Paint Job

guitarzann · 06-17-2009, 08:27 PM

I was thinking about giving my case a paint job. This is my first job, so I want to start simple. I have a Cooler Master Elite 330:
cm elite.jpg
My ideas are (via PSD)
cm elite mod idea 1.jpg

guitarzann · 06-17-2009, 08:29 PM

cm elite mod idea 2.jpg
cm elite mod idea 3.jpg

Favorites? Ideas? Comment plz.

**forcifer** · 06-17-2009, 08:43 PM

i think either the blue and black or red and silver would look best. green + silver is also a great combo :)

welcome to the forums

**WereBo** · 06-18-2009, 05:20 AM

The blue/black looks good, but then I'm biased towards that deep electric blue, anyway

guitarzann · 06-18-2009, 07:01 AM

I don't know if i want to do the silver over the black, that section is made of a mesh substance, pain in the butt to paint. Green is a good idea, but I'm not exactly a green person. I have some more ideas, will post after i PSD them.

guitarzann · 06-18-2009, 07:33 AM

some more ideas:
cm elite mod idea 5.jpg
hey, does look pretty sweet
cm elite mod idea 6.jpg
Showing some canadian pride

**WereBo** · 06-18-2009, 10:32 AM

Mmmmm... The 'Canadian Pride' looks good - The silver strip just lifts it nicely

**grimx133** · 06-18-2009, 02:03 PM

Yah, just add a maple leaf or a beaver or something eh, or better yet, a timmie's logo.

guitarzann · 06-18-2009, 03:25 PM

gonna do that canada one, might put a leaf on it like so:
Canada Compy.jpg

**grimx133** · 06-18-2009, 04:18 PM

That works!

**WereBo** · 06-18-2009, 06:08 PM

Especially if you cut it out of the side panel and 'window' it with some internal red lighting....

guitarzann · 06-18-2009, 06:35 PM

Didn't think about windows....... too bad im flat broke.

I'd also need to get a better PSU before I did that. (all I've got is the 350w one that came with the case, loud as hell, pisses me off)
I'm finished painting the faceplate though:
Case 1.jpg
Case 2.jpg
All I need to do now is change the LED and possibly paint my self some maple leaves.

**forcifer** · 06-18-2009, 06:36 PM

looks good :) make sure you use some super thin tape when you make out the design. it will make it sooo much easier (1/8" or 1/16" works best)

http://www.tcpglobal.com/3m/itemdeta...temno=MMM+6404 is what i use. im about to post the paint job i did to my mouse, so there will be a reference

guitarzann · 06-18-2009, 07:29 PM

that looks like the exact same tape i used!

**WereBo** · 06-19-2009, 05:00 AM

Mmmmmm - That does look nice Guitarzann, well done

guitarzann · 06-19-2009, 07:17 AM

Turns out I may be cutting out a window! My dad has some frosted plexiglass at his work that I could prolly use.

guitarzann · 06-20-2009, 09:29 PM

got some frosted plexiglass! Im excited to install it, will post with pics afterwards

**WereBo** · 06-21-2009, 06:49 AM

mmmmm.... I look forward to seeing 'em

guitarzann · 06-25-2009, 06:07 PM

All done! I decided to go with something different than the maple leaf:
P1050599.JPG
Before you ask, yes I do play the bass guitar.

**WereBo** · 06-25-2009, 07:46 PM

Oh yes!!! Now that is tasty

06-17-2009, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Paint Job I was thinking about giving my case a paint job. This is my first job, so I want to start simple. I have a Cooler Master Elite 330: cm elite.jpg My ideas are (via PSD) cm elite mod idea 1.jpg

06-17-2009, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job cm elite mod idea 2.jpg cm elite mod idea 3.jpg Favorites? Ideas? Comment plz. Last edited by guitarzann; 06-17-2009 at 08:30 PM.

06-17-2009, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,623 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Paint Job i think either the blue and black or red and silver would look best. green + silver is also a great combo :) welcome to the forums __________________ now i remember

06-18-2009, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job The blue/black looks good, but then I'm biased towards that deep electric blue, anyway __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-18-2009, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job I don't know if i want to do the silver over the black, that section is made of a mesh substance, pain in the butt to paint. Green is a good idea, but I'm not exactly a green person. I have some more ideas, will post after i PSD them.

06-18-2009, 07:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job some more ideas: cm elite mod idea 5.jpg hey, does look pretty sweet cm elite mod idea 6.jpg Showing some canadian pride

06-18-2009, 10:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job Mmmmm... The 'Canadian Pride' looks good - The silver strip just lifts it nicely __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-18-2009, 02:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,130 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Paint Job Yah, just add a maple leaf or a beaver or something eh, or better yet, a timmie's logo. __________________

06-18-2009, 03:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job gonna do that canada one, might put a leaf on it like so: Canada Compy.jpg

06-18-2009, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,130 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Paint Job That works! __________________

06-18-2009, 06:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job Especially if you cut it out of the side panel and 'window' it with some internal red lighting.... __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-18-2009, 06:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job Didn't think about windows....... too bad im flat broke. I'd also need to get a better PSU before I did that. (all I've got is the 350w one that came with the case, loud as hell, pisses me off) I'm finished painting the faceplate though: Case 1.jpg Case 2.jpg All I need to do now is change the LED and possibly paint my self some maple leaves.

06-18-2009, 06:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,623 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Paint Job looks good :) make sure you use some super thin tape when you make out the design. it will make it sooo much easier (1/8" or 1/16" works best) http://www.tcpglobal.com/3m/itemdeta...temno=MMM+6404 is what i use. im about to post the paint job i did to my mouse, so there will be a reference __________________ now i remember Last edited by forcifer; 06-18-2009 at 06:38 PM.

06-18-2009, 07:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job that looks like the exact same tape i used!

06-19-2009, 05:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job Mmmmmm - That does look nice Guitarzann, well done __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-19-2009, 07:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job Turns out I may be cutting out a window! My dad has some frosted plexiglass at his work that I could prolly use.

06-20-2009, 09:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job got some frosted plexiglass! Im excited to install it, will post with pics afterwards

06-21-2009, 06:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job mmmmm.... I look forward to seeing 'em __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

06-25-2009, 06:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Paint Job All done! I decided to go with something different than the maple leaf: P1050599.JPG Before you ask, yes I do play the bass guitar.

06-25-2009, 07:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,370 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Paint Job Oh yes!!! Now that is tasty __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.