who makes red, green and orange cases?

[MARSTG]

Wasn't Bitfenix doing something itx in Orange?

 

[ZZLEE]

Face Book Marketplace Toronto for 30 $

 

[Cannon Fodder]

Marzipan already nixed those BitFenix cases - said they were ugly.

 

[moocow]

Marzipan already nixed those BitFenix cases - said they were ugly.

They were okay when it first came out but boy they do not age well. I assume the handles are soft plastic that turns all gummy and sticky?

 

[Anti-Tech-Techno-playa]

They were okay when it first came out but boy they do not age well. I assume the handles are soft plastic that turns all gummy and sticky?

I had one of those orange BF's when they 1st came out, and it was a fairly decent case for what it was, and I don't recall what the handles were made of, but I never noticed any of the gummy/sticky thing on mine...

But anyways, a few things to consider when painting a case, based on my own experiences from a few years ago, see pics below:

1) If your case is made of steel, but NOT aluminum, then depending on the quality of the original finish, you have 2 options:

A) Sand or sandblast it back to the bare metal, clean & blow it out thoroughly with an air compressor, not canned air, which isn't strong enough to get all of the dust particles out of the nooks & crannies. Then apply 2-3 thin coats of a high quality metal primer in a neutral color, most of which is light gray anyways, but don't use white, letting it dry overnight, then sand lightly & re-blow before applying then next coat. I used Rustoleum primer and Krylon for the color & sealer..but I'm in the US, so those brands may or may not be available up your way

Use them same coating process for the finished color & sealer/topcoat, and let it dry for at least 2 days before reassembling it.

B) You could use chemical stripper, which works just as well, but is messier and requires a lot more cleanup & may take more than one application to remove all of the original paint, depending on how well or how cheaply it was done.

Elcheapo cases typically use lower-grade paints & primers (if any), which come off easier, whereas better quality/more expensive) cases are usually primed & painted like a car, with multiple coats being applied & baked on in a heated clean room, with a nice glossy or matte clear sealer baked on as the final final topcoat....

The MAIN thing is: P*A*T*I*E*N*C*E*.... if you try to rush through it, the results will be less than satifactory !