Would love to have a case that looked like that i will have to give this credit when he gets done.defcon

hopefully he names the computer joshua. Of course if you have never seen the movie wargames, you wouldn't understand.

yea iv seen the movie also iv started to mod my cool master stacker also iv already polished the bottom grill and now im working on the fans i will post pics when done.

Well last night i removed the bottom mesh and put it in going through the out side so you don't see the mounting any more. I also took the top fan and cut the mesh off so I just have two mounting brackets and put the fan grill facing up so you could see the grill and have less air restriction.

Today I'm going to start a 120mm fan on top of the case so the fan on the psu will pull air from outside of the case. I would also like to paint the inside of the case iv been googleing my head off to find some ideas and iv come up with some good ones but i don't know what kind of paint to use. any suggestions would be great. I think I have to sand the inside before I paint. I wish I had a cam to post pics but it wont be here until Thursday.

That's neat, but I think you'd benefit from having this thread in the Modding section of OCC.

yea your right can a admin please move this to the right section please sorry about that. can any one give me some tips or links to some how to on case painting i will be painting a coolmaster stacker only on the inside and the back for right now. thanks

ok just picked up some sand paper and im getting ready to take my case over to my dads ( bigger area to work in and more tools ). i will start with a rough grit and work my way up im going to apply small amounts of water to the case while im doing this. im going to move the power button to the top of the case and the two leds up there to i hope to have all the sanding and the button done by today. will update later sorry no pics. Maybe my dad will let me use is cam.

Well i didnt get to go to my dads today he was really busy and i wanted to see if he would help me. ( dont want to drill any mistakes) I did get some sanding done i have the top part of the case where it says coolmaster and the back part where are the cards go. Tomorrow i will start on the MB tray and mounting drilling the holes for the power button.

does anyone know anything about painting the inside and outside of the case i have a lot of questions to ask and iv tried googleing the only things that come up is things about the out side of the case? thanks for the help

Well, I painted my Stacker.

well i would like to paint the inside of my case. how did you paint the inside did you sand it or just primer and paint any tips would be nice i would like to get this done so i can start to build my new computer.

I sanded down the case, put a few coats of primer, a few coats of matte/flat black, and a few coats of semi-gloss clear. You really don't need to sand the inside of the case since that's a primer of sorts anyway, but I still would. Whether or not you sand, make sure you wipe down the entire case with Isopropyl/denatured alcohol to clean it.

I think the best advice I can give you is "dont rush it." The directions on the paint will likely tell you to recoat within a few minutes or after several hours. Let the different paints dry completely between coats or it'll look bad. Make sure you let the final coat of paint dry for a couple days, depending on temperature and humidity, or it'll come off (even if it feels dry).

I tried to finish my case as quickly as I could so I could install my WC setup. Now, every time I look at the case, I wish I would have had a bit more patience. It turned out good, but I'm a perfectionist.

Here's a guide about getting a mirror finish from a spray can.

im really not looking for a mirror finish on the outside of the case. I want the inside to be black but not t dull black but not a shiny black either. what grits did you use on the inside? im not really rushing i just want to start the inside but no one would tell me if i needed to sand the inside so i just been working on the outside. im going to move the power button and reset switch with the leds up into the top of the black plastic part.

I just ran to the hardware store and picked up some 220 grit. But I did most of the sanding with a wire brush and a drill because I'm lazy.

If you want a smooth finish, I'd suggest putting a on few coats of primer and letting it dry completely (1-2 days). After that, sand it smooth with 400 grit sandpaper and wipe off all the dust with lint-free cloth. You don't need to sand the primer down to the metal. In fact, that defeats the whole purpose. Just sand lightly to smooth it out. After that, put on the color coats. If you really want a smooth finish, put some color coats, let dry, sand, and spray again with color. After you're done with that, go ahead and finish up with the clear coat. You can sand this after several coats as well, but I don't know how it'll affect the final finish.

I prefer a textured finish, not smooth. I sanded everything down, put a few coats of primer followed by the black (satin finish) and clear coat (semi-gloss). I didn't wait for the paint to dry between coats/colors. I did it all in one shot, waiting no more than 15 minutes between coats. I couldn't tell you how many coats of each type of paint I put on, but I ended up with a nice textured "eggshell" finish. You can kind of see it in the pictures, but my camera sucks and they really don't do it justice. I didn't want a glossy finish because it'd get all nasty with fingerprints and the slightest scratch/imperfection. I didn't want a flat finish either because just rubbing up against it would ruin the finish. I picked something in between and got exactly what I wanted.

well i start painting my case tomorrow im thinking of going with a Death or Biohazard theme im going to start the primer finally tomorrow then start on the outside of the case. should have some pics to show.

well i have the complete inside done painted it black on the inside im going to cut a square hole up top to put a piece of lexan in going to engrave the Biohazard theme on top. then paint top and outside red and yellow.

Pictures!

i know i keep saying i will put pics up but my dad cant find is cam im going to go to my aunts and see if she will let me use hers.