Originally posted by kronikk:

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haha yea thx but i just go to home depot and see other brands than krylon but it says its plastic spray, is that good?
and after i sand and spray how long should i let it sit and will it look like the elite after i just spray it black with 2 coats? or 3? and should i use a clear coat after?

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Originally posted by kronikk:

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So is that what you found a home depot? i think im gonna play it safe and sand it first, then use a plastic spray navy blue

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Originally posted by kronikk:

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why would i paint the inside of the case? the silver part? so your telling me to just buy a plastic spray paint and just paint it with 3 coats and leave it for a week and it will look nice?

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Originally posted by kronikk:

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Alright i know it may seem repetetive but i want to make sure its perfect, so should i sand it? if not why do some people say it do it? also when i choose black should i use grey as a first coat or just 3 thin coats of black? and if 3 will it be completely covered or can i use more? and how long should i let it sit? please be exact..

I want it to look exactly like this,

http://www.geocities.com/eaamir_83/16072008070.jpg

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Now take all the pieces and rinse them in warm water, use soap if you want but only a little, you don't want any of it to remain once you are done rinsing.

Dry the parts thoroughly with a paper towel or let them air dry for awhile.

Once dried simply take the individual part and, in a well ventilated area/outdoors (the fumes from this stuff are even worse than spray paint IMHO) hold the part at arms length, with the spray can close to your body (about 1.5 ft. between nozzle and part) and start lightly making passes over the surface.

!!!WARNING!!!

Make quick passes, do NOT try to get it solid black in one coat. Unlike spray paint this stuff actually causes a chemical reaction with the plastic, causing the color to be absorbed into the plastic itself (which is why I chose this over regular paint which fades and rubs off fairly easily).

This means two things.

If you overspray it will be nearly impossible to correct your mistake properly, as there is no layer of paint to sand down, you will be sanding almost directly onto the original surface.
The parts will be vulnerable to damage until they cure. You can literally take your fingernail and scoop soft plastic right off the surface just after you spray them. So BE CAREFUL!
That being said, make a LIGHT pass, hold the piece for about 30 seconds, set it down, do the next piece, hold it for 30 seconds, set it down, rinse/repeat until all the parts have been VERY lightly coated. You should still see plenty of white, this is fine.

Now, start with the first piece again, give it another very light coat. Very light, keep the nozzle about a foot and a half away from the part.

If you smell heavy fumes please, STOP, this stuff will make you very sick, worse than spray paint. Get a ventilator or move to a better ventilated area if need be, don't mess with this stuff.

Once you go through a second coat on all the parts...go for another one. After the third coat you should be down to touch-ups. Make sure you spray along the seams, there are gaps between the parts and if you don't get the seams properly you will be able to see white when you look at it.

Once you have your third coat and touch-ups done, let it dry/cure for about 20 minutes, then find a well lit area and go over the parts, make sure you coated them properly, make sure no white shows through.

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Originally posted by CawkFour:

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a little difference in opinions in the thread but lots of good info with some pics from guys who have been doing this for a while and know what they're doing.

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Originally posted by chris4160:

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I really want to find a paint to colour my controller chrome... that would look so good.

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