Project Face Lift

[imported_Yoshi]

Painting my case.
http://yoshi.us/yoshiimages/facelift.jpg
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/s...3389290,00.html (http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3389290,00.html)

[imported_Yoshi]

HERE (http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,2354068,00.html) is the link to the write up on cutting the windows.

[Maxvla]

that kicks ass! i love red and black together.

i'll bet you have a gainward card in there to match the color scheme.

i think aopen has a black pcb mobo as well.

[mdcomp]

Similar to www.northwardgraphics.com cases. They are real expensive, tho. You can make a business out of it Yoshi, jk. Nice Job!!! Thats hard work, it came out great.

[JDXNC]

Looks great yoshi! I'm gathering up stuff to repaint my case, its already painted but not shiny enough for my liking plus it got scratched when I moved.

[Rayman2k2]

Is that Y-Boxx in the background?

[HalfBlackChalk]

wow, that is badass! I might have to buy another case just to try this. What kind of material is that made out of? Does it matter?

[JDXNC]

If you mean in the reflexion, it sure looks like it.

[Horsepool]

Thats quite the case! If i had some money id pay someone to make me one:)

[jjadams]

Pay...mod? Isn't the point to do it yourself and get the experience and joy of doing it yourself?

[AstrumPreliator]

That looks like the old fridge (the squeeky one) from the old TSS in the background... Is it? :D.

[JDXNC]

Looks like it to me... maybe they keep thier after-show "drinks" in it ;)

[Lem6687]

simply amazing, i cant wait to see with what you come out with next:D

[TSSTrevor]

EDIT!!!

[DougS]

Cupholder? What if it falls over? :lol:

Nice looking cas there Yoshi, i remeber the segment

[JDXNC]

In one of my cases, I had extra drive space left so I cut out a hole in the side of my case and mounted an old CDROM which didn't work quite right (open/close function, still woked), and put a little bit of protection (hard surface over tray, padding blocking gap into system) and now I use it as a cup holder.  :wink: Very fun, indeed-e-o!

Actually we used to use the CDROMS at school for cupholders all the time untill somone did spill a drink in one, after that drinks weren't allowed in the computer lab anymore. :lol:

[10sixKdog09]

I'm trying to sell my computer to rebuild another one... LOL since I have nothing eles to do... But I am going to mod my case somthing like that... I know my dad got all the tools and shit so its cool there :)

I will show you pics when I am done with it.

[brain7x]

[b]Yo what kind of case is that is it atx or what leme know thanks

[Madblunted]

I think if it was an AT case or EISA case it would require alot of crazy modification to get his ATX motherboard into it.. Imagine that huge DIN keyboard connector.. thats nuts actually my co worker is working on converting an AT case to fit his ATX stuff.. He is going to attempt to make a yoshi boxx

[imported_Yoshi]

It is a antec 1080. The case I used for the old y-boxx was a lian-li

[jonrobe024]

That color scheme looks tight. That is a great looking cas keep up the good work Yoshi

Jon

[LAMA]

I really like the mod you did Yoshi. It also seems to be verry ease Im going to do that along with stealthing my drives.
:lol:

[Socko34510]

Thanks Yoshi. I copied your project exactly with my case (http://www.directron.com/da01wd.htmlurl). Advice to anyone trying to do the same: FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS-Dont try and do it in a short time by not waiting the right amounts of time in between sanding and such. It takes more time and money. All I have left to do is sand w/ 2000 grit and use some rubbing compound. I couldn't find plastic prep anywhwere. Even through the gas mask I'm getting nightmares about the smell of paint. I first started making it red, but looked like a retarded fire engine. Thanks again.

[Zero_Cool]

That has to be one of the best looking cases i've ever scene! Great job Yoshi!!!!

[DRxAndy]

nice window and color scheme
you should cut out the back stock fangrills, paint the i/o shields on the cards, and paint the blue psu black to match ;)

[LordofChance]

Wow Yoshi that case kicks ass... in has inspired me to give my casing a face lift... I sent you an email earlier but I just recently stumbled across your forums. My question is can you sand down and paint the plastic parts of a case. I have a chieftech casing that i picked up used for 50 bucks. It a real nice case and I dont want to screw it up by sanding down plastic when you are not suppose to.
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[n0strax]

the sanding down is just to get smoothness, it depends on how smooth the plastic is

[LordofChance]

the sanding down is just to get smoothness, it depends on how smooth the plastic is

It could be smoother. I was jsut woried about it scratching up the plastic rather then making it smooth.
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[HalfBlackChalk]

you wont scratch it. I actually went down to a 200 grit paper when painting my case. The metal part was fine with the 400 grit "starting paper" but for the plastic face I ended up going down to a 200. Once you go through the steps you will see what I mean. Were not talking about sanding drywall, this is very fine sandpaper.

[LordofChance]

you wont scratch it.  I actually went down to a 200 grit paper when painting my case.  The metal part was fine with the 400 grit "starting paper"  but for the plastic face I ended up going down to a 200.  Once you go through the steps you will see what I mean.  Were not talking about sanding drywall, this is very fine sandpaper.

I actually just finished sanding the case about 30 mins ago. I was impressed on how smooth it got. I think this will deffinatly be a worth while thig to do.
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[Forezt]

How do you make it shiny, clear coating?

[Madblunted]

Clear Coat