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Painting Your Project, Notebook or PC: Rattlecan 101

Monday, January 21st, 2008 – running time 17:52
Painting Your Project, Notebook or PC: Rattlecan 101
Have we painted a notebook? Sure. PC Case? Absolutely. Various and sundry DIY projects? Yup. Ryan and Nik want some help painting laptops and PC cases... so we've got a collection of basic tricks to get the best quality when rattlecanning your project.
Ryan and Nik want some help painting laptops and PC cases... so we've got a collection of basic tricks to get the best quality when rattlecanning your project.

If you want to see the ultimate in custom painted electronics, we'd send you straight to

Smooth Creations, best known for their outrageous custom airbrushed PC cases and ColorWare PC, a company that paints eye popping colors onto everything from smartphones (BlackBerry's, iPhones, Sidekicks), to consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii), to PCs and HDTVs.

Nik... Ryan... we can't paint as good as either of those two companies.

We do know some solid basics for getting the best results from Canned Spray Paint, aka 'rattlecans.'

In this episode of Systm, we talk about:

what makes a good workspace for painting

basic safety when painting

why you probably shouldn't paint outdoors (Dandelion + wet paint = start over)

reading the directions on the can (!)

prepping your project (priming and sanding... 320 grit is smooth enough for spray paint!),

why a bucket full of hot water and a spray can handle are useful

good technique for using your spray can to its best advantage

and why we try to use paints and primers from the same brand and company. (Compatibility... nothing worse than painting for hours and finding out your paint won't set.)

Mostly we talk about taking your time... 'cause patience is critical when you're painting.

And that laughter you hear? It's David Randolf, mocking my International Safety Orange notebook lid!

Highlights
Home Depot store ( 9:20, 9:20 ) New York ( 14:19, 14:19 ) Patrick Norton ( 0:04, 0:50, 17:08, 17:29, 0:04, 0:50, 17:08, 17:29 ) spray paint ( 10:22, 11:10, 10:22, 11:10 ) Home Depot store ( 9:20, 9:20 ) New York ( 14:19, 14:19 ) Patrick Norton ( 0:04, 0:50, 17:08, 17:29, 0:04, 0:50, 17:08, 17:29 ) spray paint ( 10:22, 11:10, 10:22, 11:10 )

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" Well in the system I'm Patrick Norton -- Randolph store on assignment the studio is built it is wired equipment is in place that he has mind seemingly man. We can produce an even more pretty video well we can't help -- talent we -- the media itself was absolutely gorgeous. We got a good question and actually from a bulky they can rise and stand absolutely for help with pain you're wondering you know what do you high dollar to your needs special pay to view or page notebook or project we just built. We're gonna get a decent job. And a -- cancer classic over the camera it's creepy subway to Brooklyn kind of thing and the truth if you can't connect is that a painting. Is preparation. And patience. And patients and preparation and patience speaking of which. He was quick favour want to give a shout out to our sponsors this episode go to -- got -- Netflix dot com it is system on Patrick Norton will be back in just 12. With a little rattle can want to one."

" A -- wanted to know we've ever been in a laptop ourselves matter back. We have any tips ideas that type patent number of coats all that good stuff in XPS laptop that risk -- whereas with -- gets a little more durable on there. And -- says hey what he was PC case. A custom paint job what page you to use into the metal parts require different -- the plastic parts. Well in -- special plastic paint for plastic but I had pretty good luck with actually basic -- still in -- looking at here is actually layer primer in between now. Well what do with a black surface now we're gonna actually they were and that cleaning it fluorescent orange tonight. If you want to get an idea of exactly how amazing -- Intel. It's -- a little more primer -- little more standing on there but standing actually. It's coming it's critical given that the second and patience and we -- everything to dry in between every leader Pete it's really important directions -- on the can't. Let's see how mean something to look check out. Smooth creation is the best known for these outrageous airbrushed out to -- in cases. Custom jobs for companies actually some pretty outrageous stuff that doing cases everything from American -- with the eating monsters who knows what all else they've done. And check out color where PC dot com you custom colors across incredible array of devices Smartphones like blackberries sidekick iphones I'd ponds and Thinkpads PCs. Pretty much any kind of Mac you never want consoles even ED TVs. Beautiful colors and you an -- just exactly how outrageously bright and colorful you can make your basic black or -- electronics. All right the number one for cost and quantity -- make tree have a well ventilated room to good idea to have a fan running pulling air out from where you war. But lots and lots of cleaners a good idea they may want to think about -- outside usually doesn't work very well all takes is one in the line -- little bluegrass couple leaves. And you can destroy hours of work by having a little something settle down under what -- You probably don't want to do this indoors. It for indoors when an area like -- workshop where you don't have to worry about over spray what's over spray well when you spray stuff out of it can't. There's that tiny particles floating in the air positive things like put on the camera lens your mother screamed and the China the Christmas decorations your -- mustang. All the kind of things you don't want to damage to make sure you get lots of plastic if she bit a paint store hang up you know for anything you don't want damage. And they shared you know you don't leave a good -- like he's in an open window and some plastic in your creates repeating over here. Open window may actually -- air and pull things around remember those particular exploding in the air and finally they have anything it's not properly cover. Safety goggles are always a good idea to help you know K something is horribly wrong either going in your eyes. And having a respirator -- this is the particulate respirator it's great for -- it's actually do anything for the actual spray the chemicals in their to have one of those big. Carbon filter respirators is a great idea we get huge open windows we've got a pretty and air flow and here's we're not gonna wear a mask. Now in terms of basic supplies sandpaper is going to be your friend it's gonna prepare your surface. Now you probably don't need a hundred grit sand paper 150 -- that's probably only got a really rough project to work with. Start probably around 220 for typical PC case or something 320s about a -- you want to go anything finer than that. And that he may actually have trouble sticking to what your pain I was told me by particularly. Skilled design student which had its name to be -- instilled this there day. Another thing you might want to think about the big bucket full hot water which around cans in there and they'll basically help keep. The pain inside more fluid so you'll spend less time. Waiting for that rattled loose not in their seat inserts stirring up your pain and shaking that -- can't. He's a big deal that Forrester meaningless surface to be clean. Please open water helped clean it and if you can actually get some lint free -- that would be like an old rag isn't falling apart. Terry cloth does not work well for this skit like lint free ranks from a -- from here. Local hardware store or make sure you've got ranks just aren't profitable Intel over the place whose other works and try neatly into -- and -- if you're worried about -- increase the -- can actually help clean it. Pretty easily bond -- actually if you take a look at this. Video that you're looking at right now you can see is actually removing the -- from a notebook -- and the plates got the logo on it and we're gonna actually. Fill in like we did on this one here marketability and right now to get an idea of what a little bond due may actually be used to fill in the holes are indentations with a logo. Items on the front of a -- Soviet Jackson want to fill and basically. Read the directions we're not gonna go daddy's by no we use very very thin layers and build it up. And spend the money on a -- of light blue or green masking tape for real."

" A hardware store because this stuff is amazing because it actually comes off. Me laugh about that but you delay in the product that few days in -- few weeks this stuff is still gonna come off but the cheap brown masking tape. Probably not gonna come off one of the things you actually want to take a look at. -- The oftentimes -- keep things level and it cannot really really difficult to do with that with plastic parts can be disassembled notebook or even if you keep it assembled. It tends to be a lot of blacks. In the -- You'll for the right here have a sanding block. In that when he hits the point we actually have. Number patients -- wait until layers are completely drive when you sandpaper starts coming up like this it's gonna -- start gouging the surface that's a bad thing. They noticed I have as a resting on something in the middle attacks are gonna make it easier for justice in that because the senator this piece of plastics are gonna be bowling every time -- across and -- courses that sanding block. You can actually free hand fan base is hold sand papered and a rabbit I -- standing blocking -- the auto body -- you because it makes a lot easier to not end -- Well doing bad standing."

" Likewise consistent with debris for from the folks thinking on the net Netflix you can read over 75000. Titles online including a lot -- CD dvd and Blu-ray titles with free shipping both ways to your home. And I have over forty shipping centers so almost all the -- happen in just one business day. Netflix plans start from 499. As a new member you can get at no -- two week free trial membership you check that at www. Netflix dot com slash system that's SY ST yeah."

" All right we -- any blocks that appear by the way while -- open. You see the pins in there as he of the things slammed down on there to kind of pulled the paper and -- do yourself a favor and never ever get your fingers caught between that pin in this piece of plastic and they're really really hurts. It well -- okay. Sandy is really critical because basically between layers to -- sand everything down 320 grit there you can actually -- If he were actually sort of stepped it up some and you're gonna build up layers of paint and you have enough layers of paint with a dangerous move in -- you're done which is the state takes little practice he used to it. We see the thin thin layers sort of the but as we stand down the most little black shone through there there that's where Apple who is filled in on this one and would have to use a little bit of loose sand paper the edges of the stuff those in the block is it that. He found things down at the edge. Basically stand eyeball used to -- fifty. And when we got this slew of legal mural -- area that we set up here well ventilated room. And we're gonna threw down. If the first -- colors that we've got this pretty. -- set in of course -- going to take our dust free Italy pretax frank -- the fresh dust free with pretax -- And clean this off. I think we're gonna run into the think area. And want to -- on the watch things off your officially not loud laughter at the show. Little soap and water will do it matrix completely dry and we'll meet you back with removal."

" When nappy cancer on the shelf halfway to forever which is pretty much with the doing your local hardware store Home Depot store. These stuffed inside can conceals intends to stick a little ball inside their. Hot water loosens everything up inside warms it up and makes a lot easier to shake it -- loose you know just something. And now my system will be shaking in the back there's a workaholic and gravity feed gun. And -- earthly gravity he gets us pay goes on the topic gravity pulls a downward gets sprayed out with a cool new HBO. Get more pee on your project -- are left without the air. Now with a rattle camp. There's an actual along back. It'll probably take kind of there there's an actual stick to soccer whatever want to call it. And you'll usually find a little mark quite mess although in this case who seem to have to on this camp. And there's an aero they're gonna actually put the aero down. So it's facing towards the spot now something to be taught me that was really really smart was to invest in one of these five dollar. Gadget here and it basically clamps onto the top of the spray paint -- And unless you you know Spencer wayward youth in Brooklyn tagging. Had trained you probably don't have an incredibly powerful index finger not a big deal if you would like a -- no but that's -- square foot but your -- to be released data can be really painful to spend hours. -- Even if you're only paying for fifteen minutes. And then waiting and you are gonna be human that so we've we're gonna say it again patience. The lot of -- you have to what the pain to drive between this one like try to touch attend fifteen minutes fully trying to our it's. Pretty much for you can use it but Rico any time that's great we're so little that it try to touch and fifteen minutes. We're certainly in them that some people on here in -- like bond that we mentioned bond there earlier. In layers basically went under coated. In -- in undercut it in wait in the spray paint cans is gonna tell you something else that's really important how far they've basically once. This nozzle from your work and this case about ten to twelve inches sometimes 16181218. Inches read that and now. -- Well -- thin layers especially if you're working on a vertical surface or curved surface. And one I think it's gonna happen if you spray to which. It looks like the surface of an orange it's very chunky it -- golf ball. Two runs right -- too -- PU fan he's been sort of blah blah answer running on the project. And then you basically for two drives and it and start over so we've got our early mix it. Better illustrate and here we get everything lined up to the spot we want it on. This -- actually this is not so good. -- just that real quick but by the way if Yeltsin is that it starts dripping -- clogging we -- the can upside down. And hold it like that. -- base to see it clear out when it's clear that basically means that heads clean you can also use ether acetone earth there to help clean up those heads okay notice something we actually."

" We took the notebook live and we elevated it to -- like a part of polar handle and it's great actually suspended you know he's a coat hanger wire. If you don't want people around the edges of something. Propping up like that gets a 5050 here. And you're gonna want to make smooth path and you're gonna is basically squeezed the trigger well to the left or right in the project and moving straight lines across that. And over. And over. And Hoover I'm gonna go around the edges of it first really quick."

" That are. Twelve inches -- so. And remember than layers. So good enough when feeling we also when they treat pain over surface not worried about getting paid on. So that -- pocket our town here. I hear people with he experienced laughing hysterically."

" Now if you stick to these same brand of primer and paint. They usually won't be a problem and he'll put two new layers obviously won't be a problem. Let I think a hammered this quarter a little too heavily. In case you're wondering easily and abusing -- only dot com abuses of crystal dot com -- abusing rests -- available everywhere I've actually a pretty good luck with it both -- plastic notebooks plastic parts. And that various forms of steel and wood in critically would -- first and primary and primary otherwise he would balloons or paint. Until the end of days. Meanwhile I'm gonna go back and see we can keep this industry."

" To me it's a good -- dot com or up to 70% less than the competition -- includes free hosting with a website builder a free blog please email and much more. Plus error code system wide SYS one when you check out and -- an additional 10% on in New York. Some restrictions apply see decide the details you to be for the Internet that godaddy.com. So I'm not sure may be the colors not as bright."

" As we want to be aware of the background was a little too dark to start with -- after a few more layers. People on here if -- we needed to China a little bit and yeah I'll probably head to head in the sand that's down is two things happened one. He did some stuff in here that -- that up with a camera and two I think we definitely orange peel this corner -- on it. All right working."

" All right wait for the -- drive second time later on a third time later on a fourth time but this time we're reminded revision three's conducting surveys and we really appreciated if you take five minutes. And participate revision3.com. Slash. Survey want to know more about the war for a couple reasons first of all uses information to steer driver program to deliver the content that you want so you think we -- This is a chance for you tell Revision 3 had to make the program -- port to suggest more programs like he recently produced. Do who would make sure we deliver targeted and relevant messaging for our sponsors advertisers and work shows. And -- sustain business and keep making it shows me a little bit more about you Warren helps -- Advertising that's more relevant to well who you want those be welcome that are gonna get a special bonus video Revision 3 if you got five minutes to spare a mere five minutes. Please head on -- revision3.com. Slash survey -- thank you in advance right now for taken that time."

" Roger would like to. Point out with a firm stern producing -- that he is not responsible for the death. The we'll united in the line the pain and properly again area. And again this is moment -- probably put."

" Too much -- with that we've done little orange feeling and I can't stand the color will be standing there again shortly. But you basically get the idea."

" That you're gonna take your time on this you're gonna do this. Over and and work. And eventually it'll start look like what's once. Are really -- he more layers -- this but the truth is I think we have little orange -- and I'm really that happy because I want bright shiny orange and we have -- of adult pumpkin orange. -- to try to progress Britney to see if that works it is. I used aces etc. still in news to me virus still in any case. We'll show you what the final live look like next week before the show which I promise me personally Rogers problems you'll help me not sleep. Until the wireless access truck is up and running we're gonna basically you mobile wireless access for people. While while the trucks movie it's gonna be like highway speeds -- going to be great. And a close up the depth of the system and -- but I think we're gonna. Sanded down and start all over again I'm Patrick Norton persistent revision3.com. Slash system SYS -- website. -- and a revision3.com of the email. Addressed we'd love to hear from me project you like to hear what people were doing your suggestions and -- intermediate better source of bright orange fluorescent paint it is all about not panic. You as a reference Walt. Later on I'm Patrick Norton on behalf of myself David Randolph -- the rest of the system crew. We'll see you next week. This ever made it's just this week."

" Multiple instrument drive mode mixing their own flesh and blood tests to check back."

" Well in the system I'm Patrick Norton -- Randolph store on assignment the studio is built it is wired equipment is in place that he has mind seemingly man. We can produce an even more pretty video well we can't help -- talent we -- the media itself was absolutely gorgeous. We got a good question and actually from a bulky they can rise and stand absolutely for help with pain you're wondering you know what do you high dollar to your needs special pay to view or page notebook or project we just built. We're gonna get a decent job. And a -- cancer classic over the camera it's creepy subway to Brooklyn kind of thing and the truth if you can't connect is that a painting. Is preparation. And patience. And patients and preparation and patience speaking of which. He was quick favour want to give a shout out to our sponsors this episode go to -- got -- Netflix dot com it is system on Patrick Norton will be back in just 12. With a little rattle can want to one."

" A -- wanted to know we've ever been in a laptop ourselves matter back. We have any tips ideas that type patent number of coats all that good stuff in XPS laptop that risk -- whereas with -- gets a little more durable on there. And -- says hey what he was PC case. A custom paint job what page you to use into the metal parts require different -- the plastic parts. Well in -- special plastic paint for plastic but I had pretty good luck with actually basic -- still in -- looking at here is actually layer primer in between now. Well what do with a black surface now we're gonna actually they were and that cleaning it fluorescent orange tonight. If you want to get an idea of exactly how amazing -- Intel. It's -- a little more primer -- little more standing on there but standing actually. It's coming it's critical given that the second and patience and we -- everything to dry in between every leader Pete it's really important directions -- on the can't. Let's see how mean something to look check out. Smooth creation is the best known for these outrageous airbrushed out to -- in cases. Custom jobs for companies actually some pretty outrageous stuff that doing cases everything from American -- with the eating monsters who knows what all else they've done. And check out color where PC dot com you custom colors across incredible array of devices Smartphones like blackberries sidekick iphones I'd ponds and Thinkpads PCs. Pretty much any kind of Mac you never want consoles even ED TVs. Beautiful colors and you an -- just exactly how outrageously bright and colorful you can make your basic black or -- electronics. All right the number one for cost and quantity -- make tree have a well ventilated room to good idea to have a fan running pulling air out from where you war. But lots and lots of cleaners a good idea they may want to think about -- outside usually doesn't work very well all takes is one in the line -- little bluegrass couple leaves. And you can destroy hours of work by having a little something settle down under what -- You probably don't want to do this indoors. It for indoors when an area like -- workshop where you don't have to worry about over spray what's over spray well when you spray stuff out of it can't. There's that tiny particles floating in the air positive things like put on the camera lens your mother screamed and the China the Christmas decorations your -- mustang. All the kind of things you don't want to damage to make sure you get lots of plastic if she bit a paint store hang up you know for anything you don't want damage. And they shared you know you don't leave a good -- like he's in an open window and some plastic in your creates repeating over here. Open window may actually -- air and pull things around remember those particular exploding in the air and finally they have anything it's not properly cover. Safety goggles are always a good idea to help you know K something is horribly wrong either going in your eyes. And having a respirator -- this is the particulate respirator it's great for -- it's actually do anything for the actual spray the chemicals in their to have one of those big. Carbon filter respirators is a great idea we get huge open windows we've got a pretty and air flow and here's we're not gonna wear a mask. Now in terms of basic supplies sandpaper is going to be your friend it's gonna prepare your surface. Now you probably don't need a hundred grit sand paper 150 -- that's probably only got a really rough project to work with. Start probably around 220 for typical PC case or something 320s about a -- you want to go anything finer than that. And that he may actually have trouble sticking to what your pain I was told me by particularly. Skilled design student which had its name to be -- instilled this there day. Another thing you might want to think about the big bucket full hot water which around cans in there and they'll basically help keep. The pain inside more fluid so you'll spend less time. Waiting for that rattled loose not in their seat inserts stirring up your pain and shaking that -- can't. He's a big deal that Forrester meaningless surface to be clean. Please open water helped clean it and if you can actually get some lint free -- that would be like an old rag isn't falling apart. Terry cloth does not work well for this skit like lint free ranks from a -- from here. Local hardware store or make sure you've got ranks just aren't profitable Intel over the place whose other works and try neatly into -- and -- if you're worried about -- increase the -- can actually help clean it. Pretty easily bond -- actually if you take a look at this. Video that you're looking at right now you can see is actually removing the -- from a notebook -- and the plates got the logo on it and we're gonna actually. Fill in like we did on this one here marketability and right now to get an idea of what a little bond due may actually be used to fill in the holes are indentations with a logo. Items on the front of a -- Soviet Jackson want to fill and basically. Read the directions we're not gonna go daddy's by no we use very very thin layers and build it up. And spend the money on a -- of light blue or green masking tape for real."

" A hardware store because this stuff is amazing because it actually comes off. Me laugh about that but you delay in the product that few days in -- few weeks this stuff is still gonna come off but the cheap brown masking tape. Probably not gonna come off one of the things you actually want to take a look at. -- The oftentimes -- keep things level and it cannot really really difficult to do with that with plastic parts can be disassembled notebook or even if you keep it assembled. It tends to be a lot of blacks. In the -- You'll for the right here have a sanding block. In that when he hits the point we actually have. Number patients -- wait until layers are completely drive when you sandpaper starts coming up like this it's gonna -- start gouging the surface that's a bad thing. They noticed I have as a resting on something in the middle attacks are gonna make it easier for justice in that because the senator this piece of plastics are gonna be bowling every time -- across and -- courses that sanding block. You can actually free hand fan base is hold sand papered and a rabbit I -- standing blocking -- the auto body -- you because it makes a lot easier to not end -- Well doing bad standing."

" Likewise consistent with debris for from the folks thinking on the net Netflix you can read over 75000. Titles online including a lot -- CD dvd and Blu-ray titles with free shipping both ways to your home. And I have over forty shipping centers so almost all the -- happen in just one business day. Netflix plans start from 499. As a new member you can get at no -- two week free trial membership you check that at www. Netflix dot com slash system that's SY ST yeah."

" All right we -- any blocks that appear by the way while -- open. You see the pins in there as he of the things slammed down on there to kind of pulled the paper and -- do yourself a favor and never ever get your fingers caught between that pin in this piece of plastic and they're really really hurts. It well -- okay. Sandy is really critical because basically between layers to -- sand everything down 320 grit there you can actually -- If he were actually sort of stepped it up some and you're gonna build up layers of paint and you have enough layers of paint with a dangerous move in -- you're done which is the state takes little practice he used to it. We see the thin thin layers sort of the but as we stand down the most little black shone through there there that's where Apple who is filled in on this one and would have to use a little bit of loose sand paper the edges of the stuff those in the block is it that. He found things down at the edge. Basically stand eyeball used to -- fifty. And when we got this slew of legal mural -- area that we set up here well ventilated room. And we're gonna threw down. If the first -- colors that we've got this pretty. -- set in of course -- going to take our dust free Italy pretax frank -- the fresh dust free with pretax -- And clean this off. I think we're gonna run into the think area. And want to -- on the watch things off your officially not loud laughter at the show. Little soap and water will do it matrix completely dry and we'll meet you back with removal."

" When nappy cancer on the shelf halfway to forever which is pretty much with the doing your local hardware store Home Depot store. These stuffed inside can conceals intends to stick a little ball inside their. Hot water loosens everything up inside warms it up and makes a lot easier to shake it -- loose you know just something. And now my system will be shaking in the back there's a workaholic and gravity feed gun. And -- earthly gravity he gets us pay goes on the topic gravity pulls a downward gets sprayed out with a cool new HBO. Get more pee on your project -- are left without the air. Now with a rattle camp. There's an actual along back. It'll probably take kind of there there's an actual stick to soccer whatever want to call it. And you'll usually find a little mark quite mess although in this case who seem to have to on this camp. And there's an aero they're gonna actually put the aero down. So it's facing towards the spot now something to be taught me that was really really smart was to invest in one of these five dollar. Gadget here and it basically clamps onto the top of the spray paint -- And unless you you know Spencer wayward youth in Brooklyn tagging. Had trained you probably don't have an incredibly powerful index finger not a big deal if you would like a -- no but that's -- square foot but your -- to be released data can be really painful to spend hours. -- Even if you're only paying for fifteen minutes. And then waiting and you are gonna be human that so we've we're gonna say it again patience. The lot of -- you have to what the pain to drive between this one like try to touch attend fifteen minutes fully trying to our it's. Pretty much for you can use it but Rico any time that's great we're so little that it try to touch and fifteen minutes. We're certainly in them that some people on here in -- like bond that we mentioned bond there earlier. In layers basically went under coated. In -- in undercut it in wait in the spray paint cans is gonna tell you something else that's really important how far they've basically once. This nozzle from your work and this case about ten to twelve inches sometimes 16181218. Inches read that and now. -- Well -- thin layers especially if you're working on a vertical surface or curved surface. And one I think it's gonna happen if you spray to which. It looks like the surface of an orange it's very chunky it -- golf ball. Two runs right -- too -- PU fan he's been sort of blah blah answer running on the project. And then you basically for two drives and it and start over so we've got our early mix it. Better illustrate and here we get everything lined up to the spot we want it on. This -- actually this is not so good. -- just that real quick but by the way if Yeltsin is that it starts dripping -- clogging we -- the can upside down. And hold it like that. -- base to see it clear out when it's clear that basically means that heads clean you can also use ether acetone earth there to help clean up those heads okay notice something we actually."

" We took the notebook live and we elevated it to -- like a part of polar handle and it's great actually suspended you know he's a coat hanger wire. If you don't want people around the edges of something. Propping up like that gets a 5050 here. And you're gonna want to make smooth path and you're gonna is basically squeezed the trigger well to the left or right in the project and moving straight lines across that. And over. And over. And Hoover I'm gonna go around the edges of it first really quick."

" That are. Twelve inches -- so. And remember than layers. So good enough when feeling we also when they treat pain over surface not worried about getting paid on. So that -- pocket our town here. I hear people with he experienced laughing hysterically."

" Now if you stick to these same brand of primer and paint. They usually won't be a problem and he'll put two new layers obviously won't be a problem. Let I think a hammered this quarter a little too heavily. In case you're wondering easily and abusing -- only dot com abuses of crystal dot com -- abusing rests -- available everywhere I've actually a pretty good luck with it both -- plastic notebooks plastic parts. And that various forms of steel and wood in critically would -- first and primary and primary otherwise he would balloons or paint. Until the end of days. Meanwhile I'm gonna go back and see we can keep this industry."

" To me it's a good -- dot com or up to 70% less than the competition -- includes free hosting with a website builder a free blog please email and much more. Plus error code system wide SYS one when you check out and -- an additional 10% on in New York. Some restrictions apply see decide the details you to be for the Internet that godaddy.com. So I'm not sure may be the colors not as bright."

" As we want to be aware of the background was a little too dark to start with -- after a few more layers. People on here if -- we needed to China a little bit and yeah I'll probably head to head in the sand that's down is two things happened one. He did some stuff in here that -- that up with a camera and two I think we definitely orange peel this corner -- on it. All right working."

" All right wait for the -- drive second time later on a third time later on a fourth time but this time we're reminded revision three's conducting surveys and we really appreciated if you take five minutes. And participate revision3.com. Slash. Survey want to know more about the war for a couple reasons first of all uses information to steer driver program to deliver the content that you want so you think we -- This is a chance for you tell Revision 3 had to make the program -- port to suggest more programs like he recently produced. Do who would make sure we deliver targeted and relevant messaging for our sponsors advertisers and work shows. And -- sustain business and keep making it shows me a little bit more about you Warren helps -- Advertising that's more relevant to well who you want those be welcome that are gonna get a special bonus video Revision 3 if you got five minutes to spare a mere five minutes. Please head on -- revision3.com. Slash survey -- thank you in advance right now for taken that time."

" Roger would like to. Point out with a firm stern producing -- that he is not responsible for the death. The we'll united in the line the pain and properly again area. And again this is moment -- probably put."

" Too much -- with that we've done little orange feeling and I can't stand the color will be standing there again shortly. But you basically get the idea."

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Started discussion: January 21, 2008 @ 6:49pm GMT

Episode 34

Great job with this one! It's got me motivated to give this a shot. I can't wait for next weeks show.

Kronos6948
about 1 year ago
Good episode that covers the extreme basics of painting from spraycans.

One thing Patrick should note, and anyone who's spraying anything, a good coat of clear over top of anything you did gives a layer of protection to whatever artwork you decide to put on there. Just be sure that it's totally dry when you spray it.

There's a couple of types of clear that you can get, and their usage depends on what type of look you're going for.

If you want shiny, go for the regular clear coat. Too shiny for you? Go matte. If that's still too shiny for your taste (Matte would be the shinyness of the Enterprise-D in space-think of what it looks like with light reflected off of it), then you go Flat.

If you want a cool "ghost" type of effect that's easy, once you've painted and clear coated whatever it is you're working on, make a stencil of any design, and use a different degree of clear. It gives it a frosted or etched look.

I've noticed that if you have something with really cool raised and lowered patterns on it, that if you paint it flat, and it gets a lot of usage, the raised parts will eventually become shiny giving it more depth.

Another thing that should be mentioned if you're just starting out is that certain spray cans have different spray patterns. Some of them are adjustable (they have a little blue tab thingy on the front of the nozzle). Some of them have just a circular pattern, while others paint more like a very thin ellipse (these are the ones that are adjustable). When working with these, be sure that your motions are perpendicular to the spray. For instance, if your spray is longest from top to bottom, your movement should be left to right. Otherwise, you're going to paint a really heavy stripe. That's not good.

Also, don't ever get the idea to just go willy nilly with your spray patterns. Otherwise, the paint's not going to be even across the object, and you won't get an even color.

If you want a really smooth, level paint job, lightly sand with some fine grit sand paper in between coats.

Hopefully I've been helpful.
triple110
about 1 year ago
Oh, where to begin...

1. Paint selection. Rustoleum or Ace Hardware brand paint is not a good paint that needs to have a smooth surface. Those are great for general purpose uses, where quality is not a priority. Stick to automotive paints my preference is to use DuPont paints. They type of nozzle is very important. Most rattle cans use cheap round hole nozzles which have difficulty creating a fine mist. Look for nozzle hole that look like a cat's eye they are easily spotted from standard nozzles.

2. Primer color. If you want a bright finish, use a light primer, like a light gray or white. If you want deep rich colors, use a dark color, even a black. Using an orange primer with an orange paint will hurt the over all finish for 2 reasons: Harder to tell where you painted and will dull the "tone" the final paint.

3. Use space heaters to warm up the work area. Even though you may warm up the paint can, the surface and ambient air must also be warm for the paint to flow and dry correctly. Most the space heater near the painted surface to help with the drying process. Dehumidifiers also help by keep moisture out the air.

4. Lightly wet sand with a 400-600 before final coat if you want a high gloss and tough surface. Most people don't do this because it takes a lot of time and makes a mess. But a spray bottle with some water can make easy work of small areas. If you are painting a larger surface, use a water hose to push water across the surface. If using a spray bottle use warm water so it will keep the surface temperature stable.

5. Coating. There are lost of different ideas on the best approach. My personal technique is to do a light coat then wait 30sec-1 minute and do a medium coat (also know as a wet coat), this will help smooth out the paint by allowing the paint to "float" on the other paint.

5. Plastics. If you are painting a textured plastic surface use a plastic prep. Other wise you will get flaking and chipping. The reasoning for this is because you will not be able to sand in all the crevices.

Hope that helps...

Seppuku
Bani_Banan
about 1 year ago
This episode inspired me to paint the EEE PC.

One question though, why orange? I understand pink. I understand lime green. But orange? C'mon!
shinmaryuu
about 1 year ago
If this is the same Macbook Patrick was talking about on DL.TV then i think his idea was a bio hazard orange with some sort of logo. Kind of an industrial waste can sort of feel.
ShinHed
about 1 year ago
In reply to triple110:
Oh, where to begin...


2. Primer color. If you want a bright finish, use a light primer, like a light gray or white. If you want deep rich colors, use a dark color, even a black. Using an orange primer with an orange paint will hurt the over all finish for 2 reasons: Harder to tell where you painted and will dull the "tone" the final paint....

4. Lightly wet sand with a 400-600 before final coat if you want a high gloss and tough surface...


^This man knows what he's talking about:)

IMHO, Patrick was too concerned about orange peeling his shell that he wasn't spraying enough paint. Many light coats can also orange peel your project due to paint dust drying mid-air and landing on your project. Also, he didn't seem to properly overlap or have adequate lighting.

Usually, after the first few light coats (if you choose not to sand between), you wanna do a medium wet layer. Again, it's important to have adequate lighting to make sure it's evenly wet, so that the paint can level out, reducing the orange peel effect.

As 'triple110', stated earlier Ace paint and Rustoleum Professional primer are crap when it come to a high quality jobs. I mainly use Duplicolor and Krylon paint for my projects. Also, Rustoleum makes an awesome wet sandable automotive primer instead of the junk Pat used.

Hopefully, Patrick will take our advice and we'll see the results in the upcoming episode.

P.S.
Orange peel look more like...hmmm...an orange's peel than a golf ball;)
triple110
about 1 year ago
In reply to ShinHed:
^This man knows what he's talking about:)
I mainly use Duplicolor and Krylon paint for my projects. Also, Rustoleum makes an awesome wet sandable automotive primer instead of the junk Pat used.



Thanks for the compliment...Duplicolor...I knew got the brand wrong...thanks for the correction.

Seppuku
Sphinxer
about 1 year ago
An important note, in addition to covering up everything that you don't want paint on, in relation to things like a camera:
Taking pictures or a video of your creation can be nice (especially if you plan to use them for a how-to online and such), but the first time you leave your camera with the lens cap off while spraying paint around, you'll be crying and looking up camera prices on Newegg.
If you want to film or take pictures while spraying, then get a decent sized piece of glass or lexan and put the camera behind that. Do not make the mistake of underestimating how far the paint particles can travel, and once they're on the cameras lens you'll be hard pressed to ever get it clean again.
fergus
about 1 year ago
I really want to try this out now! But, alas, I have visions of it going horribly, horribly wrong...
rumblestrip
about 1 year ago
As I was watching and seeing the brown and orange primer, I kept thinking of how cool a rat rod paint job would look, but Rev3 or some other logo on it and fade it. I't would look great on the next Baja race!

http://picasaweb.google.com/rumblestripradio/DragWeek2007/photo#5111026547110059442
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