How do I use spray can to paint my ATX CASE?

[dealcatcher]

How do I use spray can to paint my ATX CASE?

will it look original?

[bluetroll]

sand down with 400 grit...prime ...sand with 400, paint...there are many guides online....please learn to use google.

[One369]

its very difficult to make it look original with spray can.

[dealcatcher]

its very difficult to make it look original with spray can.


i tried to use $1 spray can, will that work? if not, what will it be?

[jollyeskimo]

http://modthebox.com/paintguide.shtml

highlights:
- prep surfaces thouroughly and properly, clean with water, sand with sandpaper, prime with primer
- spray before and past surfaces to get even coverage and to prevent spatterning
- spray in straight, parallel lines
- wait between coats for proper drying
- warm paint can with lukewarm water before and after using for steady/even flow.... can will cool down after each usage, so warm it back up again
- never spray too much on a single coating, it WILL bleed and run and die a horrible death.

They key is many light mists, properly dried between coats to build up to the final colour. Initial mists won't look dark enough, but that's all right since you don't want to overspray.

[cipher]

I think an airbrush would do a much better job than an aerosol can...

[wiggy]

Jollyeskimo's got it right. I've done this before and it's not particularly tough. Just a matter of some patience.

[jollyeskimo]

I think an airbrush would do a much better job than an aerosol can...

Well airbrushes are fine if you're doing small pieces or lots of fine details, but unless you have a spray gun, doing large surfaces like case panels will be painfully tedious and the small coverage of the airbrush will have a tendancy to lead to uneven coverage. Airbrushes and guns can produce better atomization than a spraycan, but if used correctly, canned spraypaints can give a surprisingly good result.

This is, of course, assuming that the OP is going for a solid coloured paintjob.

[dealcatcher]

Well airbrushes are fine if you're doing small pieces or lots of fine details, but unless you have a spray gun, doing large surfaces like case panels will be painfully tedious and the small coverage of the airbrush will have a tendancy to lead to uneven coverage. Airbrushes and guns can produce better atomization than a spraycan, but if used correctly, canned spraypaints can give a surprisingly good result.

This is, of course, assuming that the OP is going for a solid coloured paintjob.

thanks for all this info... i just want to paint my case in a new coat of black.. cuz there are so many scatches on top... nothing fancy... just want to fix the scatches..

[BEpsilon]

its very difficult to make it look original with spray can.

Yeah, powder-coating is the best. However, the process is expensive.