Scratch Build – In Progress ZdMods - Project pǝʇɹǝʌuı - Final Pics! (post #273)

Looking very nice, good paint finish too.

 

Thanks Meddle

Question time, I'm about to apply a coat of clear paint on the parts that are already painted. But I'm not sure if I should sand the last layer of colour before I apply the clear coat, or just appy the clear coat over the last layer of colour without sanding. Is there anyone here that knows what gives the best result?

 

SAND IT!!!! specially if your looking for a nice clear mirror finish, Use minimum 600 grit but preferably 1200 grit water paper, wont take to much sanding, when you first start sanding with the water you will find the paper "grips" a bit more, once it goes nice and smooth and the paper slides easily.. move along..

But trust me on this.. sand it!! the finish is FAR better

 

^Sounds a good tip.

The look at the moment looks excellent but I guess it can be even better so why not.

 

Small update!

Sanding and painting is a time consuming business, so I'm a bit slow with updates recently. Good news is that I have completely taken the case apart and sanded most of the parts in preparation for painting. I've also finished painting a couple of parts:







The PSU housing:

 

Wow, excellent finish on the paint, this is going to look superb. Heck, it already does.

 

Awesome paint work if only I could paint like that.

 

This is really really nice Meelobee, looks gorgeous mate.

 

nomnomnom!!! like glass mate, it looks puuuuuurfect!

 

awesome paintjob

 

Everytime I look at that paint I am amzed like lookin into a glass of milk As good as any paintwork I have seen done by professional painters on hot rods and show cars

 

Awesome work, just awesome, looking forward to finished product

 

Fantastic paint work

 

Sweet paintjob those panels look awesome

 

Worthy of MDPC easily. Can;t wait to see the finished goods.

 

Thanks alot guys, I'm really happy with the results myself, and it shows that good preparation really does make a difference I hope all goes well with the big panel for the right side, it's the biggest piece and the one I'm most likely to mess up..

And yet another paint update:

I'm done with the primer on all the frame and all the panels (minus the panel with the mobo, I still need to drill and cut in that.)
All parts were sanded to P1200 and then got their first layers of primer. After a day I sanded it it all to P1200 again and added the second layer of primer. After it dried I sanded it to P2000 and used a cleaner to get rid of all the fingerprints etc in preparation for paint:







Now all I need is some decent weather, it's been too windy/rainy to paint outside lately.

 

Meelobee,
Im interested sponsoring your build I really love the concept, if you have need for some let me know via ebay message. I would contact you via bit tech but you dont have message system enabled.

Here

Thanks!

 

Hey Shata, not sure how ebay message works, so I've joined your FB group.

 

Teasertime! (phonepics, sorry!)

Yesterday I started rebuilding the frame:



Wired up the main powerconnector & On/Off switch. The blue cable is for the 7" touchscreen.


Front bar = shiny!