The lower this value, the coarser the grade and thus the rougher the finish. You'll need plenty of Wet 'n' Dry sandpaper, this comes in various grades from rough to fine, the number stamped on the back of the sandpaper designates its grade. Lacquer plays a very important part in finishing the paintwork correctly as it helps to seal the top coat and provide a shiny finish to the paintwork. If you used a grey, black, or red oxide primer you could expect to have a darker red finish, handy to know if you ever want a 'two-tone' paint scheme or just fancy experimenting with different colour shades. Going against the 'general rule' if you painted it red, for instance, using a white primer would give the red a bright finish. If you were to use a dark primer, such as a 'grey' this would discolour the gloss-white finish. The colour of the primer should generally be matched according to the top coat.įor example, a white top coat requires a white primer.
For this job we've chosen an Acrylic-based gloss white paint for the topcoat (which we happened to get from Halfords).Īfter fighting our way through three-inch bolt-on exhaust pipes and 10,000W speakers we managed to grab the primer for the job as well. Not bad when, as we've already mentioned, powder coating will set you back between £40 to £60, while loading up a spray gun costs £30 for litre and that's before spending a further £10 in primer, £20 in lacquer and consumables.īefore transforming our £18 PC chassis from China there are a few things to take into consideration.įirst, what type of paint should we use? There are a wide variety of compound bases, examples include Acrylic, Cellulose, Two Pack (or 2K) and water-based paint. We're aiming for semi-pro Halfords paint job for this first attempt and this will cost you a mere £20. Paint the dull steel interior at a reasonable cost and with the minimum of hassle Modding though is about showing off, whether that's showing off technical ability or the fact you've got no taste, and without some bling most punters won't get close enough to notice all the other cool tweaks you've made.
Pimping up your PC case with lights is a pretty contentious issue among PC users. This wouldn't be a mod guide of worth if it didn't include ways to bling-up up your system with a less than judicious amount of lights.
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