ds paint job

[Mind_n_Soul]

my old fat launch day ds is looking more boring and boring every day. i want to ad some color to it

i was thinking of paint it it as a summer craftjob. what kind of paint should i use

anything else i shoudl know about painting the ds

 

[lilboo]

go to www.decalgal.com and buy a decal for it. Don't paint it.. lol

 

[slvrdrgn123]

yea buying decals would be much better. http://www.decalgirl.com/

 

[Vinny]

Those decals suck... if they neatly covered the system, it would be great but when applied, they look like some cheap stickers given away in a cereal box.

If you really wanna paint it, you'll probably have to open that sucker up. It'll be a lot more work then you think I'm guessing.

 

[banpeikun]

there's a special kind of paint that bonds with plastic.

 

[banpeikun]

here's a link for krylon fusion:

http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=10&content=product_list

 

[Puffa469]

take the unit apart and paint the halves of the case with a good automotive spraypaint. Get a can of your color, a can of primer, a can of clearcoat, some paint cleaner/polish, and some fine grain sandpaper.

-wash the case/parts to be painted thoroughly
-spray on the primer
-sand the primer
-spray the color
-sand the color
-spray the color
-sand the color (repeat as necessary)
- spray the clearcoat
-sand the clearcoat
-clean with the paint cleaner/polish
-enjoy!

I paint PC cases this way, along with the plastic front bezels and drive covers and I usually get good results. Heres some links to pc painting faqs with pics...

http://www.boxgods.com/dept/modding/index.php?Action=Article&ID=198

http://case-mods.linear1.org/case-mod-101-how-to-paint-your-computer-case-part-1/

http://www.modthebox.com/paintguide.shtml

 

[js1]

[quote name='Puffa469']take the unit apart and paint the halves of the case with a good automotive spraypaint. Get a can of your color, a can of primer, a can of clearcoat, some paint cleaner/polish, and some fine grain sandpaper.

-wash the case/parts to be painted thoroughly
-spray on the primer
-sand the primer
-spray the color
-sand the color
-spray the color
-sand the color (repeat as necessary)
- spray the clearcoat
-sand the clearcoat
-clean with the paint cleaner/polish
-enjoy!

I paint PC cases this way, along with the plastic front bezels and drive covers and I usually get good results. Heres some links to pc painting faqs with pics...

http://www.boxgods.com/dept/modding/index.php?Action=Article&ID=198

http://case-mods.linear1.org/case-mod-101-how-to-paint-your-computer-case-part-1/

http://www.modthebox.com/paintguide.shtml[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the links!

 

[2poor]

I'd recommend a new DS Lite.