Painting inside of case... with a brush, daft?

Magic Man

Magic Man

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I've got a HAF 932 on the way but would really like the insides to be a flat black.

I really don't want to go to the hassle of masking and spraying and don't have the space to do it cleanly anyway - what are my chances of painting the old fashioned way, with a brush? - my room radiators are done with a brush and they look okay... :D

Was thinking of something along the lines of a tough Hammerite, applied carefully with a thin brush but would I be wasting my time and possibly spoiling the case (could at least do a test on the insides of the side panels and the PSU plate I suppose).

I.e. is it even worth thinking about doing it with a brush...?

Also, do I need to remove the drive cage assembly, i.e. drill out rivets, or is there enough room to get inside both whilst in place...?
 
silly idea - you will regret it later

the finish will be bad

good paintwork depends entirely on preperation

wading in with a brush will leave it uneven and looking slap dash
 
Why not give it a try and see how it goes? At the end of the day it is the inside of the case, not the outside and you can always sand it down and have another go!

PK!
 
I'm with PK - give it a go but using a roller. If you want matt black the colour and shadow will hide most of the imperfections. Also if you use a acrilic base paint it will self level (to a degree is the painted surface is flat)

When painting with rollers and brushes avoid corners and tight spaces - so yes for the best results break your case down into bits.

As with spraying - multipul thin coats will result in better finish that one thick coat

But if your going to add intermal lighting (especially from the side) any imperfections in the finish will be highlighted - and as rjkoneill said it will look slap dash
 
Cheers guys, may just give some bits a go, like the PSU support tray and PSU blanking plate with an acylic based paint.

Anyone know of any sort of thin stains or dyes that will colour metal rather than using paints and can be applied with a brush or cloth?
 
Why not go for a deliberatly textured finish? E.g. apply paint by dabbing a sponge, I don't think there is a rule stating that a paint job has to be as smooth as, especially the inside.
 
Bubo said:
Why not go for a deliberatly textured finish? E.g. apply paint by dabbing a sponge, I don't think there is a rule stating that a paint job has to be as smooth as, especially the inside.
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That's why I was originally looking at something like Hammerite for a textured finish out of the can :D - i believe it's tough as well so should hopefully be good against chipping.
 
One other option you could try if you can get some, is black sticky-back foil paper or something.

I did a couple of inside case mods in the past where I wanted to have a shiny mirror finish, so I can get some nice reflections of the bling of LEDs/cathodes to help with lighting around the components. I didn't have the time, patience, or knowledge of using shiny metal polish solutions, so ended up going down a cheaper alternative with mirrored sticky-back foil paper.

Whilst there may be some imperfections, just as long as you take your time measuring and cutting it out, it can look very decent.
 
If you want a black interior I would use some kind of paxxmate or alike, this can look very nice inside cases.
 
you wont get a better finish than with spraying, neither rolling nor brushing will leave it as smooth.

and we wont before and after shots ;)

MW
 
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