P180 asthetics help

33L · 9 Oct 2006 at 15:19

Okay- i have had my p180 for a few months and want to do something to jazz it up.

I was thinking about doing a colour scheme or some artwork on the case or something along those lines. I have a spare set of side panels for the p180.

anyone got some ideas.
I seen RB Custom and wished i had that tallent
someone was polishing the alu on a restored collermaster case - thats an idea
Getting some custom decals to do a case wrap kind of thing. i really dont want to chop the case up as i like its simplicity.

give us your ideas

33L

33L · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:22

been watching a lot of american chopper, hotrods and overhaulin on discovery and they use some very thin tape for the edges. does anyone know what it is as i would love to do it. normal masking tape i find bleeds a little and its not a good finish.
Messiah - i know i cant compete with the likes of android - i cant wait for it to be finished.

33L · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:26

pinstiping is done by hand iirc with a brish rather than mask it out first! I could try a design and get it down to a print shop or one of these bad boy racer shops that does decals.

33L · 9 Oct 2006 at 17:17

I dont know if i want to go the window route. its a plan that i have thought about a few times but i havent seen a good result apart from the premade one at an american site.

I have done windows before way back before every manufacturer was doing window options on their case so i can be quite handy with a jigsaw. Im just not into led fans cold cathodes and stuff that much anymore. I used to go as far as match pcb colours thumscrews braiding the whole lot!

I would love to do the stencil myself and do the paintwork. I have a basement at my disposal so thats not a problem.

33L · 10 Oct 2006 at 08:53

samcat have you got any update pics of the window. i have a couple of spare panels so i might get the gijsaw out however im at still minds cuting into the case.

33L · 11 Oct 2006 at 12:08

gt_junkie said:
Nice window mods!

Don't think i could bring myself to chop into the panels like that though! Knowing me i'd destroy it completely!

gt_junkie

lol thats why i got spare panels first

33L · 11 Oct 2006 at 13:33

what kind of finish would i get with a chemical etch. I dont think there is gonig to be much point for a window as its not lit up in any way and its not water cooled so not much to show off really. Its a simplistic case that i want something tasteful done to it.

33L · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:28

R B CUSTOMS said:
33L - the tape you see them using is known as 'fine line' tape. its a vinyl type tape that you can make smooth curves with.
the yanks use 3m fine line tape ( blue) but over here we use whatever we can.
ill post example later on

Where can i get this of the shelf would b&q type places do it or more sepcialised stores!

33L

33L · 13 Oct 2006 at 11:32

masking of a custom design that i may paint on to the panels i may post some photoshoped ideas just to see what guys think.

You dont want to airbrush my case now that your going to be famous!? I have no airbrushing skills whatsoever so it may be a very bold design that i do!