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krylon fusion

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I am planning on recoloring a few things, like speakers and monitor.. i've been researching on this website and few others, people recommend krylon fusion.. i searched at the main store's websites Home Depot, Wal Mart, Rite Aid, K Mart.. the stores krylon fusion's website says its located at, and nothing yet.. is it possible for the product to just not be listed on the website?
 
Every local art store around here has it (Used it when painting my ex gf's computer, great stuff), I haven't looked but you can probably get it at most stores like Target, Walmart, etc.
 
Most stores probably won't list on their website every little can of paint they sell. Just go to a store and look for it. Better yet, call some stores and ask if they have it.
 
yeah i just picked some up at Canadian Tire for those of us that live in the north. I have just one quick Q when using Fusion does the surface still need to be sanded?
 
Troney1169 said:
yeah i just picked some up at Canadian Tire for those of us that live in the north. I have just one quick Q when using Fusion does the surface still need to be sanded?
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from my experience, it doesn't hurt to sand it.
I've had some flake off on me with some types of plastic.
Others worked fine from the start with no sanding.
 
One word of warning about krylon fusion. Be very carefull when recoating a surface, you must do it within a hour, I believe, or WAIT 5 days. If you try and paint it before the 5 days the paint that is already somewhat dry on the surface is "reactivated" and it will bubble all up.
Overspray is also a pain, make sure to mask of what you already painted or youll end up with the same bubbling problem.
 
ok i bought krylon fusion, i tested it on a piece of plastic and looks nice but after it dried i could scratch it easily. i did a very light spray on it, when i do the final thing is there anything else i need to do to prevent scratches.
 
home depot doesnt cary it. they have a contract with the competitor of krylon - last time i checked. the competitor SUCKS alot. check local hardware stores and art stores they all cary this stuff.
 
Not all types of plastic will accept dyes very well. Most of the time the dye is absorbed somewhat in the plastic, but sometimes it just sits on top.
 
chronic9 said:
home depot doesnt cary it. they have a contract with the competitor of krylon - last time i checked. the competitor SUCKS alot. check local hardware stores and art stores they all cary this stuff.
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:D I'm pretty sure he found some.
 
i found the paint, i will make a critical attempt, my speakers are same type of plastic as my monitor. i will post the after picture but here is the before.
Btw, yes i know cheap speakers, cheap camera so spare me..
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Krylon is meant to be very good for plastics, but Im not sure if vinyl dye is better.
To stop it scratching so easily, but a clear coat over the top once you have finished painting.
 
I used Duplicor Fabric& Vinyl paint for my monitor plus a HP case. It turned out great. It kinda seeps into the plastic. You can still scratch it but if you let it cure fully (couple of days) its very solid. I really want Plastikotes Vinyl Dye as Ive read this is the best but I have to order it online cause nobody around me carries it.

You can get Duplicolors Fabric & Vinyl paint at your local automtive store or at WalMart in the automotive section.

I really want the Plastikote to do my MS intellimouse...
 
You have to make sure the krylon dries AT LEAST a full week to make it scratch resistant. In addition to that make sure yto put more than 1 coat on. I usually put on 3 when I am using the krylon fusion.

As with any spray paint it will never be 100% scratch resistant, just treat whatever you spray with care and it will hold up. If you are making a portable case, powder coating may be the better way to go, seeing power coat holds up much better.

Good Luck! :)
 
ok fellas good news and bad..
the good: news it was a sucess. it came out very nice..
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the bad: my god damn led now does not shine the inside.. does not reflect... solutions??
 
Paint it something other than black? Black absorbs light.
 
Well seeing as black absorbs light that'll be hard to do unless you do a few coats and wet sand in between up to 2000 grit to get a mirror like finish.
 
paint some kind of clear coat down there around the LED. Might reflect alittle...
 
does anyone here think the mod was worth it all..
this was all practice for me, i will attempt to paint my monitor.
 
It does look good even with the LED not reflecting. I'd say keep going, especially since it won't quite match everything else now. :)
 
Sorry about pics, all i have is $30 webcam.. anyway i have all my stuff black and its a good thing painting these puppies. all i need is monitor black
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How hard is it to paint your monitor? Is it really complicated to take the plastic shell off? Also heard it can be pretty dangerous cause the gun can hold a charge.
 
mikecoscia said:
How hard is it to paint your monitor? Is it really complicated to take the plastic shell off? Also heard it can be pretty dangerous cause the gun can hold a charge.
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It all depends who makes your montior. I have an old NEC one that I was thinking of painting. To take it apart all I have to do is remove about 4 screws and the entire casing is off.

Yes as with anything it can be dangerous. Just DONT touch any of the components on the board, as they hold alot of power once you have the monitor unplugged.
 
The LED reflection thing.

It IS reflecting. It's reflecting much more than it did with the original surface. It's actually reflecting the LED itself now not the glow from it that the dull surface did.

the shinier the surface the smaller the highlights will be. They will be more of a direct reflection. A dull surface gets more of a glowing effect.... think of etched glass, or acrylic.

If you scuff the surface inside that area with 1000 or 2000 grit sandpaper it will glow like the original color did.
 
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