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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: hluo87 on Fri, 14 December 2012, 15:54:44

Title: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: hluo87 on Fri, 14 December 2012, 15:54:44

hi all
i plan to spray paint my CM RQF this weekend...i need some advice choosing the right spray
some ppl says using  Krylon Fusion
should i also get primer + clear????
some ppl says just go with Dupli-Color High Performance Vinyl and Fabric Spray
http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-HVP102-Performance-Vinyl-Fabric/dp/B0007U94T6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1355521921&sr=8-9&keywords=vinyl+car+spray

what i should get :-X

the following links are reference...
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37537.msg716490#msg716490
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=30620
http://www.overclock.net/t/1314293/changing-keyboard-casing-color/10

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: cytoSiN on Fri, 14 December 2012, 16:02:22

Is the badging on yours raised, or is smooth/flush with the case?  Might want to sand first if it's raised.  Interested to see how this turns out.

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: hluo87 on Fri, 14 December 2012, 17:40:30

Quote from: cytoSiN on Fri, 14 December 2012, 16:02:22

Is the badging on yours raised, or is smooth/flush with the case?  Might want to sand first if it's raised.  Interested to see how this turns out.

i just dont like the logo...
want to get rid of it-_-
lol

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: Firefly303 on Sat, 29 December 2012, 20:58:13

Having the same problem. not sure if i should go with Vinyl dye, rust-oleum, or Krylon fusion :/

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: cytoSiN on Sat, 29 December 2012, 22:16:08

I plan to paint my sanded QFR with this: http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=178

I think it's the same one metalliqaz used on his Filco, which looks great imo:  http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38404.0

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: metalliqaz on Sun, 30 December 2012, 00:41:18

I think what you go with should depend somewhat on how much effort you want to put in.  I didn't want to expend too much time, so I went with an all-in-one. 

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: cytoSiN on Sun, 30 December 2012, 08:04:05

Quote from: metalliqaz on Sun, 30 December 2012, 00:41:18

I think what you go with should depend somewhat on how much effort you want to put in.  I didn't want to expend too much time, so I went with an all-in-one.

And you still spent more than a week with several coats :D

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: metalliqaz on Sun, 30 December 2012, 08:12:57

Well it definitely sat there for more than a week, but the painting was all one afternoon.

Title: Re: spray painting my keyboard
Post by: cytoSiN on Sun, 30 December 2012, 12:49:54

Quote from: metalliqaz on Sun, 30 December 2012, 08:12:57

Well it definitely sat there for more than a week, but the painting was all one afternoon.

Either way, yours came out looking very nice and smooth with that paint.  Do you have any reservations about using it?  Would you use something else if you were to do it again?