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| Thread ID: 30964 | 2003-03-08 02:09:00 | Painting my case | Jams (1051) | Press F1 |
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| 126457 | 2003-03-08 02:09:00 | hey guyz im doing a remodeling job on my case want i want to do is paint the said panels Silver chrome, but when i do, the paint comes off VERY VERY easy u can just scratch it of with the back of you nail??? i have sanded it down aswell how do i go about this??? |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 126458 | 2003-03-08 02:19:00 | A lot of metallic paints don't stick very well. There may be a proper undercoat for the product. It might help to spray an overcoat ... a transparent coat. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 126459 | 2003-03-08 02:28:00 | yeah i thought that too, but when i did, it completley distroyed the shinyhess of thge chrome | Jams (1051) | ||
| 126460 | 2003-03-08 02:42:00 | The trick is to find a compatible one. Why not strip to the bare metal, and polish that. Then cover that with clear laqueur. Or try matt black. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 126461 | 2003-03-08 02:48:00 | hey... good idea grham, then i can lick off the liquer, lololol thanks all |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 126462 | 2003-03-08 06:26:00 | Or you could just get it chrome plated like some people I know have done. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 126463 | 2003-03-08 08:05:00 | Depends on what type of paint you're using, and how much of it. Have you tried cleaning the case with Meths or something thoroughly before starting to paint it? Sometimes all it takes is a tiny bit of dust or oil to stop your paint sticking properly. OR, just don't scratch the case! :) |
somebody (208) | ||
| 126464 | 2003-03-08 08:11:00 | The silver paint is probably spirit based (laquer) and the existing paint enamel (oil based). The result could be no bonding between the two types, which means it comes off easily. Strip your case sides down to bare metal, apply appropriate type of base coat (undercoat) to suit the silver coat, or several coats of the silver. |
godfather (25) | ||
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