Project: voodoo

[Darkmp40]

Well here is my work log..

This work log is for The modding of my J-Pac Black Voodoo Case, Basically Modding it into a J-Pac Blue Voodoo but cooler..
Also, i cut out the design covering the window

Case at the Beginning,

The Tools I Will Be Using

Panels Removed Except For The Top

Window Panel And Faceplate

With The Faceplate, and all plastic parts, i first layed down a blue base coat and then let that dry and add the metallic flake

Front Grills

Window panel after first coat, can see all little spots. =\

Front Panel upclose and personal

side panel and drive bay covers

Facepaint after 3 coats, 2 Blue Coats, 1 Flake Coat

Shot With Flash, can see where the paint ran.

Shot without Flash, Can't see anything bad

FAn grills cut out with flash on,

Fan grills cut out with flash off

Thats all for now, Stay Tuned

 

[jackknife]

Not to sound rude, but...
for the love of god, sand that case down again and start painting it properly.
a few runaway drops of paint won´t hurt inside where you can´t see them when the side panel is on, but man, that window side sure looks bad

There are tons of turorials on how to spraypaint on the web, please, if you want to do something like this invest the time and do it properly.
Personally, I start with sanding with 400grit to stripe away the old paint, then 600grit to get a nicer surface. 3 coats of primer with sanding inbetween (wet sanding, 600grit), atleast 3 coats of colour with sanding (800grit or 1000grit wet, finishing with 1200 or 2000 grit wet after the last coat) then one or two coats of effects if desired (flip-flop coating) and on top of that several layers of clear coat until the desired glossy finish and scratchproof surface has been reached. Dry-time inbetween coats: about 30 minutes and about 8 hours after changig colour / coat type.

 

[Ockie]

Not to crap, but you should really have practiced painting before you attacked the case.

 

[WarMace]

Install the back plate on your motherboard, it will help keep internal case temps down by not letting exhaust air back in.

...Why didn't you paint the roof?

 

[Darkmp40]

i know about practicing i did but the problem was i didn't do it right... and i didn't get to paint the top yet, because i need to get an attachment for my ratchet to get in there and get it off....

i've started to sand down the window side and the bay covers..


thank god for a snow day

 

[AciDeX]

i know about practicing i did but the problem was i didn't do it right... and i didn't get to paint the top yet, because i need to get an attachment for my ratchet to get in there and get it off....

i've started to sand down the window side and the bay covers..


thank god for a snow day

ratchet attachment? I thought most case tops were secured with rivets, just drill 'em out and pop new ones in thats how I had mine done. Sanding is a good thing just takes time and don't rush the paint use patience grasshopper. Oh yea good 'ol snowdays... Omaha just got like 8-10 inches dumped on us!

 

[Darkmp40]

Yeah, i could kick myself in the ass, i had a old dell motherboard tray for a 4550 and i shouldn't of thrown it out i could of put my motherboard on that for while i paint my case ya no?but yah, i'll figure something out.

 

[Arcygenical]

Metal flake paint is alot of fun.

I like to paint on a sand-glue mixture first to get a real wraught iron texture.

I made a PC for one of my ex girlfriends with one side "spray chalkboard" which was a huge hit.