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Chassis painting question

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I've read several painting guides and learned quite a bit but, most of them seem to be about painting the outside of a case. I'm painting the steel chassis of my case. Would the steps for this differ at all? I've seen work logs where people have done it and I'm sure it's been asked before but this being my first mod and a gift for someone I just want to make sure. I tried searching but came up short.

The steel seems to already have some type of primer on it. Would this need to be sanded? I was going to primer over it for better coloring with white primer (it's grey now).

Also after the final coat of paint I was going to coat it in UV paint. The UV paint needs to have a clear coat over it to be made permanent. Any advice for this?
 
if i were you, i would have the chassis powder-coated, for your base color. that will provide a more durable finish, while still being glossy. also, powder-coating seems to be a better solution for getting into tighter areas, such as gaps between case frame members and tight corners. powder-coating costs vary from area to area.

you could then add your UV paint and clear coat afterwards.

if you are set on painting it, you would probably need to sand or strip the electroplate/anodized/whatever finish off of what is already there (old Inwin cases used electroplate to protect the bare-metal), then apply your primer.
 
I did up a case for a friend once and just sprayed the chassis with white rustoleum (thats some durable shite). I wasn't concerned with the finnish being perfect, just white. Came out allright, doesn't scratch up with the opening/closing of the door as I thought it would. I would take concern if you put a bunch of coats on (primer included) as it may make it tighter to put back together and thus scratch off. I'm no paint expert though. Powder coating would look pro though.
 
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