I'm currently modding my CM690 by putting in a side panel window, painting various bits of the case and stealthing my CD drive.
So far I'v prepared the front of the CD drive and the 5.25" bay cover to cover it (but not attatched it since the rest of the case is in pieces covered in paint, I'v no pics of this I'm afraid since I couldn't find the camera), painted all the case I'm painting and cut a hole in the side panel for the window.
Wednesday evening/night I primed the front and top panels and this morning I brought them all back inside and almost considered just leaving them as they were! Personally I think they look pretty awesome like this...
However I had settled on a blue as the final cover so I tidied up some overspray (I was sure I had every square mm not being painted covered over :s I think the primer was just out to be awkward for me)
Addmitedly it isn't that bad but still! It was easy enough to fix though with a bit of sand paper.
After sanding the primer I re-taped up the bits that are staying black and went back to my high tech painting station (using only the latest equipment... That weekend's newspaper and spray cans I'd bought earlier that day) and was imediately glad I'd gone with the blue I'd settled on.
This is after the 2nd coat
So far today I'v been gradually applying more coats untill I was happy with the finish untill my dad got home and he helped me out with cutting the window in my side panel, it is a pretty rough finish but I'v nothing better to do at the moment so i'm happy to file it all down, here is a pic of it before filling
After cutting that though disaster struck
My dad asked me to sweep out the garage just to make sure there were no little bits of metal left that could puncture tires or anything. I did as he asked and afterwards went to check how my paint was doing... it was now covered in a thin layer of dust
Lesson learned, don't do anything that might move dust about while there is wet paint about! So my tasks for tomorrow now are sand back the paint to pre-dust levels then put on another 2 coats to get it back to a good finish, will keep you updated as it goes...


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) and was imediately glad I'd gone with the blue I'd settled on.


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I always love to see a mod.




