Lanboy is here!

Thanks for the comments guys! :D
I'm looking to try and smooth it out in a few weeks. I said I might try rubbing compound but after asking a few friends this should only be used between coats to even the paint out. Anyone know of anything I could use? T-Cut maybe or just normal car polish?
 
your not ment to use any kind of cutting compound on fresh paint, normally leave it a few weeks/month before. T-cut would prob do best job though or maybe something be less harsh as not to ruin the paint.

£45 is a bit steep though couldve got yourself a lian li pc7 in black for what it cost over all, but spose you now have a unique case.
 
begbo said:
your not ment to use any kind of cutting compound on fresh paint, normally leave it a few weeks/month before. T-cut would prob do best job though or maybe something be less harsh as not to ruin the paint.

£45 is a bit steep though couldve got yourself a lian li pc7 in black for what it cost over all, but spose you now have a unique case.
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Oh I know not to use anything for a few weeks. Maybe give it a go with T-Cut see how that comes out.
Yeh it's a bit steep when you total it all up. I actually do think to myself that I could have bought the Akasa Eclipse for that price, but as you said it's unique.
 
if it aint looking too great, prob best to sand it back down again using wet sandpaper and giving it another spray.
 
Nah it looks good, I'm happy with it. Just think that when you look closely at it it doesn't look even. It looks better than it did yesterday though so maybe it just needs a week or so to fully harden?
 
damn 45 for the paint

might aswell get the Aquila OR get the lanboy and mod it sometime in the future hmmm decisions decisions
 
Yeh a lot of people say £45 for the paint is steep, and a 'better' case could have been had for less than the total price inc the case, but where's the fun in that?? Anyone can go out and but an Eclipse or Lian Li ect, but how many people own a black Lanboy that was modded by themselves??? The whole point of modding is for pleasure and the sense of achievement, look at Messiah Khans project android case, totally unique, but will have coat a fortune, but has been done off his own back and is something to be proud of. I'd own a cheaper modded case done by myself over a more expensive stock case anyday because I know all the work has been done my way and its ended up how I want it and its not the same as every other stock case out there. To a point, you can't put a price on your own unique work.
 
dale1uk said:
Yeh a lot of people say £45 for the paint is steep, and a 'better' case could have been had for less than the total price inc the case, but where's the fun in that?? Anyone can go out and but an Eclipse or Lian Li ect, but how many people own a black Lanboy that was modded by themselves??? The whole point of modding is for pleasure and the sense of achievement, look at Messiah Khans project android case, totally unique, but will have coat a fortune, but has been done off his own back and is something to be proud of. I'd own a cheaper modded case done by myself over a more expensive stock case anyday because I know all the work has been done my way and its ended up how I want it and its not the same as every other stock case out there. To a point, you can't put a price on your own unique work.
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Yeh that's true. I do keep thinking I could have had the Eclipse for roughly the same price but I am loving the Lanboy in black, and I did that! It was fun doing it and for a first attempt I was quite surprised how well it came out. I read a lot of painting guides before I tried it and TBH it isn't that hard, the hardest part is the prep. Sanding down, masking up, priming then sanding again. I'd do it again, but not with cans! Think I'd have to find something more than a PC case to spray before I bought a compressor though :D
 
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