Anodizing case internals

setter · 30 Apr 2011 at 02:40

Im thinking of sending my case off for a colour change inside, (lian li a70f). I did consider powdercoating, but its not as hardy a finish, the case internals are bare aluminium, i know a bit about paint finishes via my job, (hence my lack of faith in powdercoating) as it chips easily, but i have no idea about anodizing, but from what little knowledge i have of the subject it seems like a good option, any advice/input from anyone who has had it done would be much appreciated.

setter · 30 Apr 2011 at 13:23

Cheers guys, the place im considering sending it too offers both anodizing and powdercoating, price is virtually the same for either finish. Im thinking of going with a blue finish for the internals and keep the panels black.

setter · 30 Apr 2011 at 14:19

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setter · 30 Apr 2011 at 14:27

£69.00 is the basic price they charge, but that may change according to case size, i still have to get in contact for an exact price incl shipping, my case is a pretty large lian li full tower. The internals are in pretty good shape, few tiny marks inside the 5.25 bays, but they cant really be seen.

setter · 1 May 2011 at 23:32

Ive seen a lot of powdercoated parts at work, it's a nice finish, but it can be brittle. And when it chips it's a bugger to touch in.

setter · 11 May 2011 at 18:52

hyperst said:
The only thing I would say is make sure the internal panels are completely scratch free to begin with, as if not anodizing will highlight any marks, it really needs to be untouched aluminium for the best results, so if anything is scratched that will be on show I suggest you polish first.

If you don't mind sharing, what kind of price is it to get done?

Gonna have to ditch the anodizing option, seems that the hdd cage uses steel rivets, whereas the rest of the case is held together with aluminium rivets. Appears that anodizing cant be carried out on a case were both metals are present, either on their own would have been fine. Seems powdercoating is the only option.