Back in black..

ClutchClutch North Carolina New
edited May 2004 in Hardware
I finally got the last coat of paint and all on the case. I changed from the bright red to a black. I just took some pics after putting down a fresh coat of wax. Turned out pretty good I think. Has some reflection to it, no super glossy.

The cog idea didn't turn out to good so I had to leave it plain ol black. Now I need to get some parts for this bad boy.

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  • ketoketo Occupied. Or is it preoccupied? Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Sweet! First case I modded was black too. The color is both the easiest and the hardest to work with - easy because, as you have found, it covers well and gets and even finish, hard because to get it real glossy and shiny is a TON of work plus it shows any imperfection very clearly.

    Looks better than the one I did :thumbsup:
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited May 2004
    Looks great, Clutch! :thumbsup:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Smokin' job there, Clutch. Looks good. :thumbsup:
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Great job Clutch!!! :D
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    Thanks guys. I really wanted a mirror finish, but I didn't have any rubbing compound to use on it before the wax. Now that the paint is over, I can get some parts in it and really pimp it out.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Clutch wrote:
    I finally got the last coat of paint and all on the case. I changed from the bright red to a black. I just took some pics after putting down a fresh coat of wax. Turned out pretty good I think. Has some reflection to it, no super glossy.

    The cog idea didn't turn out to good so I had to leave it plain ol black. Now I need to get some parts for this bad boy.

    Lookin' great, Clutch! Best of luck with the parts gathering....
  • primesuspectprimesuspect
    wants more sundrop :(
     Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    wants more sundrop :(
  • ThraxThrax
    agrees with Prime
     🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    agrees with Prime
  • NorgeNorge Sidney, Ohio
    edited May 2004
    Ooooh... Pretty. Tis a good lookin case. You did a good job with it. The Sun Drop is lookin mighty tasty as well.

    Norge
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited May 2004
    looks much better than the red zebra case :thumbsup: nice work
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited May 2004
    The SunDrop was the first thing I noticed.:) Nice finish Clutch.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Sundrop? What kindof backwoods, redneck, mom-pop store drink is that? :nudge: Hey, if it goes down smooth with a Moon Pie, I'm sure I'd like it.

    Oh, how rude of me. Nice case work there. Much better than the botched red job. No disrespect on the red paint job - that color is really difficult to get right.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited May 2004
    Hey Leo, its from the South. None of us up here have ever had any until Clutch and Ego brought some up to the Lan.

    It reminds me of Citrus Drop actually.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Hey Leo, its from the South
    That's why I asked if would go down smooth with a Moonpie. Yes, I do like Moonpies!
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    It goes down great with a Moonpie Leo :)

    I will remember to bring more Sundrop with me guys for the next lan.

    I like it a lot better than the zebra red case also, haha
  • dak125dak125
    edited May 2004
    Very nice finish. What type of paint did you use? How did you apply it?
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Clutch wrote:
    It goes down great with a Moonpie Leo :)

    I will remember to bring more Sundrop with me guys for the next lan.

    I like it a lot better than the zebra red case also, haha

    clutch, you and your sundrop... j/k.... :D

    Um, any chance you could take a digital pic of it, print to transparency sheet and make a decal of that bottle by cutting out transparency??? Might make a nice case personalizer..... :D
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    hmm. I will keep that in mind John :cheers:

    dak: The paint I used was Dupli-Color Truck, Van, & Suv paint. You can find it at a auto parts store, I got mine at Advanced Auto. Here is the painting process I used

    - Sand the case down with 400 gritt until you get a very smooth finish
    - Wipe down with denatured alcohol
    - lay down primer and set for an hour
    - sand again this time with 600 gritt but do not sand to the metal, if you do, start back over again with the first step. Use light pressure when sanding, and keep the sandpaper wet
    - wipe again with alcohol
    - Put down first coat of paint and let it dry for 24 hours. The way you paint is up to you, but don't do it outside where a lot of dust can get in your paint
    - sand with 1,000 gritt very lightly and wipe with alcohol
    - apply a second or third layer of paint and let dry
    - sand again with 1,000 gritt very lightly

    After that you can apply a clear coat which I didn't, I just used some car wax. You can use some rubbing compound to make a very nice finish as well.

    hope this helps.
  • dak125dak125
    edited May 2004
    Yes, it does thank you. What exactly did you apply the paint with? It's not like spray paint I'm assuming? Nor would you use a brush :). Thanks again I like how it looks.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Guides for case painting:

    here here

    one link each for metallic and solid
  • dak125dak125
    edited May 2004
    Leonardo wrote:
    Guides for case painting:

    here here

    one link each for metallic and solid

    Thanks, I'm gonna check it out.
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited May 2004
    Looks real good man!!
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    It is spray paint. It's not regular spray paint though, it is automotive spray paint so it is really good quality.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Lacquer removing paint stripper, heavier in zylene+ some acetone things. Little goes a long way. Zylene will not hurt steel in small amounts that are rinsed off and not let sit.
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    I just got done with removing all the layers of paint with some paint stripper, and wow, this stuff really kicks ass, thanks John. I will try to get some pics up in a little while, got some bondo work to do :)
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    got some bondo work to do
    Yeah, dude. Bondo? Hmm, you got her up on cinder blocks in the front yard too? :wtf:
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited May 2004
    lol Leo. I got some things to fix on another case I am working on, that is what the bondo is for.
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