Currently, i own this case. I want to paint it black (from the current silver). I am not sure however, what material the sides are made out of. Is it steel or aluminum. It says on the site, "Aluminum shielded front panel with acrylic cover"; so i assume the front is made out of aluminum, but i am not sure whether the sides are as well. What material does this look like? It seems sort of heavy, so i would guess steel.

Also, what procedure would i have to perform to paint this black? Do you think black would look good? I also hope to cut a rectangular window on the side. There is currently bolts (rivets) on the current window (some flaming flower shape). How would i remove these rivets? Or could i simply cut the rectangle around the rectangular perimeter of the current hole? Should i cut prior to painting? I would think so.

Also, on the front there are acrylic plates which could be removed. They currently look blue-ish; do you think it would look nice if i removed the plates, painted the back black, and placed the plates back on? Or does the blue-black contrast look good?

Thank you.

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1. if it's heavy most likely steel but i dont think it really matters
2. take some sand paper and sand down the sides. start with the rough stuff and work your way down to wet sanding. dont make hugh scratches in the sides because you can get the out
3. search the forum there's lots of threads on how to paint. i can't think out the paint right now but i know there was one that was mentioned alot.