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Painting Case Chassis

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I am planning on painting the chassis (silver medal) in my case and was wondering what steps I should take?

how many coats? preparation?

thanks
 
I'm actually going to start painting my case too. My Thermaltake Lanbox Lite has been rusting due to the hard florida humidity since I live next to the beach. I would suggest the first step is to sand it down mayb with 1000 grit to get it all shiny, then paint with rust proof primer, then paint with gloss paint.

I've painted a dvd drive bezel like this and it was great, but this will be my first case painting job.
 
Here's a guide I found on some site and have used for my cases.

Step 1:
Start by removing the part that needs to be painted. Disassemble as much as you can.Don't try to mask around something unless you absolutely have to.

Step 2:
Sand the part with the 220=300 grit sand paper until the surface is a little rough. This is necessary for the primer to bond with the surface. After sanding wipe down the part with a cloth.
Step 3:
Lightly spray the part with primer. A few light coats are better than one heavy coat. Make sure to allow proper drying time(days) between coats.

Step 4:
After a few light coats of primer have been applied, wetsand with the 800 grit sandpaper. After wet sanding, wipe again with a micro fiber cloth.

Step 5:
Now it is time to apply the color. When spraying the spray paint make sure to use smooth even passes across what is being painted. Do not start painting on top of the part because the paint will be heavier in that area. When painting you want to press and release the button to the side of the product being painted. Again a few light coats are better than one heavy one and make sure to allow proper drying time between coats.
 
Powder coat!!! That is...if you want to spend crazy money on your case
 
It's when you use sandpaper that's been dipped in soapy water. It makes the paint really even so it doesn't actually look like you've put on 3+ coats. You usually spray on a coat, wetsand, spray another coat, wetsand, spray another coat, wetsand, and repeat until it looks completely even.

BTW you have to buy sandpaper that's for wetsanding. It's going to be the 3M Imperial (check the automotive section of Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or any auto store) Wet or Dry Sandpaper. You'll also want to get yourself the multi-pack for the different coarsness. If you want a guide, click on the link below and then click on the 1st link at the top.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=painting+your+keyboard+computerpoweruser&btnG=Search
 
Just wondering, is wet sanding also required for aluminum cases without any paint at all? Just the bare aluminum structure is what I'm referring too.
 
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