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Offline shrapneL

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Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« on: Mon, 16 September 2013, 12:55:41 »
Alright! So first off I want to thank Jixr for his awesome painting tips. http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47959.0 Go check it out if you are new to painting covers!

 So to start off:

Using Jixr's tips as guidelines, I purchased 600, 1500, and 2000 grit sandpaper. Also, you can see that my first project was going to be painting my cover white.


Here's the beginning of the sanding with the 600 grit.

Skip a few steps (I'll make sure to document them with my next cover), and here we are at the end!



I really wanted to do a white case to show off Bunnylake's Miami keyset. I think it turned out great for my first attempt at painting!

I am currently working on another case right now, and it should be a banger! I will definitely post some pics as I go along this time! :)
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 17 September 2013, 19:15:38 »
Hi there Shrapnel,

How did you got this QFR case? I really need one..
thanks.
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 17 September 2013, 20:59:25 »
Quote from: AlexJP on Tue, 17 September 2013, 19:15:38
Hi there Shrapnel,

How did you got this QFR case? I really need one..
thanks.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47471.0
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:31:43 »
Hopefully I should have an update tomorrow for my next cover that I'm working on.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:34:32 »
Looks great dude, so does your lawn, mines covered in dog pee stains :'(
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 23 September 2013, 18:11:04 »
Quote from: Tym on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:34:32
Looks great dude, so does your lawn, mines covered in dog pee stains :'(

ha! It was the only place at the time that had decent lighting -_-
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 01:34:16 »
Quote from: AlexJP on Tue, 17 September 2013, 19:15:38
Hi there Shrapnel,

How did you got this QFR case? I really need one..
thanks.
the qfr top cases will be available internationally quite soon via the geekhackers store (temporarily located here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48030.0
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 25 September 2013, 14:13:59 »
Here's what I'm planning for cover #2. I'm planning on doing a two tone blue fade :D Hopefully the paints work out okay for me.


And as promised, here are pics of the cover after doing the initial 600 and 1500 grit sanding.


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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 27 September 2013, 15:46:16 »
Another update! After a few days of spraying the first color, here are the results.





I'll be starting the other color tonight. :D
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 27 September 2013, 15:51:20 »
Wow, that looks like it is going to turn out really nicely. Have any plans on what color keycaps you are going to put on it?
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 27 September 2013, 16:03:21 »
That's cool man I like it!
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 27 September 2013, 16:18:08 »
Quote from: Artichoke on Fri, 27 September 2013, 15:51:20
Wow, that looks like it is going to turn out really nicely. Have any plans on what color keycaps you are going to put on it?

Right now I have a plain white keycap set on the way for it. But I will continually look for some other nice combos :)

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 27 September 2013, 16:03:21
That's cool man I like it!

Thanks! Hoping it works out how I want it to!
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 28 September 2013, 14:08:27 »
Quote from: shrapneL on Fri, 27 September 2013, 16:18:08
Right now I have a plain white keycap set on the way for it. But I will continually look for some other nice combos :)


BMW keyboard ftw! How are you planning on doing the fade?
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 28 September 2013, 14:23:55 »
Quote from: HesterDW on Sat, 28 September 2013, 14:08:27
Quote from: shrapneL on Fri, 27 September 2013, 16:18:08
Right now I have a plain white keycap set on the way for it. But I will continually look for some other nice combos :)


BMW keyboard ftw! How are you planning on doing the fade?

Haha, maybe not BMW in my mind :p

So I think I'm mostly happy with it right now. I'll be doing the final sanding later today. I'll post some pics as well, and then I'll talk about some things I would have done differently.
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Offline Willy

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 07 November 2013, 00:28:29 »
Why on earth would you set your pearly white QFR in the grass!?! AAARRHHHGG!
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 07 November 2013, 12:24:32 »
Quote from: Willy on Thu, 07 November 2013, 00:28:29
Why on earth would you set your pearly white QFR in the grass!?! AAARRHHHGG!

Hahaha, I needed some good light, and that was the only place :) No worries! I did it carefully to not scuff it
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Offline Forsythe

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 07 November 2013, 13:41:05 »
I read your name is Sniper's tone.. nice project.
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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 07 November 2013, 22:18:32 »
Looks good  :thumb:
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Offline shrapneL

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Re: Shrapnel's QFR Custom Cover Build Log!
« Reply #18 on: Sat, 09 November 2013, 12:47:11 »
Thanks guys... So I really need to follow up on the second case I started. I'll try and do that Sunday or Monday, but for a quick update I'll just say that I never completely finished it. I need to do some touch ups on it, but I think it came out well.
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