all the laptop hardware , not everyone can do it...

Waa nice.. fast2 upload.. i want see the result

thanks

Its nothing anyway, same as strip down desktop, just this, smaller in size and so much screws to take care and remember.

will update after CNY. hope the weather is on my side.

i don't think it is good to place ur laptop parts on ur desktop exhaust fans ><

Why? care to share ur knowledge.

um well...usually it's better to prevent dust to reach the pcb and other electronic components.. also how did u wash it anyway? or u just wipe the components with a partly wet cloth? just a normal blow would work well to dry compared to exhaust fumes from ur desktop >.<

kalau mintak you tolong buat to my laptop also can ah? my laptop is dell studio 15..

wash it by using soap and water (like in the picture in the spoiler). the hot air from the exhaust fans let it dry completely since i leave it there about more than a week..well, jz to make sure it is 100% dried. dush can always be clean using brush or better yet, vacuum it.



its a very long and banyak kerja kene buat. plus I'm not that expert yet to buat laptop orang.

serious no problem to was the mobo using soap n water? i wanna try to wash my old amd754 mobo which is very sticky and dusty due to no casing n enviroment is very oily cause near to kitchen.

so far no problem for me. I washed my keyboard, motherboard. just make sure it is 100% dry before u power it on. If not dry enuf, kaboom.
Try at ur own risk. I'm not responsible if any damage happened

so how u gonna dry it? hair dryer + put under sun light ?

true but need to make sure it is totally dry...

as i mentioned in the 1st post



Thats the key to success.

tomorrow I will update the spraying process.

This post has been edited by dan137: Jan 26 2012, 11:30 PM

sorry my bad, i didnt notice it. and u r creative !! will love to see ur final work. good luck bro !!

No problem bro. Thanks..

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Added on January 27, 2012, 9:13 pmAs promise, update for painting job.

It starts with:


hanging all the case. hahaha..its very windy at that time. cannot get the perfect angle.

an individual shot


The base.


the "wild" top case. I've to hold it in order to take the shot. If not its like spinning gasing.


the keyboard holder.

Undercoat time



After that. We have an annoying orange in the house.



This post has been edited by dan137: Jan 27 2012, 09:13 PM

wah....realy amazing.... ..fazter2 la update bro..hahaha...

wow looks brutal

Wohh..orange color..very rare item
Nice job man

thanks. haha..will update with more pic soon.

supersport maa..have to be brutal.

the paint not dry yet??..fast2 i want to see the final result.

hope will be look like this.


how about the inside part?..any mod or add more core?

i actually bookmarked this topic to follow the progress..

Paint dry already. but have to do final touch up. I'm nit feeling well this few days, hence, delay in this project.

Yes...I follow that Bugatti Veyron Super Sport colour scheme.
Inside part no mod. upgrading CPU for laptop is such a waste for me . I just upgrade it to SuperSport Disk (SSD) only

thanks bro. I will update ASAP after this.

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Added on February 2, 2012, 1:21 amhere are some update after finish painting process


The keyboard holder


top cover. this part need touch up. the paint look so ugly. I need to wet sand this part.


top cover with keyboard holder


the orange base


look like orange peel. this is what happened when u do the painting process outside in windy weather.


look at that I'm able to fix the clicking thing but the paint

pre-assembled picture in different angle

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Added on February 2, 2012, 3:44 pm
3M SCOCTCHPRINT CARBON FIBER Vinyl has arrived.

This post has been edited by dan137: Feb 2 2012, 03:44 PM

The carbon sticker u want to cover the black paint area?

This post has been edited by zarul90: Feb 3 2012, 10:50 PM

nope. I'll use that to cover the monitor casing. all will be wrap with that CF Vinyl.

earlier this evening..

My SuperSport Disk (SSD) has arrived

walao..how much ur bugatti super sport??

luckily no leaf or what dropped on ur painted stuff

This is AWESOME man ! Wish my MBP came in this color !

If spray open space possibilities to some thing melekat.. exprience before.. mosquito stick.. need to paper sand back

finish already to put the CF Vinyl ?

hahaha...priceless

who say luckily..i've to resand everything, the top case got so many dust.

can always custom paint

yup..very possible. I've to respray it in my bathroom.

finish painting already. CF not yet done.

just get back from hometown. damn tired now. will update later.

This post has been edited by dan137: Feb 6 2012, 04:54 PM

good luck bro. looks like a splendid job you did on the orange hue. very nice.
yeah the black part you can make it look nicer hopefully.

Thanks bro. got an idea to repaint it that colour after looking at veyron supersport colour.
I'm working on that part. hope everything can be done accordingly.

haha~
part n parcel of hard work xD
nevertheless...good job^^

Bro u try cut a piece of CF sticker.. then try to spray clear coat.. is it look like real Carbon fiber ?

Ahhhhh , this is super awesomee ! *bookmarked* :B

ya man..at first i am very frustrated with the result. have to redo.
btw, thanks

ahaa..thats a good idea. will try tomorrow. i got clear coat left over..hehe

thanks

Update: repaired paint and wrapping LCD case


top case paint has been repaired.


from different angle


LCD case outer part


LCD case inner part


different angle

wow awesome!

Pergh,
DIY

@dan137 where you buy 3M SCOCTCHPRINT CARBON FIBER Vinyl?

Thank you

Of course la DIY.

hehe..i believe u already found it.

ur mouse touchpad won't get affected by that much spray paint?

I think it will. That's why I sanded that part before I apply another layer.

Nice work bro =)
looks forward when it's done =)

wow.. nice job

Good job with the cutting of cf on the lid.

well done.. u should take a photo "before" and "after"..

im following this wei o.o~!!

thanks
Its already done. uploading the pic later.

thanks

its not easy u know. practice make it perfect

"before" picture taken after i disassemble the laptop.

thanks. will upload finish pic later on.

MOAR!

Finish Product

Finish Product

wow very nice g d job bro !

ok la look nice and good job.
but the picture quality you post not so nice better you repost with better quality picture and angle so that can show the beauty of this supersport mod.

how about the ssd upgrade do feel the power of supersport??

thanks

thanks.
actually, it look nicer in the picture than real thing.

SSD upgrade really do the job. boot up < 30 sec, shutdown < 10sec
open apps like blink of an eye. however fine tuning still required for the SSD.

smart la bro..

Thank you
but still not perfect in some area.

did u wash using water or what ?

Metalic blue is awesome too should put in consider list :>

i wanted to ask why u paint the mid part yellow
and then i saw the following pictures, haha camera angle made ur mid part look yellowish >.<
all in all looks cool with bright orange and black CF
perhaps clean ur screen as well to make it look even more new xD

Yes, with water.

wanted to do it red and black. but that colour was like so yesterday. Metalic blue also not nice in my eyes. maybe u can do urs and share it here.

hahaha..ya, camera angle and lighting made the colour look yellowish.
lazy to clean it, later full of finger print and dust back. my siblings use this laptop.
btw, thanks

Mines still new no dare to spray unless my one big scratches hehehe

OMG..... ...

lawa siot ..good job bro

seriously awesome man.that laptop from cheap proton car turns to lamborghini

OMG ! ! It's soooooo awesome la bro ! !

Hope can see ur next project ! !

soon it will be. hahaha

thanks

thank you.

aaa..its bugatti veyron super sport colour scheme actually. but my classmate also said lamborghini.

If i got time and money, I'll be doing next project.

Beautiful

TS ... want to ask ..the paint can easily peel off or not ? sceptic .. painted a few usage heavy item like cheap phone..most of them peel off =="

Can't wait to see! Hope you will rich as soon as possible! Hehe...

Thanks

nope, primer is a must to prevent that.

haha..hopefully one day i will.

i ty 2 open my lappy to clean it up inside of it, but ist so hard to open it..like stuck 2 somethg..lol

slowly and carefully open >.<
not all laptop backside can be removed easily

there's a lot of hidden screws and clips to be taken care off before u can actually open the case.

Sure u will someday ! ! Don't forget blanja-ing me when u rich later...

Great Job I must say reminds me of refurbishing an old car

ur owning!

This post has been edited by faeizx: Mar 31 2012, 03:21 AM

dem smart!!!

cantik gila!

nak try lah! combination color yg menarik! thumbs up bro!

I was going to spray my laptop but got a skin for it instead and save a whole lot of time. I bought a skin for my dell studio 17" that I've had for the last 4 years. It has gotten a lot of wear and tear but is still running great. The only problem was the cosmetics. The skin I got was one that I designed myself (it's about the book series game of thrones, I don't have a pic yet but I will post one as soon as I can). I uploaded it at styleflip.com. It makes my laptop look brand new, and with a sick image on it that doesn't look cheap.

where can i get custom made skin??

I would give my notebook a try if only i got the tools.
Guess i will stick mine with carbon fiber sticker. Nice job on the mod.

I got mine from www.styleflip.com, they hook you up with a discount code if you post a picture too. I'm going to skin my phone next!

Cool!! I just browsed through that website, too bad i don't know how to preview my laptop with the selected skin

Where did you buy the 3M carbon fiber wrap? I plan on wrapping everything of mine like phone cover, laptop and PC case

I saw there are a few seller selling 3M carbon fiber sticker at garage sale. Do have a look there.