[SOLVED] Problems I'll run into spray painting my pc case?

[Svicuss]

I'm building another pc
Ryzen 5 3600
Asrock b450m steel legend
2x8gb G.Skill royal 3200mhz
Xfx radeon rx 580 GTS 8GB
Teamgroup t-force delta 500gb
Corsair rm650 80+gold
In a Darkflash 21lm mesh case

And as you might see its gonna be rainbow puke for my wife. Rgb uphere fans with polychrome sync. She wants it to be iridescent( Glittery silver colorshift).Very unicorny. So am I able to get away with white plasti dip and then the high glossy shiny iridescent spray paint without having any issues of conduction or shorting. The inside of the case does not need paint as much as she wants the outside. But I am weary of the idea.

 

[jay32267]

I'm building another pc
Ryzen 5 3600
Asrock b450m steel legend
2x8gb G.Skill royal 3200mhz
Xfx radeon rx 580 GTS 8GB
Teamgroup t-force delta 500gb
Corsair rm650 80+gold
In a Darkflash 21lm mesh case

And as you might see its gonna rainbow puke for my wife. She wants it to be iridescent. Very unicorny. So am I able to get away with white plasti dip and then the high glossy shiny iridescent spray paint without having any issues of conduction or shorting. The inside of the case does not need paint as much as she wants the outside. But I am weary of the idea.

I don't see any problems as long as you use common sense.
I would remove the components....mask off whatever I wanted....spray.....dry....put stuff back.

 

[Svicuss]

Oh definitely gonna paint after testing but before the build and cable management. Just hearing that shiny metallic looking paint will be conductive. But I dont see how it would anymore than the metal case already is. Btw I am not planning this venture for internal hardware. Way too scared for that mierde~.

 

[Svicuss]

Of course I will tape all ports and cables. Not planning on sanding any part of this chienne.

 

[punkncat]

Hey, go check out Jayztwocents tube channel. He does a LOT of case painting and modding and has great tips there on how to prep and finish cases and other items.

 

[Svicuss]

I'll check it out, much appreciated Punkncat.

 

[Svicuss]

LOL. I'm watching a video of his as we speak but did not know his channel name. I'm more familiar with linus tech and bitwit myself.

 

[punkncat]

LOL. I'm watching a video of his as we speak but did not know his channel name. I'm more familiar with linus tech and bitwit myself.

I like to watch quite a few of them just to nerd out a bit. I love watching builds, even simple ones, and see cases and stuff. I really have gotten very wary of "performance reviews" from most YouTubers. Before the shutdown I really liked to watch Awesome Hardware as Paul and Kyle have a neat chemistry when they are bouncing things off each other (and I am sure the beer doesn't hurt).

 

[jay32267]

Oh definitely gonna paint after testing but before the build and cable management. Just hearing that shiny metallic looking paint will be conductive. But I dont see how it would anymore than the metal case already is. Btw I am not planning this venture for internal hardware. Way too scared for that mierde~.

I misread. I thought it was built.
If it's not built I would paint the case first.
And metallic paint on metal isn't going to make the metal any more conductive so that's totally OK.

 

[Svicuss]

Thank you jay just never ventured into this much customization before. Much more confident in the build then the appearance. But my lady loves to watch unicorns throw up.

 

[Izriel]

Just be careful with the case, I built my wifes computer in the same kind of case and it is super flimsy when sidepanels are removed. I let her pick the case and she chose it because it came in a minty green color.

 

[jay32267]

I also might clean the case before painting with something like contact cleaner....and maybe even buff it up with some super fine sandpaper....like 300-400 grit. It might help the paint adhere better.

 

[Joseph57]

IMHO.....
best to disassemble the entire case, sand all parts to be painted with 240 grit paper and shoot it with a good quality primer first, sand that down with some 320 making sure not to leave any bare metal. You can suspend or lay the panels and case body itself on a work bench, use a tac cloth to remove any dirt, and in a clean and well ventilated place. Spray it with just several light coats at a time until it is covered. Have a beer between each coat
Note: suspending all the parts will make it easier to get all the surfaces at the same time, and do not forget the edges on the side panels. It is possible on many cases to remove the LED lights, usb and audio ports and buttons. You could even try painting the reset and on/off a different color to make them pop out or look hidden