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Need help painting a case

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civictyper16

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Hey guys I'm gonna start to paint my computer case before i do i just wanna make sure i am doing the steps correctly.I never painted before so i wanna make sure i get the steps down right i de-riveted the entire case.

Dry time 2 days with each coat.
-Sand case 220 & 320 grit.
-Prime case then wet-sand 400 grit. Prime again wet-sand with 400 grit.
-Add color coat wet-sand with 600 grit. Add color coat again wet-sand with 600 grit.
-Add clear coat wet-sand 600.Clear coat again wet-sand 600/1000/1500/2000.
-Apply rubbing compound.
-Apply hand glaze.

I have some 800 grit that i also want to use should i substitute 800 grit instead of using 600 for the clear coat?
 
That is about right. Definitely take your time, and you don't have to follow grit to the T like that. Certain areas will demand more. When you are sanding, and look at it in the light, you will see the imperfections and start to learn what should be sanded where. the basic idea is to work slowly, be methodical, and adapt. You get bubbles, imperfections, etc. You'll soon get the touch and feel for each step.

Keep changing water out, and put drops of liquid soap in the water for wet sanding. Try to find a dry area, and get ventilation to draw dust away. Lots of lighting is great, and I prefer not to paint outdoors. Don't paint in the rain. If you have a dehumidifier, then great.

Also, what type of surface are you painting? You may want to use self-etching primer on certain metals, and if you have plastic surfaces involved use adhesion promoter.

That's it for now. Good luck.
 
I had mine done pro style(just got done yesterday) since a friend's dad owns a auto body shop, and the clear coat they have is way better than what you can get in a spray can and it seemed too tedious to do my self without a completely dust free area. Theres a coat of sealant(kinda like a primer but helps fill in the textured spots and really helps paint stick to the plastic), a coat of black, three coats of purple pearl, and two coats of clear. There was going to be one more coat of clear since a little body filler was in the air and got a couple spots dirty but three new cars showed up on Presidents day and he would have been way too busy so its not perfect but damn near. The inside has a coat of sealer, two coats of '04 Mustang Turquoise, and a coat of clear. Then the fan brackets and door handle are '06 Chevy Cobalt Blue no clear coat. Just be patient and don't rush anything, this job took almost two weeks since it was done in spare time as a favor. Good Luck!!! :D

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AciDeX said:
I had mine done pro style(just got done yesterday) since a friend's dad owns a auto body shop, and the clear coat they have is way better than what you can get in a spray can and it seemed too tedious to do my self without a completely dust free area. Theres a coat of sealant(kinda like a primer but helps fill in the textured spots and really helps paint stick to the plastic), a coat of black, three coats of purple pearl, and two coats of clear. There was going to be one more coat of clear since a little body filler was in the air and got a couple spots dirty but three new cars showed up on Presidents day and he would have been way too busy so its not perfect but damn near. The inside has a coat of sealer, two coats of '04 Mustang Turquoise, and a coat of clear. Then the fan brackets and door handle are '06 Chevy Cobalt Blue no clear coat. Just be patient and don't rush anything, this job took almost two weeks since it was done in spare time as a favor. Good Luck!!! :D

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SWEET!:cool:
 
I believe my case is aluminum.When u start to wet-sand clear coat are u suppose to keep moving up to finer grits example 800/1000/1500/2000 then rubbing compound, should i keep sanding in one direction?I'm also gonna be painting my keyboard but i herd krylon fusion sucks should i just follow the same directions as painting the case?Thanks for your help guys
 
civictyper16 said:
should i keep sanding in one direction?
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Random motion, not one direction. You want to take the surface roughness down evenly. Moving in one direction will basically create a series of grooves diminishing in size with each finer grit.

Sanding in circles and moving around the surface continuously is what you should aim for.
 
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