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ptrfaith91
post Nov 17 2014, 04:26 PM

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any idea where can i get a new stock filco mj2 fullsize casing? kinda screwed up mine trying to paint it to other color cry.gif
ptrfaith91
post Nov 17 2014, 11:39 PM

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QUOTE(quovadis123 @ Nov 17 2014, 05:12 PM)
can show us in pictures of your current masterpiece of the screwed up?
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i got rather impatient and just kinda spammed the spray paint on that particular side and it got ruined....
too lazy now to sand it down and spray again and also got no time..
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post Nov 19 2014, 08:26 AM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Nov 18 2014, 09:50 AM)
i can only see so much from the picture, and i can't tell the overall condition of the spray paint, but it seems to me that using high grit sandpaper will smoothen out the affected part (is it because you spam spray that part so much that it bubbles up and then burst after it dries off?)
now you know that spraying needs patience biggrin.gif my ducky plate took me like 2-3 hours to spray per side, i did like 1 light coating every half an hour i think, and i understand the urge to spam, i felt that a lot when spraying my plate tongue.gif

i only have spray experience of one keyboard, other spray sifu might give you better tips and pointers...but nevertheless, all the best! white case is awesome! just finish what you started smile.gif
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It's hard to take a good picture to show the actual condition because it is white...Filco case is kinda easy to spray actually...i done it right the first time then suddenly a newspaper i put under the case just sticks on one of the sides...then from there the problem just snowballs to what it became now rclxub.gif if wasn't for the newspaper my case would've been complete from the first day itself....


QUOTE(diaBoliQu3 @ Nov 19 2014, 12:42 AM)
Simply use 600 grit sand paper to sand it. Followed by 800, and then 1000 for final sanding. Wet sanding is very important and it help a lot. Instead of using and hurting your thumb, just wrap a block with sand paper and sand it. The most important part is painting. Not to close because it can be melted. Not to far because it will be faded and matte. Not too thick because it will crack and take long time to dry. Not to thin because will easily get scratched.

Maybe if you want to experiment with cracking finishing design, paint with two layer of color. The cracking finish is very sexy on headphone amp but I wonder if it will look nice on keyboard. I knew that cracking finish casing is awesome but hard to take care off.
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I kinda know what to do to rectify it actually....just too lazy to do it and really got no time....I've already sanded i think more than 5 times? each time i sand one part and spray, another part gets destroyed doh.gif kinda fed up already so became impatient and spammed lol worst decision ever shakehead.gif really feel like giving up liao...

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ptrfaith91
post Nov 20 2014, 10:07 AM

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QUOTE(quovadis123 @ Nov 19 2014, 09:01 AM)
Why do you want to spray the case in the first place?
Because you want a white case? or mainly because you interested in DIY?

Do you find any filco replacement casing you like in taobao yet?
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Both..

Only found modded case...can't seem to find the stock ones...



QUOTE(diaBoliQu3 @ Nov 19 2014, 11:28 AM)
If you know how to do and you should have do it right. Your impatient is wrong. tongue.gif If you spray too thick, that will be a problem. That's why it's the best to paint with multiple thin layer. Easier to cover and make them equally painted. I'm willing to help but too bad I can't.
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Yea...I sudah insaf...now its either wait till I damn free and got mood only do it back properly or just use it as it is until I found a replacement one...

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