Painting DVD drives

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twitchee2

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Well i want to paint my DVD drive by i dont like the shape of the metal casing. I was thinking takins spackle and covering the whole thing so that it is all flat. Can this harm anything about the driver? i am going for a all black with blue lights in my case with the UV color o f my board that is it. so does this seem like something that can be done?
thanks for all the advice of course sealing off all electrionic equip and plugs. then sanding smooth and flat
 
i would cover it in bondo, because you could shape that a bit easier, and you can layup carbon fiber around it if youd like, it wont affect the internals, but you have to seal up the holes for the screws that are going to be unused and such, also if you make the drive wider its not going to fit in the drive bay.
 
bondo bondo bondo bondo bondo! please god not spackle.

See sig for bondo guide. Or since it's just a DVD drive, try using spot putty. It's smoother and goes on a lot thinner.
 
im not sure if i have to anymore. my drive doesnt have a indent so i dont think i will need to
 
Just a small warning about Bondo (tm):

"Bondo" and other body fillers are intended to be used on metal parts, not plastic.

I've never tested for specific temperatures but I've worked on enough motorcycles and race cars to know that when you mix Bondo it gets very hot (hot enough to melt the spray paint can lid I use to mix it in). Before you go spreading it on a plastic CD-Rom cover you may want to test it out on a similar scrap of plastic.

To anyone trying to fill/shape small areas of a plastic piece: screw Bondo, that's not what it's meant for. Hit your local hobby shop. Several companies (Testors, Minicraft, Academy, etc) make pastic filler putty. It's used differently than Bondo, is meant for a different application, does not require mixing, does not heat up when applied, and is easily sandable. My preference is the green putty but Testor's white is pretty good too.

Do *NOT* use spackle or wood filler... it's a completely different material meant to patch small holes (e.g., nail holes in a wall). It's not a body filler. It's not a plastic/resin patch. Stick with Bondo if your tests show it's safe for the materials you're working with or hobby putty.
 
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