Updates.

Here's how the panels look like after 4 hours of paint stripping n sanding. I tell u, this OE white speckle paint is the most difficult paint I've had to remove in my whole life. I used paint remover solvent which always turns paint to liquid n then just wash of with water. This white speckle paint however is like a layer of urethane paint or sumthin. I did the paint remover routine 3 times, scrubbed it with a scouring pad n paint thinner, finally wet sanded. 4 hours later oni become bare metal. Phew. HArd work but necessary to get a mirror shine paintjob.








1 last pic of the cleaned front panel b4 I paint it.


This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 8 2006, 03:45 PM

Waiting to look after you complete it...

respect man !!!!!!

i've given up on sanding my casing sidepanel eventhough it uses ciplak paint.......

So... no mesh huh?

Tell me about it. Didn't expect the damn OE paint to be so tough. I think if the office kena atom bomb, this case will still be in perfect white paint. Whahahaha.



For now will just paint it n leave as is. Coz I'm oredi experiencing withdrawal symptoms from not having my daily dose of games. Wanna quickly do the case so I can use back my gaming rig. Then later can always remove the front panel n re mod coz it's a matter of just removing 6 screws. Hoping to finish the case by 2night. 2moro install hardware n leaktest. Fastest ever worklog record? Whahaha. 3 days siap everything.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 8 2006, 04:04 PM

Updates.

So bored waiting for the slow painful process of painting. Here's how the panels look like after 4 coats of gloss black. Need to put 8 coats so I can rub it down nicely with wet sanding n rubbing compound so it'll shine like hell.






Slot covers n power switch panel.






Cut the plexiglass to fit side window while waiting for the paint to dry.



Next will b the chassis' turn to receive 3 coats of matt black to cover up all the rat piss damage.

habis lah...rumah u...fully bau paint...wuakaka...

anyware....how u do tat?? i means the 1st pic...

Nice work! ur cutting damn chun la...

Maybe u can mod a mouse trap in the casing also...

How i do wat? U mean the floating panels kar? Whahahaha. That's Shaolin Kung Fu I use to float the panels while I spray paint.




TQ, TQ. Actually I can cut it even nicer but I'm in a hurry so I'm not even 100% happy with the cuts. I rushed it a bit since I dont really worry bout screwing up a rm50 case. Hehehe. If it was a Lian Li V2000 then I probably will take 4 hours just to make sure I cut exactly.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 8 2006, 05:44 PM

your spraying skill damn good..

This post has been edited by Sim (2): Feb 8 2006, 05:49 PM

8 coats of paint...u must be a patient person....

Nice case mod going there Very Good Job

youi just put 8 coats of gloss black paint and no clear coat ??

better cut the front air vent off and change it with a better mesh... the holes so miserably small hehehehe... nice job btw... waiting for more updates

no lah...
i means tis 1....




after u clean then u spray rite??



This post has been edited by kelvin_hata: Feb 8 2006, 09:53 PM

Yes I am.
Like the saying goes, "I haf more time than money". So spend sum time n patience n paint myself, save sum money.




Gloss black nonid clear coat 1. It's oni the metallic colors that u need clear coat. With gloss black, just need to wet sand n then use rubbing compound with orbital polisher to polish. I'll b doing the polishing after about 2 weeks coz need to let the paint really harden b4 doing that.




Nonid lar. There's a big square air intake hole at the bottom of the front panel. Check the pic in the next update.




Ya lar. Clean it like hell. Took 4 hours to rub the panel back down to bare metal.


Updates comin soonz.

Just a sample of how 5 coats of paint looks like. I've actually just finished the 8th coating. But since it's already dark, will oni take pics of the panels with 8 coats of paint 2moro.



Phew! It's been a long hard day. Spent 1 whole day just on painting. Now comes the fun part where I get to install my system in it.



Here's a pic of the front panel. Sum of u were saying that the air intake wont be enuf. I think that rectangular hole plus all the small round holes shud b enuf.


This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 8 2006, 11:23 PM

sui arr...

hav time i take a visit to ur house...

Nice job! Can make for me blowhole?

Come lar. Bring along ure Lian Li V2000B. I swap with u. Whahaha.



Can, can. I charge cheap cheap oni. 20 bux. same day can get back. Hehehe. Mari, mari. Case mods lelong.

This post has been edited by ianho: Feb 8 2006, 11:38 PM