Entry# 0021 (Part Two)
Ok, we just got done painting our guest room.. whew! I think we’ve painted more in the last 3 years than anybody I know. It’s good to have that all taken care of. Kinda of got me thinking about finishing my wife’s computer post.. so here it goes.
Below are some more pictures of the process, I wish I had taken some step by step pics.. but I think you’ll get the idea (they’re in timeline order).
The toughest part of this step was to make sure the DVD burner holes where covered up by tape so that none of the pain got into the drive itself. The rest was pretty simple except for the multiple coats.
Painting tip: Less is more. When painting anything, multiple coats is always the best route to go. This allows you to avoid drips and get a seamless paint-job.
Everything I did on this case has 2 layers or primer, 4 layers of paint and 4 layers of clear coat. The clear-coat gives a deep “car-like” look.
I’m also a sucka for metallic paint, it gives it just a little more shine and sparkle when light hits it. Not for everybody, but to each his/her own!
Ok, now we’re getting into the actual build itself where you can see it take life! You’ll see the huge ZALMAN CNPS8700 2 Ball CPU Cooler attached to the mobo. I don’t care what anybody says I never go with the factory heat sink and fan. I will say that this one was very tough to install and I cut my hands a bit on the fins, so be careful.
We lucked out when we found the ram, it came with pink/light purple heat-syncs. The ram we got wasn’t high high end but for 8gb of ram, it wasn’t too shabby and has done us well so far. You can see in the photos above the massive amount of packaging involved.
Well, that’s all for now, more to come so stay tuned!
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