Project: Restore

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PROJECT RESTORE

Well I was searching through my storage today and guess what I came Across...

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That's right you've got it!

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That's right my old Coolermaster Cosmos S.

So basically this project is all down to restoring my old Coolermaster Cosmos S I have owned this case for only around
2 years now and it's in pretty bad shape. Although I can happily say non of the blame should be on me. It all comes
down to the previous owner, you see I originally bought this case from ebay but the description was of poor quality.
It listed that the case had a few "very minor scratched" although this was a huge understatement in my opinion. Anyway
enough of that time to move on.

What will be done?
I'm planing on doing a black respray of the inner case and doing a glossy black respray of the bars at the top and bottom
of the case. Then I would like to possibly respray the aluminium side panels although I'm not too sure yet as this has a
brushed aluminium effect. And finally I will respray the silver plastic part's this will be either black or a bright orange as I
have not yet decided. :P Oh and finally fix the hinges on the doors at the front as they will not close properly.

Anyway keep watching the thread as I will be updating it in the following week's and here's a few more pictures for your amusement.

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UPDATE: 17/6/2011

Only a small update tonight I've just started to prep the case for the paint job.

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Armed with the most advanced technology around!

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24bit sound action! (Warning only to be used by pro's!)

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Anyway getting the plastic edges off were a nightmare. It must have taken me a good hour or so just to get the first one off without damaging anything.

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And finally It was done, with minimum damage :P

I will be buying the paint tomorrow and removing the pop rivets, as I don't posses a drill I'm going to have to do it the good old fashion way. With a Philips screw driver and hammer.

Painting will most likely be started on Monday depending on the weather. =]
 
UPDATE: 20/6/2011

Coming at ya with another update!

So I was tooling up for the rivet removal.

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It turns out I could get my hand's on a drill.

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Unfortunately I built up quite a collection of rivets, but in the end it was a great success.

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Also I managed to pick up some sandpaper, so depending on how nice it is outside tomorrow I might start sanding ready for when my primer and paint arrives from Amazon.

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UPDATE: 23/06/2011

Well It finally came the primer is here the only issue is I was having a nice little sleepy sleepy snoozy snooze when the postman came this morning and missed him. So I'll have to collect my paint tomorrow morning and hopefully if it's a good day I'll be spraying tomorrow. :D

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UPDATE: 26/06/2011

So I have to apologise in advance for possibly shoddy pictures from here on in. My main computer has broken (one of the pumps has gone) and it's going to be a few days before I get a replacement. The computer I'm using now has no editing software so i'll try my best to get some quality pictures flowing :D

Anyway I've got all the paint and the tack cloth it's down to painting now It looks like a nice day and i'm just about to prep outside for the painting.

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I wish I found one of those knocking around my garage...

Is it just the picture or are one of the bezels actually dented? If so, then I agree that "minor scratches" is a bit of an understatement!

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
 
I wish I found one of those knocking around my garage...

Is it just the picture or are one of the bezels actually dented? If so, then I agree that "minor scratches" is a bit of an understatement!

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

Yes one of the bezels is actually dented, funny enough I never noticed that until I looked at the picture afterwards :P
 
UPDATE: 29/06/2011

Bish Bash Bosh! I'm out of paint...

Yeah so the base coat of primer went pretty good other than the fact I didn't buy enough of it. I've never handled spray paint before but I was pretty impressed with my "Mad spraying skills". :P

Anyway back to the tale of no paint, I ran out just over half way through the job a few panels need a small amount of touch up's and as for the rest it's all looking fine and dandy.

Anyway picture time :D

As you can see in this image the low level light really adds a sense of alone...ness and the water adds a feeling of damp...ness. :P Only joking I took this picture before my computer went "CAPUTS!" to show the miserable weather that had been holding back the spraying, I found it still on my phone and though "meh" I'll upload it anyway.

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Real picture time, check out my "GHETTO" painting setup...

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This is a panel that went "well".

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Then eventually I ran out of paint ^^

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Anywho I've ordered some more and hopefully I should be sanding down any drips or excess paint I slapped on.

Stay tuned ^^

-Skeng-
 
As A guy who has used more than a few cans of spray paint in his time i'd like to offer some advice.

The Plastikote stuff is ok, but doesn't flow nearly as nice (it splutters) as the Halfords stuff.

Halfords do a very nice black available in matte, satin and gloss, and it's wuite cheap compared to the Plastikote stuff.
 
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