repainting dancase a4

[zeta555]

hey guys
i just bought the dancase a4, and i want to change the color.
this is my first time painting a pc case and i dont want to screw it up

i already found a couple of tutorial online but there are a couple of things that i want to make sure of:
do you need to sand the case down to bare metal? or do i just need to sand it just enough so the paint stick?

and my 2nd question is, how do you paint screws? i mean so that the paint on the screw can handle a couple of times being fastened to the case?

 

[Duality92]

Personally, I'd just get it powder coated. Buy some paint stripper for the type of paint the case has, then bring everything down to bare metal and disassemble as much as possible, the have a powder coating company paint it.

 

[zeta555]

Personally, I'd just get it powder coated. Buy some paint stripper for the type of paint the case has, then bring everything down to bare metal and disassemble as much as possible, the have a powder coating company paint it.

i guess this is the best option. but most of the power coating companies in my town only want to deal with big client. :/

 

[Duality92]

Just go there, with dimensions on what you want painted and ask if they're going to paint a specific color and if they could throw in your part with theirs for painting.

 

[zeta555]

i just ask my car-literate friend, and he agree to take me to his friend who do powder coat for car people (engine cover etc). it's a bit more than what i want to spend, but i guess i'll just have someone to do it properly for me rather than destroying a $200 case.

thanks for your help @Duality92 !

 

[Duality92]

No problem! I've spray painted cases, but anything you plan to use long term should really have a more resilient coating done.

Hope to see pictures of this case painted

 

[jtd871]

These cases are IIRC anodized aluminum/aluminium. They are not "painted'.