what kind of primer and paint?
 

i read y'alls post on the new workshop.  and i'm just curious, what kind of primer/paint to you use? just good ole krylon?  or some other type.  i have an old case i want to experiment on.  this would be my first attempt at case modding.  thanks!

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no one is gonna help me?  :(

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Well I'll tell ya what I know if that helps.  Krylon isn't a bad paint just make sure you do a good job with the primer.  Primer can cover up mistakes/defects on the case.  But it's hard to cover up mistakes on the primer with the final coat of paint.  Use several thin coats instead of 1 thick coat.  And don't sniff the fumes.  ;)

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I don't remember what kind of paint we were using. We have a paint gun now. We will be buying paint by the gallon from now on.

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awww, whats the fun then?  ;D

ok, thanks alot guys!

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HA! Sheesh. Sorry man. We used some touch up paint thats made for cars.

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ooooh. like that dupli color stuff from walmart?  

i have another question for you all mad moddin gurus.  say i want to paint my keyboard to match my case.  i want the keys and the rest of the board to be differnet colors.  how do i paint the keys, but keep the characters on the keys?  are there stickers you can buy from computer shops?  thanks again!

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Good question, but yet another that I do not have an answer for. I would try carviing the letter in to the key before painting it but I have never painted a keboard so i don't really know.

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hey, thanks again!

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Do something original. Carve it into the keys and the have light shining through from behind it

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Try puttin vaseline or any other petroleum jelly. That will keep the paint from stickin. If anyone finds away to get the vaseline to stick to only the character part of the keys very quickly, please post...

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how about making litte spry templates and spray bigger imprints yaself

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Good idea. My idea would be pretty hard to do. He He

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i painted my keyboard with that dupli color stuff. but i only sprayed body and space, cursor and enter button. the most important thing when painting a keyboard or plastic stuff is to rough up the surface with sand paper first. then a good amount of color, in thin layers, take your time and last: clear laquer. thin layers but lotsa them. ya can never use enuff clear laquer. the more ya use the nicer your results are

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thanks prozak, i thought about that too.  either making a stencil, or just buying some of that peel and stick inkjet paper and making my own stickers.  and smoked1, i thought about your idea too, but the way the keys on my keyboard (here at work anyway) are made, you cant to that.  no light would get through to the top of the keys. well, thanks alot guys!  i'll let y'all know how it goes.

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if you're painting it red.... leave the keys white... i had my keybaord red and left the keys white... it looked sweet... two different colors look nice on the keyboard

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Or maybe you should take some touch typing classes and then amaze people with your keyboard that has no letters. HA HA HA!!! :D

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bah, who needs classes, I can type with my eyes closed and both hands tied behind my back, although i'm a bit slow using my d**k

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yeah there something i like about typin..not sure what...but when i get on a keyboard..my fingers do the typing for me...know what i mean...they glide so easily and fast that i can process what i have to say, and as i am saying it, it sounds as if i am speaking normal as i stay with my pace of typing...that is why i like responding to all your posts because it is easy and fun as well

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maybe get some shape iron and imprint the letters as reliefs on the keys, then ya could paint it and the imprintings would still be visible

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yeah, i didnt pay attention when i was in keyboarding in school, so i'm a watch my fingers as i type person.  i type fast, just watching the keyboard  ::)

thats another good idea prozak.  i'll have to run by the craft store i guess.  thanks again.  

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now that is a great idea! i wonder how and aluminium keyboard would turn out...that would look nice i think...except i would have to paint it a mettalic blue or green! ;D  Hey maybe some day..ya never know!