A Couple of Spraypainting Questions

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:01 pm

1. I want to spraypaint my older black Thinkpad orange. My problem is that the plastic on most of the case is that rubbery feeling stuff, so I don't know if theres something special I need to do. I plan on using Krylon Fusion (unless it won't work), will it be able to mask the original black and work on the rubbery plastic? And will clearcoat be necessary, I'd prefer it to be more flat.

2. I want to paint my PSP orange (it has an aftermarket purple faceplate, and the screen lens comes out, so that'll be fine). I plan on using Krylon Fusion for it, too, but how will it hold up around the buttons, with them rubbing against the paint? And will clearcoat be necessary, I'd prefer it to be more flat.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:24 pm

Bump, doesn't anyone know?
At least tell me if the Krylon Fusion will do a decent job on its own.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:27 pm

I'm not sure about what you're painting on, but I can vouch for Krylon Fusion's awesomeness.

I think you can buy matte Krylon. If not, get a really fine sandpaper and sand it a bit.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:01 pm

Krylon is awesome, and Fusion is especially awesome. It'll get the job done no problem. Though steer clear from the glossy and get satin or matte, glossy tends to be very tacky/sticky feeling even after it's been dry for a long time. I'd also throw down a coat of Krylon-brand primer before going straight to the paint, just to make sure everything's uniform and the paint sticks well. Good luck, man!

CTFan

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:11 pm

CronoTriggerfan wrote:Krylon is awesome, and Fusion is especially awesome. It'll get the job done no problem. Though steer clear from the glossy and get satin or matte, glossy tends to be very tacky/sticky feeling even after it's been dry for a long time. I'd also throw down a coat of Krylon-brand primer before going straight to the paint, just to make sure everything's uniform and the paint sticks well. Good luck, man!

CTFan

Ok, I should be able to go to Walmart tomorrow and get some paint and primer, then I'll finish taking the laptop apart and get started on it. Then I'll paint my PSP if it turns out good, the PSP is worth more and gets more use so I want to make sure it turns out good enough.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:08 pm

I decided to skip the primer and just try the plain Fusion (had to get yellow, Walmart didn't have orange). I painted the top part of the screen, looks good (even with my shoddy skills) and doesn't feel like it'll rub off. I'm currently washing the rest of the parts to remove sticker residue and original paint, I'll post some pictures when I get it done with everything.

And if anyone wants a good challenge, take a laptop all the way apart (and be able to put it back together), it makes Nintendo screws seem like cake.