Need some help with color scheme

[momoceio]

I've got a new silverStacker 810 sitting here and a 12' roll of carbon fiber vinyl. The case panels/top will be covered in the cf vinyl and I'm wanting to paint the inside of the case a color that will look good with it. I was thinking black but not sure if that will look too dark. I also picked up a can of metallic blue paint...does that sound like a bad combo? Any other colors that would look good? Maybe yellow or red instead?

[Bubbaxm2]

Dallas Cowboy's blue FTW!!

[momoceio]

Hrmm...I gotta stay true to my Rams even though they suck this year

[slick2500]

I would try for the yellow or red. Red and yellow tend to accent dark colors a lot better than blue would.

[soundx98]

Bill Owens tutorials at MNPCTech is a great place to start

 

Make sure the surface is clean and dry before painting.

I always use Primer.

Test for color, shine (gloss, satin, flat, ultra-flat), and adhesion on a piece of scrap or inside of one side panel.

Make sure the paint has a chance to cure.

Don't rush it, let it dry.

 

Flat or ultra-Flat paints are much more forgiving than Satin or Gloss finishes.

Gloss seems to highlight every imperfection.

 

I used "Ultra-Flat Black" on the inside of this mod and love it.

Very forgiving and the cables seem to "blend" into the background.

Extremely happy with it.

 

You may even want to try painting a thin piece of plastic like a notebook or report cover.

Then stick it in the case and see how the color you have chosen looks after a couple of days or a week.

(sometimes chartruese with lemon colored dots doesn't look so good after a while)

 

You can even get a pretty good feel with construction paper.

Tape it in there and see if you like the look.

 

Use plenty of masking or "painters" tape.

You ALWAYS should have good ventilation.

 

Did I mention to give the paint plenty of time to dry.

 

Hope some of that helps.

 

P.S. Be careful of moving cars if painting in a parking lot

[momoceio]

cool, I watched the mnpctech painting tutorial last week and the tutorial for applying film. yeah. So, anyone have any colors that they think would look great with carbon fiber?

[taowulf]

Hrmm...I gotta stay true to my Rams even though they suck this year

 

maybe a vomit color would be appropriate.

 

Although, as a lifelong Seahawks fan, I have to say that Mike Holmgren made some dumb calls during the last game against you guys...I am just glad Gus Farrotte likes to pull out early. Your Rams should have one that game, maybe he would learn his lesson about failing to go for the kill.

 

Blue, Green and white are great colors.

 

You should try them on for size sometime. :angel:

[wildman2]

Whats the color scheme of your mb?Are you going to water cool it?

[momoceio]

Oops, guess I should mention that I'm using UV Blue water additive and blue LED Yate Loon fans on the rad. The mobo is a gigabyte 965 dq6 so it's got the blue, orange, yellow (crazy color scheme)

[fariss]

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5181/uvp...?tl=g44c257s654

[momoceio]

Hrmm, thats pretty interesting. I wonder how a black painted case with a UV clearcoat would look

[fariss]

Hrmm, thats pretty interesting. I wonder how a black painted case with a UV clearcoat would look

 

Me too. My son is interested in trying it out on the computer we're gonna build when I butcher this one.