Custom Painting Parts + Changeable LEDs?

[soyouremark]

Hey, so I was thinking about when I get my new custom PC, I wanted to custom paint some of the parts inside to give a better match to the color scheme [Black, White, and Red - Air Jordan 1 OG Shoe Theme] and I was wanting to know if someone was experienced in this category and could give me some help on it

Which spray paint should I use?
Which parts should I spray paint

Parts:
CPU - i7-6700k
CPU Cooler - Cryorig H7 [Or Corsair H100i V2]
Mobo - Asus Z170-A
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX
SDD - PNY CS1311
HDD - Western Digital Blue 2TB
GPU - Asus GTX 1070
Case - BitFenix Aurora White [I really want to custom paint some parts on this so I can make it look really good]
PSU - Corsair RMx 650W

[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tD7qNN]

Can someone tell me how to custom paint these parts and which parts to custom paint

Side Question: Is the LED on the GTX 1070 changable [Ex: I wanted to change the GTX 1070 Logo to Red, and I was wondering if I could change that to red to match the theme and not have an ugly green color in a red theme (http://prnt.sc/dshk9s)]

 

[ZeroThier]

I've spray painted my GTX 970 G1 Edition. Backplate and shroud is fully white, and fans were kept black. Temps are normal and no problems after painting.

please note: this is a guide from my personal experience

I would say go for spray painting your backplate on your gpu, and if you're able to take the shroud off (the part that goes around the fan) also.I do not know if the fans on your gpu come off, and if they cannot come off then I highly reccomend not painting your shroud as paint could interfere with cooling; if they do then read on.

I used white plastidip for my gpu. For your gpu you would need to take the backplate off. Make sure youre grounded. If the gpu makes it so that you have to take the whole thing apart, take pictures of every stage of disassemble as it becomes much easier to put back together. If you may not know how to disassemble the gpu then there may be videos on the internet. Put the PCB and actual gpu parts in a very safe place, preferably in the anti-static bag that your gpu came in if you have that. The other parts such as the radiator can be put in normal plastic bags.

Once you have your backplate and shroud you should give them a quick rinse in water, making sure to not use a sponge or material that will scratch the paint on the metal. Let the parts dry fully. If you want to go for a multiple colour (as you said, black white and red)on the gpu parts then use tape to cover the parts of where you want the colours so when you paint them the tape protects the parts and can be easily taken off. If not then no need to use any tape.

When you are ready to paint put the parts on cardboard or have them hanging on some string in an open space (I did mine in my garage). When painting, make sure there is some air flow, but not too much as you don't want visible dust to go everywhere and stick to the paint.

For the backplate do gentle and steady layers (around 3 layers per coat should be good).Once you have done one coat, leave it to dry for around 1-2hrs. Don't forget to do the sides of the backplate and a little underneath. Keep doing for around 3-5t coats depending on how much paint you use for each layer. When you have done as many coats as you think you need then let the backplate dry for another 10-12hrs (I let my parts dry overnight) before putting the gpu back together.

For the shroud, do the same for the backplate but make sure each coat is even as the asus shroud is quite angular. I personally did the top, sides, underneath until the shroud was fully white and had an even overall coat.

After the parts have fully dry, put the gpu back together. Make sure you're grounded as well. You will need to clean the stock thermal paste and put on an aftermarket paste (I used artic silver). The thermal paste should be in a star pattern. Don't be scared to use more than you think you need. When I opened my gpu the stock paste had gone onto the pcb a little.

When your gpu is fully assembled, put it back into your pc. It should work fine. Use a gpu stress tester to check temps are normal (I used furmark and had slightly cooler temps before painting due to aftermarket thermal paste). Load up some games as well. If everything works then happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCclKJQGPKs&t=81s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoEdrR0z6I can help if you're stuck.

 

[soyouremark]

I've spray painted my GTX 970 G1 Edition. Backplate and shroud is fully white, and fans were kept black. Temps are normal and no problems after painting.

please note: this is a guide from my personal experience

I would say go for spray painting your backplate on your gpu, and if you're able to take the shroud off (the part that goes around the fan) also.I do not know if the fans on your gpu come off, and if they cannot come off then I highly reccomend not painting your shroud as paint could interfere with cooling; if they do then read on.

I used white plastidip for my gpu. For your gpu you would need to take the backplate off. Make sure youre grounded. If the gpu makes it so that you have to take the whole thing apart, take pictures of every stage of disassemble as it becomes much easier to put back together. If you may not know how to disassemble the gpu then there may be videos on the internet. Put the PCB and actual gpu parts in a very safe place, preferably in the anti-static bag that your gpu came in if you have that. The other parts such as the radiator can be put in normal plastic bags.

Once you have your backplate and shroud you should give them a quick rinse in water, making sure to not use a sponge or material that will scratch the paint on the metal. Let the parts dry fully. If you want to go for a multiple colour (as you said, black white and red)on the gpu parts then use tape to cover the parts of where you want the colours so when you paint them the tape protects the parts and can be easily taken off. If not then no need to use any tape.

When you are ready to paint put the parts on cardboard or have them hanging on some string in an open space (I did mine in my garage). When painting, make sure there is some air flow, but not too much as you don't want visible dust to go everywhere and stick to the paint.

For the backplate do gentle and steady layers (around 3 layers per coat should be good).Once you have done one coat, leave it to dry for around 1-2hrs. Don't forget to do the sides of the backplate and a little underneath. Keep doing for around 3-5t coats depending on how much paint you use for each layer. When you have done as many coats as you think you need then let the backplate dry for another 10-12hrs (I let my parts dry overnight) before putting the gpu back together.

For the shroud, do the same for the backplate but make sure each coat is even as the asus shroud is quite angular. I personally did the top, sides, underneath until the shroud was fully white and had an even overall coat.

After the parts have fully dry, put the gpu back together. Make sure you're grounded as well. You will need to clean the stock thermal paste and put on an aftermarket paste (I used artic silver). The thermal paste should be in a star pattern. Don't be scared to use more than you think you need. When I opened my gpu the stock paste had gone onto the pcb a little.

When your gpu is fully assembled, put it back into your pc. It should work fine. Use a gpu stress tester to check temps are normal (I used furmark and had slightly cooler temps before painting due to aftermarket thermal paste). Load up some games as well. If everything works then happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCclKJQGPKs&t=81s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoEdrR0z6I can help if you're stuck.

Thank you so much man! I'll make sure to paint my GTX 1070 and I'll make it look good, I was only going to paint it red. But thanks for the amazing guide! Do you have any information about the GEFORCE GTX logo on the GPU being able to be changed to red?

 

[ZeroThier]

I've spray painted my GTX 970 G1 Edition. Backplate and shroud is fully white, and fans were kept black. Temps are normal and no problems after painting.

please note: this is a guide from my personal experience

I would say go for spray painting your backplate on your gpu, and if you're able to take the shroud off (the part that goes around the fan) also.I do not know if the fans on your gpu come off, and if they cannot come off then I highly reccomend not painting your shroud as paint could interfere with cooling; if they do then read on.

I used white plastidip for my gpu. For your gpu you would need to take the backplate off. Make sure youre grounded. If the gpu makes it so that you have to take the whole thing apart, take pictures of every stage of disassemble as it becomes much easier to put back together. If you may not know how to disassemble the gpu then there may be videos on the internet. Put the PCB and actual gpu parts in a very safe place, preferably in the anti-static bag that your gpu came in if you have that. The other parts such as the radiator can be put in normal plastic bags.

Once you have your backplate and shroud you should give them a quick rinse in water, making sure to not use a sponge or material that will scratch the paint on the metal. Let the parts dry fully. If you want to go for a multiple colour (as you said, black white and red)on the gpu parts then use tape to cover the parts of where you want the colours so when you paint them the tape protects the parts and can be easily taken off. If not then no need to use any tape.

When you are ready to paint put the parts on cardboard or have them hanging on some string in an open space (I did mine in my garage). When painting, make sure there is some air flow, but not too much as you don't want visible dust to go everywhere and stick to the paint.

For the backplate do gentle and steady layers (around 3 layers per coat should be good).Once you have done one coat, leave it to dry for around 1-2hrs. Don't forget to do the sides of the backplate and a little underneath. Keep doing for around 3-5t coats depending on how much paint you use for each layer. When you have done as many coats as you think you need then let the backplate dry for another 10-12hrs (I let my parts dry overnight) before putting the gpu back together.

For the shroud, do the same for the backplate but make sure each coat is even as the asus shroud is quite angular. I personally did the top, sides, underneath until the shroud was fully white and had an even overall coat.

After the parts have fully dry, put the gpu back together. Make sure you're grounded as well. You will need to clean the stock thermal paste and put on an aftermarket paste (I used artic silver). The thermal paste should be in a star pattern. Don't be scared to use more than you think you need. When I opened my gpu the stock paste had gone onto the pcb a little.

When your gpu is fully assembled, put it back into your pc. It should work fine. Use a gpu stress tester to check temps are normal (I used furmark and had slightly cooler temps before painting due to aftermarket thermal paste). Load up some games as well. If everything works then happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCclKJQGPKs&t=81s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoEdrR0z6I can help if you're stuck.

Thank you so much man! I'll make sure to paint my GTX 1070 and I'll make it look good, I was only going to paint it red. But thanks for the amazing guide! Do you have any information about the GEFORCE GTX logo on the GPU being able to be changed to red?

I kept my led as its original colour as it goes with my white build. However, I have seen videos on youtube where you can use a piece of transparent coloured plastic and put infront of the led to make it a different colour. I don't know if your gpu led will come out, but mine was able to do so you may be able to do this. I do not think you will be able to change the logo to a different colour using software unless its rgb, but some have used soldering to change the led's to a different colour.

 

[soyouremark]

I've spray painted my GTX 970 G1 Edition. Backplate and shroud is fully white, and fans were kept black. Temps are normal and no problems after painting.

please note: this is a guide from my personal experience

I would say go for spray painting your backplate on your gpu, and if you're able to take the shroud off (the part that goes around the fan) also.I do not know if the fans on your gpu come off, and if they cannot come off then I highly reccomend not painting your shroud as paint could interfere with cooling; if they do then read on.

I used white plastidip for my gpu. For your gpu you would need to take the backplate off. Make sure youre grounded. If the gpu makes it so that you have to take the whole thing apart, take pictures of every stage of disassemble as it becomes much easier to put back together. If you may not know how to disassemble the gpu then there may be videos on the internet. Put the PCB and actual gpu parts in a very safe place, preferably in the anti-static bag that your gpu came in if you have that. The other parts such as the radiator can be put in normal plastic bags.

Once you have your backplate and shroud you should give them a quick rinse in water, making sure to not use a sponge or material that will scratch the paint on the metal. Let the parts dry fully. If you want to go for a multiple colour (as you said, black white and red)on the gpu parts then use tape to cover the parts of where you want the colours so when you paint them the tape protects the parts and can be easily taken off. If not then no need to use any tape.

When you are ready to paint put the parts on cardboard or have them hanging on some string in an open space (I did mine in my garage). When painting, make sure there is some air flow, but not too much as you don't want visible dust to go everywhere and stick to the paint.

For the backplate do gentle and steady layers (around 3 layers per coat should be good).Once you have done one coat, leave it to dry for around 1-2hrs. Don't forget to do the sides of the backplate and a little underneath. Keep doing for around 3-5t coats depending on how much paint you use for each layer. When you have done as many coats as you think you need then let the backplate dry for another 10-12hrs (I let my parts dry overnight) before putting the gpu back together.

For the shroud, do the same for the backplate but make sure each coat is even as the asus shroud is quite angular. I personally did the top, sides, underneath until the shroud was fully white and had an even overall coat.

After the parts have fully dry, put the gpu back together. Make sure you're grounded as well. You will need to clean the stock thermal paste and put on an aftermarket paste (I used artic silver). The thermal paste should be in a star pattern. Don't be scared to use more than you think you need. When I opened my gpu the stock paste had gone onto the pcb a little.

When your gpu is fully assembled, put it back into your pc. It should work fine. Use a gpu stress tester to check temps are normal (I used furmark and had slightly cooler temps before painting due to aftermarket thermal paste). Load up some games as well. If everything works then happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCclKJQGPKs&t=81s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoEdrR0z6I can help if you're stuck.

Thank you so much man! I'll make sure to paint my GTX 1070 and I'll make it look good, I was only going to paint it red. But thanks for the amazing guide! Do you have any information about the GEFORCE GTX logo on the GPU being able to be changed to red?

I kept my led as its original colour as it goes with my white build. However, I have seen videos on youtube where you can use a piece of transparent coloured plastic and put infront of the led to make it a different colour. I don't know if your gpu led will come out, but mine was able to do so you may be able to do this. I do not think you will be able to change the logo to a different colour using software unless its rgb, but some have used soldering to change the led's to a different colour.

Thank you for all of your help, this thread was a bit pointless now since I'm going with a different GTX 1070, but I'll still use your tips when I custom paint it. Thanks so much 🙂

 

[BinBadin]

I've spray painted my GTX 970 G1 Edition. Backplate and shroud is fully white, and fans were kept black. Temps are normal and no problems after painting.

please note: this is a guide from my personal experience

I would say go for spray painting your backplate on your gpu, and if you're able to take the shroud off (the part that goes around the fan) also.I do not know if the fans on your gpu come off, and if they cannot come off then I highly reccomend not painting your shroud as paint could interfere with cooling; if they do then read on.

I used white plastidip for my gpu. For your gpu you would need to take the backplate off. Make sure youre grounded. If the gpu makes it so that you have to take the whole thing apart, take pictures of every stage of disassemble as it becomes much easier to put back together. If you may not know how to disassemble the gpu then there may be videos on the internet. Put the PCB and actual gpu parts in a very safe place, preferably in the anti-static bag that your gpu came in if you have that. The other parts such as the radiator can be put in normal plastic bags.

Once you have your backplate and shroud you should give them a quick rinse in water, making sure to not use a sponge or material that will scratch the paint on the metal. Let the parts dry fully. If you want to go for a multiple colour (as you said, black white and red)on the gpu parts then use tape to cover the parts of where you want the colours so when you paint them the tape protects the parts and can be easily taken off. If not then no need to use any tape.

When you are ready to paint put the parts on cardboard or have them hanging on some string in an open space (I did mine in my garage). When painting, make sure there is some air flow, but not too much as you don't want visible dust to go everywhere and stick to the paint.

For the backplate do gentle and steady layers (around 3 layers per coat should be good).Once you have done one coat, leave it to dry for around 1-2hrs. Don't forget to do the sides of the backplate and a little underneath. Keep doing for around 3-5t coats depending on how much paint you use for each layer. When you have done as many coats as you think you need then let the backplate dry for another 10-12hrs (I let my parts dry overnight) before putting the gpu back together.

For the shroud, do the same for the backplate but make sure each coat is even as the asus shroud is quite angular. I personally did the top, sides, underneath until the shroud was fully white and had an even overall coat.

After the parts have fully dry, put the gpu back together. Make sure you're grounded as well. You will need to clean the stock thermal paste and put on an aftermarket paste (I used artic silver). The thermal paste should be in a star pattern. Don't be scared to use more than you think you need. When I opened my gpu the stock paste had gone onto the pcb a little.

When your gpu is fully assembled, put it back into your pc. It should work fine. Use a gpu stress tester to check temps are normal (I used furmark and had slightly cooler temps before painting due to aftermarket thermal paste). Load up some games as well. If everything works then happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCclKJQGPKs&t=81s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoEdrR0z6I can help if you're stuck.

I'm also painting my EVGA 780 Classified. I will be doing the back plate do I need to reapply thermal paste?