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Fireonice
i recently ordered the tsnuami (the black one) and my cd drives are the reguar color bege or how ever u spell it. i was wondering were i could find some black stickers that cover the cd drives (i have 2) and the floppy drive
zigen
u can paint them too you know
Nemo
You can also go to an auto parts store and get a can of vinyl dye and dye the front bezels any color you wish.
kobalt
I recently used the carbon fiber film stuff to do mine, it works good, the smallest corner didn't lift yet. wink.gif
http://forums.overclockersclub.com/?showtopic=35043

and i did my case cover and drive fronts with flat black paint (spray can) and it looks awsome, i recommend it smile.gif
http://forums.overclockersclub.com/?showtopic=37105&st=0
suchuwato
grey primer, then pearlesent black - two cans of spray = around £6
tazwegion
How about something like this black alloy bezel...



from CoolerMaster biggrin.gif
r_target
I used that vinyl dye stuff and was pleasantly surprised. As long as you do the five minutes of prep necessary beforehand, it sticks like mad. The advantage over paint is that there is little to no build up like you would get from priming and painting. Color choices are pretty limited with dye, but since you said you're going black anyway, it shouldn't be a problem.
FxXP
I just do my drives with a can of Krylon, dries fast... tongue.gif
r_target
QUOTE (FxXP @ Nov 4 2004, 09:46 AM)
I just do my drives with a can of Krylon, dries fast... tongue.gif

Did you use that Krylon paint for plastics? I almost tried that but I got the stuff I used at the auto parts store.
kobalt
That Krylon molecular bonding stuff is pretty good if you can find some, i looked everywhere for red and no luck
But always prep your piece beforehand by washing it with alcohol or what i use methyl hydrate it's in the paint dept and about a buck a liter to really take off any grease or unwanted stuff you might have on there.
Just by touching it you might leave a greasy residue that the paint wont stick to and that will leave what is called an "eye" in the paint sad.gif
r_target
QUOTE (kobalt @ Nov 4 2004, 10:31 AM)
That Krylon molecular bonding stuff is pretty good if you can find some, i looked everywhere for red and no luck
But always prep your piece beforehand by washing it with alcohol or what i use methyl hydrate it's in the paint dept and about a buck a liter to really take off any grease or unwanted stuff you might have on there.
Just by touching it you might leave a greasy residue that the paint wont stick to and that will leave what is called an "eye" in the paint sad.gif

I agree. It's definitely a latex glove operation.
FxXP
QUOTE (r_target @ Nov 4 2004, 06:57 AM)
Did you use that Krylon paint for plastics? I almost tried that but I got the stuff I used at the auto parts store.

No, I just used the basic flat black paint. I just stood back really far and used a few very light sprays with a left-right-left motion. I had a lot of cardboard on the ground to cover up the mess.
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