Painted entire system

[AdamK47]

Not just the case, but the monitor, keyboard, speakers, trackball, and drives.

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It's a color called twilight blue. It's so dark that in low light it looks black. It took almost 2 gallons worth of primer, paint, and clear coat with a total of about $160. The hardest part was the keyboard. I used silver dry transfers for the lettering and a clear coat on the keys designed for model airplanes. It dries very hard and is durable. For the hand rest I used several very fine sprays of auto clear coat to create a gritty surface so that it's not smooth and my palm doesn't stick to it. It's similar to how most keyboards are molded to begin with. For all of the parts for the system I used a couple layers of pimer and sanded with 600 grit sandpaper in between coats if needed. After that I put 3 to 4 coats of twilight blue paint on. Let that dry for a day and then put about 3 to 6 coats of clear coat on. After two weeks of starting it I was done.

[Steak]

Very professional and pleasing to the eyes. Lovo the color. Job well done!

[Highlife]

great painting work.....have any before pics?

[nerdawg4]

I really like it, you have guts I do not have, I would mess something up.

[Highlife]

Originally posted by nerdawg4
I really like it, you have guts I do not have, I would mess something up.

tru...i wanted to paint my monitor for about a year now and havent built up the sack to do it....

[skawttieboy]

Originally posted by Highlife
great painting work.....have any before pics?

AGREED...PICS NOW!!!!

That's a DAMN GOOD painting job!

[TheMostWantedPolishTwin]

that's quite allot of painting... looks really great!

[hi tech hate]

i would never have the patience to do any of that

great job

wanna do my system? :D

[AdamK47]

Sorry, I don't have any before pictures. I only borrowed a friends 4.1 MP camera after it was done. Just picture everything mostly beige and white before hand. Some of the speakers were originally black though.

[FragMastahFlem]

nice paintjob. Ive got that same desk btw. Does yours wobble alot? When my printer starts working the whole desk shakes:rolleyes:

[AdamK47]

Nope, it doesn't wobble at all. Well, not anymore than my previous desk. I made sure everything was tight when it was assembled. I got it on sale at Office Depot with the side cart for free.

[AdamK47]

Although I don't have any before pictures, I did find pictures of the parts.

http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/case.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/trackball.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/keyboard.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/speakers.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/monitor.jpg

[blindviper]

what did you use over the buttons to put the letters back on?

[paladin0]

awesome job, it looks like your stuff came that way its so good.

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by blindviper
what did you use over the buttons to put the letters back on?

I'm not sure what you mean, but this is how I did it.

After applying the final layer of twilight blue and letting it dry I rubbed the silver dry transfer on while carefully holding the dry transfer sheet steady to keep it aligned. Once the transfer was on the key I put the layers of clear coat on top of it to protect it.

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by paladin0
awesome job, it looks like your stuff came that way its so good.

Thanks! When I have people over to my apartment and they see my computer I tell them I painted it. They don't believe me at first because it looks like it came out of the factory like that.

[viper11885]

That looks so good. Professional quality!

[heyheyhey]

Very hAwt!

[skawttieboy]

what brand/color spray paint?

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by skawttieboy
what brand/color spray paint?

Duplicolor Twilight Blue

For the primer I used whatever was cheapest. The clear coat is Duplicolor brand except for the buttons (which are painted black) and keyboard keys. For those I used LustreKote high gloss fuel proof model paint.

Getting this color was more work than I originally thought. It took more than twenty 5oz cans of that stuff and it only comes in the 5oz cans. I've cleaned out every AutoZone and major grocery store in this area. Most only had one or two cans on the shelf.

[.ReCo!L]

WoW, I like it 10 out of 10. I got a question, did you sand it down before painting it or did you just basically cleaned it with alcohol then added the primer and so on?

[draconius]

:eek:
amazing!!

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by .ReCo!L
WoW, I like it 10 out of 10. I got a question, did you sand it down before painting it or did you just basically cleaned it with alcohol then added the primer and so on?

I didn't use alcohol since most of the parts are plastic. I used detergent and an old toothbrush. The only parts I sanded before primering were the ones that had labels on them such as all the keys and the faceplates on the drives.

[strid3r]

That color is awesome. Great work man.

[User Name]

dude thats NICE! really like the paint

[Jigna]

very nice paint job, i wish mine could have turned out as good as yours.

[ST|FFY]

wow, how long did it take to plan and do that?

[Morphes]

give a w00t w00t for another trackball!

[Carnival Forces]

wow, $160.00 for a paint job? :eek:

well, it looks like it was worth it! :D very professional :)

[Disarray]

That is some beautiful work dood. I wish I had your patience. My work would come out much better if I did.

[Killermac]

very clean and tight work I am impressed. you should hire yourself out.

Killermac

[AdamK47]

Just a little update...

The fuel proof model airplane clear coat has lived up to my expectations. After 3 months of using the keyboard and trackball with normal wear and tear use, the paint still hasn't peeled, cracked, or scratched. It still looks perfect.

[DRJ1014]

im liking the case/computer mod

[jacuzz1]

Time to make a living doing it. Nothing like making money doing what you have a passion for. No one can do this kind of work without passion.


Kudos man .......................

[M4d-K10wN]

I didn't use alcohol since most of the parts are plastic.
Alcohol doesn't dissolve plastic. Acetone does.

[M4d-K10wN]

oops, double post. eek

[AdamK47]

Time to make a living doing it. Nothing like making money doing what you have a passion for. No one can do this kind of work without passion.

I would definatly do it. I'm in between IT contract jobs right now, so I have a lot of free time.

[Neurotic-Turtle]

Wow...that's awesome :)

[Z3Px]

I saw this set a good while ago, and i still think its one of the best painting jobs of a case or a set i have ever seen. great job!

[sandman78]

I know this thread hasn't been posted to in a while, but it's amazing that you took all that apart, painted, and put back together perfectly. It looks great! Outstanding job! :D

[flat4]

where did u get that desk?

[Pagan Wizard]

I have the same monitor that you have, and would like to know how you got the "PHILIPS" logo off of the front before painting and how did you remount it???

[ShavedBunny]

ur key board looks funny! not the color just the curvey ness

[JanCzechGuy]

hey yo, was ur keyboard originally black or white? cuz if it was white then how did u paint the letters on it? :confused:

[1337m0dd3r]

Damn, awesome job on the painting :D

[kuyaglen]

you have guts I do not have, I would mess something up.

Fear of messing up never stopped me.

http://www.glencastillo.com/images/nofearofmessingup.jpg

[TaK]

nice and clean. excellent job


the color redminds me of those old acer systems

[AdamK47]

I have the same monitor that you have, and would like to know how you got the "PHILIPS" logo off of the front before painting and how did you remount it???

I used a very tiny flat head screwdriver and got it between the lettering and loosened it all around. There is a notch on the back of the logo and a hold on the monitor face that it fits into. I put a little glue on that and set it back into place.

[AdamK47]

where did u get that desk?

Office Depot if I remember correctly

[AdamK47]

hey yo, was ur keyboard originally black or white? cuz if it was white then how did u paint the letters on it? :confused:

It was white. I used silver dry transfers as described in my original post.

[Pagan Wizard]

I used a very tiny flat head screwdriver and got it between the lettering and loosened it all around. There is a notch on the back of the logo and a hold on the monitor face that it fits into. I put a little glue on that and set it back into place.

:cool: Thanks for the info :D

[kronchev]

the keyboard job makes my pants tight

in any case the whole thing is fantatic. good job :)

[lorcani]

Now that is cool. Great attention to detail, I can't believe those parts were chalk white at one point in time. :D

[AdamK47]

Edit the location to the pics. I got a new job in Cincinnati and have a different Internet provider.

[jaspur]

That looks sweet, nice job.

[somecallmeTim]

Wow....
This proves yet again, a quality "mod" is not always windows, fans, lights, and all the bells an whistles.... super clean, I like it.

http://spoklan.net/img/beer.gif

[The_Mage18]

:eek:

Nuf said

[AffinitY]

lol have the same keyboard and monitor.. thats a damn good job you did with everything. Bravo

[DudeItsMe]

Best paintjob I've seen. Ever. It even beats the mirror finish paintjobs. Did you have to do each letter individually?

[CleanSlate]

awesome job dude, real sweet shit

[Karandras69]

awesome job, it looks like your stuff came that way its so good.

I'll 2nd that, very sexy job. I'll be sending you my stuff for painting too ;-)

[Darkside]

Not just the case, but the monitor, keyboard, speakers, trackball, and drives.

http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture1.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture3.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture4.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture5.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture6.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture8.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture10.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture11.jpg
http://home.cinci.rr.com/adamk47/picture12.jpg

It's a color called twilight blue. It's so dark that in low light it looks black. It took almost 2 gallons worth of primer, paint, and clear coat with a total of about $160. The hardest part was the keyboard. I used silver dry transfers for the lettering and a clear coat on the keys designed for model airplanes. It dries very hard and is durable. For the hand rest I used several very fine sprays of auto clear coat to create a gritty surface so that it's not smooth and my palm doesn't stick to it. It's similar to how most keyboards are molded to begin with. For all of the parts for the system I used a couple layers of pimer and sanded with 600 grit sandpaper in between coats if needed. After that I put 3 to 4 coats of twilight blue paint on. Let that dry for a day and then put about 3 to 6 coats of clear coat on. After two weeks of starting it I was done.
I like the work you do.. :D

[Passive Anubis]

Excellent job dude. Like they said before, if you had pics form before, it would have blown everyone away to an even greater extent.

[Tiny]

I have been wanting to do that to my keyboard, thanks for the tips. Excellent work too.

I haven't been to wal-mart or Autozone in a while, does the color you used still get stocked? Cuase I want a color that matches my LCD and that looks to be the right color.