Painting your mod?!

[JimZet]

Hey all,
I've got RX200 which i've been using for a half year, i got other mods too but i just cant stop using this one dunno why, i just love it.

Anyway, the thing is that the color of the mod's body started to wash off, the mod looks like a hobo-mod, sorry to be rude but its true, my mod looks like its been trough world war...

I thought i'm gonna buy new panel and just replace it, but no, the panels everyone sell is just back batteries door and front piece with glass...

What should i do? I never painted anything, maybe i should buy some spray and just paint it or? erm..
I really dont wanna stop using this mod until it dies, but carrying a horrible looking mod sucks.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

I put a silicon sleeve on mine for very little money off eBay. Problem solved lol.

 

[JimZet]

I put a silicon sleeve on mine for very little money off eBay. Problem solved lol.

Silicone sleeve is just a way to hide all the ugliness . I should of been doing that before i screwed up my mod's paint xD. Now i need to make it look like new first and only after that use a sleeve.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

The one I got about the only visible portion is the top. Got that style because the bottom of mine was getting scratches early on. Old picture but you get the idea.

 

[JimZet]

Still, would like to do something without sleeve :C

 

[sonicbomb]

A sleeve is a good way to preserve the finish on a mod, I personally like the battle-scarred look. I would have said that car spray paint would do the trick, with plenty of careful prep.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

I have to add to that. With all the bad talk about the rx, 510 etc.. mine has been rock solid. The fact that your rx has battle scars speaks to how good a mod it is. You could always take a file to it and give it a truly battle worn look.

 

[JimZet]

 

[kiba]

Just sand it down to bare aluminum and get all that junky paint off,

 

[Forkeh]

I'm painting my Coolfire with chalkboard paint right now lol (taking a break to let the last coat dry). I mean, if you want to paint it, paint it. As long as you're careful to keep sandings and paint out of the vents and areas around the buttons/charger, what's the worst that could happen?

You don't like it? Strip it and try again. Or just leave the base metal. It actually looks pretty cool. I always end up stripping my mods. Sometimes I paint them too. I'm too hard on paint.

This is the first time I've used brush on paint though. Usually I go with the shiny spray paint. This brushing is taking forever. With the spray paint, the thing that takes the most time is the taping and very careful closing off of all openings. You DO NOT want to get paint inside the mod. My current plan is to build up a nice thick paint coat, slightly distress it, and then lightly brush over with a glow in the dark paint.

 

[ScandaLeX]

My painting skills would have me just destroying my mod. If it ever gets so bad I cant stand it, I'd either put a wrap on it or buy a new one.

 

[SteveS45]

Look into MOD Skins. May not last forever but when it peels or gets worn change it again!

 

[SteveS45]

 

[zoiDman]

I'm painting my Coolfire with chalkboard paint right now lol (taking a break to let the last coat dry). I mean, if you want to paint it, paint it. As long as you're careful to keep sandings and paint out of the vents and areas around the buttons/charger, what's the worst that could happen?

You don't like it? Strip it and try again. Or just leave the base metal. It actually looks pretty cool. I always end up stripping my mods. Sometimes I paint them too. I'm too hard on paint.

This is the first time I've used brush on paint though. Usually I go with the shiny spray paint. This brushing is taking forever. With the spray paint, the thing that takes the most time is the taping and very careful closing off of all openings. You DO NOT want to get paint inside the mod. My current plan is to build up a nice thick paint coat, slightly distress it, and then lightly brush over with a glow in the dark paint.

Just curious. But what made you choose Chalkboard Paint?

And have you used it Before? Does it hold up well to Hand Use?

 

[Tommy-Chi]

I'm painting my Coolfire with chalkboard paint right now lol (taking a break to let the last coat dry). I mean, if you want to paint it, paint it. As long as you're careful to keep sandings and paint out of the vents and areas around the buttons/charger, what's the worst that could happen?

You don't like it? Strip it and try again. Or just leave the base metal. It actually looks pretty cool. I always end up stripping my mods. Sometimes I paint them too. I'm too hard on paint.

This is the first time I've used brush on paint though. Usually I go with the shiny spray paint. This brushing is taking forever. With the spray paint, the thing that takes the most time is the taping and very careful closing off of all openings. You DO NOT want to get paint inside the mod. My current plan is to build up a nice thick paint coat, slightly distress it, and then lightly brush over with a glow in the dark paint.

Have you ever applied expoxies or a clear coat? It might help the paint hold up.

 

[Forkeh]

Just curious. But what made you choose Chalkboard Paint?

And have you used it Before? Does it hold up well to Hand Use?

It was the only matte black I could find, plus I thought it would have been cool to write messages on my mod. Chose the glow in the dark paint because everything glow in the dark is cool. I've never used it before (or any brush on paint). But after last night's experimentation I can confidently say that it does NOT hold up well. It was pealing off almost as soon as it dried. Bummer. So I took a different lightly brushed on approach and completely sealed it with the glow in the dark green (it's almost translucent when used lightly). Then I did some heavy handed drips on it with the green glow paint.

No idea if it'll hold up, but it looks cool for now. If it doesn't hold up I'm just gonna strip it again. It looks intentionally beat to hell, zombie apocalypse type thing.

 

[Forkeh]

Have you ever applied expoxies or a clear coat? It might help the paint hold up.

I haven't. But that's an excellent idea. Don't know why I never thought of that.

 

[Tommy-Chi]

I haven't. But that's an excellent idea. Don't know why I never thought of that.

I think that some paint is in an epoxy form.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Ace Hardware for the texture coat and then two clear coats.

 

[SteveS45]

For a Durable paint you could try Truck Bed Liner. If you saw the Mythbusters show on it that is tough paint!