Photoelectric's Crazy Cover Coatings

[Photoelectric]

Have you looked in auto supply stores?  I doubt that there are no plastic primers available.  I would not mix and match incompatible paints, so check those that are made for plastics and what will go over them well. 

[dragonxx21]

Have you looked in auto supply stores?  I doubt that there are no plastic primers available.  I would not mix and match incompatible paints, so check those that are made for plastics and what will go over them well.

I've checked pretty much every auto supply store that I know of. For some reason, Canadian stores just don't carry certain things. Like the American Walmart carries the Rust-oleum plastic primer, where the Canadian ones do not.

[Photoelectric]

DupliColor Adhesion Promoter.  You can also check online.

[Tym]

You want a shop that sells decent keyboards in the UK? I'm pretty sure the nearest one is uhh... In the US lol.

[dragonxx21]

DupliColor Adhesion Promoter.  You can also check online.

I honestly don't know, I can't find it online anywhere. Amazon.ca  doesn't carry it, the one on Amazon.com doesn't ship to Canada. I tried American autobody shops and none ship to Canada. Ebay.ca doesn't carry it. This is just seeming to be really difficult.

[SpAmRaY]

DupliColor Adhesion Promoter.  You can also check online.

Photo do you recommend using that on the QFR cases as well?

[Photoelectric]

I've been using it lately.  I like it for going on in a nearly invisible layer.  Rust-Oleum plastic primer has a texture to it and an opaque white color.

[dragonxx21]

Well, I finally managed to find an online seller for the Dupli-color Adhesion Promoter, all for the low low price of $30 with shipping.

[Photoelectric]

Well, I finally managed to find an online seller for the Dupli-color Adhesion Promoter, all for the low low price of $30 with shipping.

Have you tried googling for some feedback on spray painting plastic in Canada?  I could be wrong, as it often happens, but I'm surprised primers and paints would be so hard to find.  There are other brands that make them as well.

[dragonxx21]

Well, I finally managed to find an online seller for the Dupli-color Adhesion Promoter, all for the low low price of $30 with shipping.

Have you tried googling for some feedback on spray painting plastic in Canada?  I could be wrong, as it often happens, but I'm surprised primers and paints would be so hard to find.  There are other brands that make them as well.

Alright, so after looking around for a few hours, I finally did find plastic primer in my area. The primer comes in either black or red. They do have a white primer as well, but the image doesn't show that it works on plastic, so I will have to check the actual store to see if it does or not. I also found that they had a paint for plastics in a colour that I would like. Would you need to add a primer before adding this, or would it be fine to just apply it to a sanded surface?

Edit: It seems that my brother talked to some of his friends and found an auto store that does sell Adhesion Promoter. Would the Adhesion Promoter work better than the plastic primer I found?

[SeriouSSpotS]

So orange was cool... but today, it was time for something new and different!

Step 1 : mummify the QFR Cover!

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Step 2 : coat the mummy with some beautifying and preserving ointments

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Let it rest.

Step 3 : start unwrapping!

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Oooohhh

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Aaaahhhh

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All renewed and rejuvenated

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...to be continued...

Wow I love that, looks amazing!

[TLSC.wipeOut]

Wow! Awesome work man

[Photoelectric]

I'm back from my trip, though feeling ill and tired, as it happens.  Still, the show must go on!

The next color shall be...

[koki]

Awesome... Can't wait for more... Might do the same but diffrenet color... 

[Krogenar]

I'm back from my trip, though feeling ill and tired, as it happens.  Still, the show must go on!

The next color shall be...

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A fade? Color me interested.

[Photoelectric]

Not really a fade, just not sure how the color will come out.  So it represents a range of possibilities.

[Photoelectric]

I have to scale down my projects, because I keep getting yelled at by morons who think I'm defacing property by painting outside (even though I've yet to make a single stain on anything).  It's the stigma of a person with a spray paint can in hand and the problem of living in a city.  I'll finish the current cover I'm working on somehow in the basement late at night until I figure out where I can go to paint without being yelled at.  So far, every place nearby I've tried--I got randomly yelled at.  A lady today almost drove on top of me and told me to get out, and if I got paint on her car, she'd come after me!  Literally the first thing out of her mouth.  Anyway, sad but that's living among people.

[Krogenar]

I have to scale down my projects, because I keep getting yelled at by morons who think I'm defacing property by painting outside (even though I've yet to make a single stain on anything).  It's the stigma of a person with a spray paint can in hand and the problem of living in a city.  I'll finish the current cover I'm working on somehow in the basement late at night until I figure out where I can go to paint without being yelled at.  So far, every place nearby I've tried--I got randomly yelled at.  A lady today almost drove on top of me and told me to get out, and if I got paint on her car, she'd come after me!  Literally the first thing out of her mouth.  Anyway, sad but that's living among people.

I had to show I.D. at Home Depot to buy my spray cans!

[Photoelectric]

That's just age restriction.  It's pretty toxic stuff and does get things dirty if misused.

[Tym]

We used have to show ID over here because they think all the kids will go "tag" some houses. Maybe thats the same?

[do_Og@n]

I have to scale down my projects, because I keep getting yelled at by morons who think I'm defacing property by painting outside (even though I've yet to make a single stain on anything).  It's the stigma of a person with a spray paint can in hand and the problem of living in a city.  I'll finish the current cover I'm working on somehow in the basement late at night until I figure out where I can go to paint without being yelled at.  So far, every place nearby I've tried--I got randomly yelled at.  A lady today almost drove on top of me and told me to get out, and if I got paint on her car, she'd come after me!  Literally the first thing out of her mouth.  Anyway, sad but that's living among people.

That is sad....it still amazes me how people assume the worst and tarnish a beautiful thing.

Just in case you might be interested I found this while looking up Airbrush equipment.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190815239288?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

It will allow you to set up a painting station indoors and collapse it down when you are done.

[Photoelectric]

Oh that's neat, thank you!  I'll keep it in mind for when I have some free funds!  Good idea--also would be nice for soldering.

[Tym]

Photoelectric if you had the time, I'm sure you could run another top GB, with the profits going towards that ^^

Also you should go paint that woman's car pea-green for being an awful person.

[Photoelectric]

I don't have any energy left to do more covers in the near future.  Doing 20-some covers in the past month and a half was pretty exhausting on top of my general persistent fatigue issues.  Fun but would have been much nicer if I had a dedicated working space.  Some day I'll hopefully have a work room or a garage   But yes, that exhaust thing do_Og@n linked could be very helpful--I'll definitely look into those!

[Tym]

Sorry I didn't mean right now, espically after you had to pick up some newbies, drop bollock. BUT if its there, its there. GWSoon!

[goobus]

I don't have any energy left to do more covers in the near future.  Doing 20-some covers in the past month and a half was pretty exhausting on top of my general persistent fatigue issues.  Fun but would have been much nicer if I had a dedicated working space.  Some day I'll hopefully have a work room or a garage   But yes, that exhaust thing do_Og@n linked could be very helpful--I'll definitely look into those!

Love your cases GH supports you, even if your ******* neighbors don't!

[Photoelectric]

I've found a semi-secluded area not too far, a grassy loan--used it today to paint another QFR cover.  I don't own a QFR, sadly, only 2 Filcos, so I had to modify that cover to fit on one of my keyboards.  I have written a tutorial for those of us who don't have QFRs but do have Filco TKLs on how the cover modification can be done here.

It is a bit of a departure from my previous cover, but I have had it on my mind that I really wanted to do this for the past week, so today was the day!

Added the cover to my Filco and put some nice stickers on for indicator LEDs   (The LEDs were swapped to a diffuse amber color, hence the yellow glass tone).







Not sure if I should put a Cherry sticker along the front side of the cover on the right--thinking about it! 

This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm very happy with it!  Waiting for my Pac Man dye sub set to add to the arrow cluster and a few function row caps.

[shrapneL]

I really enjoy that color! Nice job!

[rowdy]

Any particular reason why you chose that Return key?

[Photoelectric]

Any particular reason why you chose that Return key?

It was the only cap I had left over from my Retro set, and it was sitting on my desk.  I had a turquoise cover on that Filco then, and the light green went really well with it.  I kind of like the purple + green combo too.

[do_Og@n]

Any particular reason why you chose that Return key?

Other than it is sexy ofcourse?

[rowdy]

Any particular reason why you chose that Return key?

It was the only cap I had left over from my Retro set, and it was sitting on my desk.  I had a turquoise cover on that Filco then, and the light green went really well with it.  I kind of like the purple + green combo too.

Fair enough.

There was a green Esc with the GMK purple modifier set - that is also a wicked combination!

[HPE1000]

I've found a semi-secluded area not too far, a grassy loan--used it today to paint another QFR cover.  I don't own a QFR, sadly, only 2 Filcos, so I had to modify that cover to fit on one of my keyboards.  I have written a tutorial for those of us who don't have QFRs but do have Filco TKLs on how the cover modification can be done here.

It is a bit of a departure from my previous cover, but I have had it on my mind that I really wanted to do this for the past week, so today was the day!

Added the cover to my Filco and put some nice stickers on for indicator LEDs   (The LEDs were swapped to a diffuse amber color, hence the yellow glass tone).

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Not sure if I should put a Cherry sticker along the front side of the cover on the right--thinking about it!  ;D

This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm very happy with it!  Waiting for my Pac Man dye sub set to add to the arrow cluster and a few function row caps.

If you don't mind me asking, what paint is that?

[Photoelectric]

It's Plastikote Metal Flake in Burgundy (acrylic lacquer).

[HPE1000]

It's Plastikote Metal Flake in Burgundy (acrylic lacquer).

Thanks, I was wondering because it looked so similar to my QFR top I painted with plum crazy paint haha

It mainly shows up as darker purple but in artificial light it looks exactly the same.




Sorry, I am trying to use the spoiler but its not working for me it seems.

[Photoelectric]

Ah Testors.  I didn't have good experience with either of their two paints I've tried. 
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Quite similar, yes!  Having looked at other photos on line just now, I think Plastikote Burgundy is more grayish/magenta.  It's only purple in some light and more magenta/burgundy in other light.  Here's another cover I did with it, in daylight / sunlight:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44191.msg1015369#msg1015369

P.S.: posted too fast!  I like how your cover came out--very neatly done, great job!

[Abortion0]

What was your priming process? I'm looking to do something pretty noobish and maybe just plastidip the thing, but I don't want the paint peeling off or something like that.

[Photoelectric]

Have a look at the link in my signature   Be careful with Plasti-Dip.  I have a link on that too in that thread.

[mashby]

Been away from GH for the past couple of months, but I LOVE the new paint job. Fantastic work, as always Photoelectric.

BTW, where did you get the stickers for the LED indicators? That's a really elegant touch.

[Photoelectric]

Thank you.  Sadly I never quite finished my original project as I got caught up painting a lot of covers for others and had to take a break.  The stickers are from a sheet from some Korean group buy--I think they came with original Duck Poker cases or something like that, to simulate side printing on keycaps.

[daetsid]

looks pretty

[blackbox]

Looks nice! Too bad you coulndt finish the project.

[goonx]

i loved the copper from rustoleum. I'm planning on matching that with a "dolch" keyset if they ever come back in stock.

Loving the mods you do on your board.

[Photoelectric]

I'll finish the orange striped cover when it gets warm outside again   It's been safely in storage for now.  Needs to be over 60F outside for good painting results with the paints I've been using.  The warmer the better.