I need help..My casings front panel cracked..It is made of plastic..How can i repair it and make it not visible...It's CRACKED !!! Pls give me ideas...

hard glue maybe can strengthen its structure and sticker can cover the cracked area..
just an opinion

This post has been edited by nik0ns: Sep 23 2007, 02:30 AM

OMG.. bro hw u crack it

hurm..mybe u can use bondo filler..put it on the crack area and sand it..but then ull need to spray it to black..a bit costly..

I dunno..maybe during my journey frm KL to PG..but it's in BOX..and it's NEW...The last time i checked was in the shop and it was perfect..today i take out..I noticed it..damn it..and it's covered with polysterene...i don't know how it cracked..

it's plastic worr?? if i fill it..won't it be like out of shape??

so sayang..maybe u should try a hard glue

sorry bro ur ran out of luck

if u want it to look perfect...

[1] use super hard glue (gam gajah) ekekeke
[2] fill the crack slit with bondo...
[3] sand paper it properly.. keep rubbing till u feel like touching ur GF skin.. (if she' smooth enuf la)
[4] respray... if u're not confident enuf in spray handling... send it to pro... extra money for better quality

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Added on September 23, 2007, 10:50 amadditional info... ppl use filler not to make the surface bumpy or wrinkling... filler is to fill up holes, crack.... that's y afer that need to sand paper it... to remove unused filler, so only the filler in the crack left... on the surface is gone

This post has been edited by omara86: Sep 23 2007, 10:51 AM

Ok..i will try and c..maybe could work out..am trying to find a way to detached the front panel..it's wired to leds...sigh..unlucky...really am..

if u got the money u buya new one lo!! just kidding!

I already pokkai getting this casing..LoL

So..today i tried detaching the front panel..Which comes with a mesh grill also..Took me a while to take out the grill..Korek and korek only..Finally take out and unscrew the side panel..Looks like the crack is really really bad!



And you see..This crack here crack in the middle where an acrylic piece is sticked there..Which i don't know why..I think for the LED purpose..



So i should go on glue first and use bondo ?? Is there any spray that has like gliter on it but it's not metallic??

Any expert that can guide me ? Really appreciate..

Wa .... auto cracked or ?

Not really sure..sigh..

muahaha, the acrylic on the crack seem like being repaired. You got conned.

Actually no...Because the below part of the front panel also got this acrylic thingy...and it has no crack or whatsoever...

some clear epoxy should do the job.

then cement or bondo the place...and a complete respray of the front panel.

yup..use some epoxy n bondo..but need skil..if u not confident enuf to do dat, u can ask pro to do it..

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Added on September 23, 2007, 4:23 pmyup..use some epoxy n bondo..but need skil..if u not confident enuf to do dat, u can ask pro to do it..

This post has been edited by renesisx: Sep 23 2007, 04:23 PM

Well, it all depends on how much that casing is worth. If it's a rm60 case or even anything below rm100 then ur better off buying a new case again. It'll cost u more to repair it nicely in the end.

It's a raidmax smilodon...uncle ian..got it for rm300++..

So i got epoxy..



But what is Bondo ?? i can't find it....LoL...Went jusco just now got this epoxy only

Do i need to use this bondo since i'm using epoxy already ??

yup..i think u still need some bondo and some sand paper with a suitable grit..hav u find is at hardware shop?or if u r in penang area u can ask it from bombman..

This post has been edited by renesisx: Sep 26 2007, 04:48 PM

Wah so expensive ah?how come?what is the main usage of the glue?

er..wut do u mean?the case or the epoxy? the epoxy only cost less than 10 bucks.. it works as a strong glue..

Ya teh epoxy will work. Just use it on the inside. Then squeeze sum into
the gaps in the crack. Leave to harden then sand it down nicely n paint back matt black. shud look ok.

er..uncle..the epoxy itself is enough to cover the crack?i think the crack is quite big..

Thanks for all the advice..but i think i messed up big time..after epoxy and bondo thingy..it still cracked..geram d...now it freaking ugly..and i used too much of the bondo thingy..got extra lump...sigh..sad la..

haih..how much did u apply it?notb too much,enough to cover up those cracked thingy..then juz use sand paper to sand that lump..

applied quite a lot due to n y noobness...it looks ok la...but ugly..will take a pict

lol..its ok..juz sand it until the surface bcome flat and hav d original like..post up some pics so that we'll know the result of ur epoxy and bondo..

maybe you can just search for casing "door", if any luck maybe you can get it . i mean spare part of your casing...
no harm trying.

i think u use too much force when u sand it, thts y crack gain

B4 apply the epoxy make sure u sand the surface so that when the expoxy harden, it can make a stronger hold. Need atleast 1 day to harden man! . good luck.

This post has been edited by N's: Sep 28 2007, 03:22 AM

mybe..but as uve apply the epoxy, there should b no problem for it to crack again..unless if its not properly hardened..

if really u would like to fix it? or make a new one?
Ask Sifu Ianho

make a new front panel .....that would be cool.

if everything fails, fill the crack with epoxy then stick sumthing nice over it la. Sticker i mean. Will it work.

Well..From Far it looks nice..From Near..Uhhh..Ugly..LoL...I couldn't be bordered d,Left it like that.. (Actually deep inside it's really bothering me..I destroyed it.. )


From Far!!!! Nice...


Near..actually can see a little line..But flash covered..


See..can see..

I think it's kinda hard to find a new PANEL .. Got people sell front panel seperately ??

I really have thought of making a new front panel..but with what material ?? Aluminium ?? Acrylic ?? Who here can make a new front panel for me?? LoL..

This post has been edited by zeropulse: Sep 28 2007, 09:27 PM

Yo, change new casing la....

FYI..it's new..LoL

haih..juz sand a bit more la bro..i think now is looks better..still u hav to put more effort on sanding it..

Haha..i shall leave it like that for now..Took me ages to take out the front panel..Raidmax seems to make everything tough to install and take out...And i already broke a mobo screw thingy and a screw in hole...I wonder if it's me putting too much pressure or the casing..

I try sanding it a lot and a lot of times..It seems to have a slow effect..maybe i use wrong sand paper..

Many hav trouble gettin' best results frm epoxy due to improper mixing. Wht u need 2 do is get the quantity of resin & hardener as equal amount as possible.

2nd, mix it throroghly b4 applyin' but within working time stated on package yea.

Dont 4get 2 handle glued item only after full hardening (also refer to packaging). Buzz me in YM / MSN if u still hav trouble dude. Kesian u & ur casing

This post has been edited by bombman: Sep 29 2007, 01:11 AM

Alright..thanks bombman..will do if i need help..I also kesian my casing..LoL