What paint should i do to paint the inside of my case? and what are the steps? i have a cheiftec alien green case its steel so do i need to sand the inside first then paint? whats the exact paint i need? for primer and the black im going to be putting leds and cold cathodes in here sometime just wanting to paint the case first so the help would be greatly appreciated.

It's always better to sand a bit to "scratch" the paint so the other will stick more easily to the old coat, but some will tell you to go to the bare metal before priming it then color coat.
I too recommend to prime first but still you have to sand the old paint first.

So if you want to use UV inside,(uv reactive stuff and uv painted pieces in the case) the best color will always be flat black, cause it will accentuate your uv colors

so like an 80 grit and going from that in 100 grit incriments? then getting a white primer? then a flat black, what type of paint is now my question but thanks for the reply.

80 is way too coarse i'd go with 150 to scratch it all up and then with an even smaller grit, in the 300 if you use something too coarse you'll end up with scratches you'll not be able to get rid of even after the final coat of color

The flat was just a suggestion but if you want it that way there's a good choice at any home depot or any big hardware stores

Btw you are alking about the inside of your case right?

yes im talking about the inside to i just need to sand and find a primer and then black paint thats made for steel? would brushing it or spray paint be better...


sorry im a noob on modding lol

All I did was lightly sand then apply a couple of layers of primer for aluminium, then once it dried applied several layers of gloss black paint simple as that. Heres my result:

NICE i love how the light shows the black

Meh, that's what i dont like, that's why i suggest flat

thanks for the help kobalt

hopefully i get around to getting the paint this weekend