Color YOUR I9300

I know this is a mod/upgrade and it can be applied to other companies, But its a dell convience so ithough i would put it here. Slappy should like reading this one, But i hate how my I9300 looks even though i never see the back of it and i thought this was useful: http://www.notebookforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107849.
Also i started another thread about painting and came across this in a search for those of you whom already seen this GFY: http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=18160&page=1&pp=15.

 

hey thats me !

Lol

Ive actually contimplated Painting my entire i6000d (minus white trim) to be black.. still thinking about it

 

**** those mods are tight. lol i dont think i would do it cuz i'll feel so bad sanding off the paint from my computer. also i dont think i even have the guts to open a laptop.

 

Very neat. Good job. Can't one buy those quick snap covers already in those colors?

 

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productlisting.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=5969&first=true
Maybe its just my computer but it wont show me the color kits for the i9300 i googled them and saw them.

Also dude who painted the kit to what point do u sand it?

 

The same color yes. But i wanted one with metal flakes. the medit blue from Dell has no flakes ( from the pics i saw...)

 

Till its very dull, and you can rub your finger on it and it takes the oil out of your skin (painters trick)

As for painting the Laptop. I would use a 600 grit wet sand Piece of sandpaper. Sand it down till it is VERY smooth, but not shiny. Then take a 800 grit wetsand lightly too it (IE just a quick rubdown) Make sure all scratches and bumps are sanded down.. Buy GOOD paint. do not get Rust Olem. House of Kolor is a great paint, can be found at retailers.


So buy the color you want, and buy a primer of the same brand (or a better quality.)

After you are done sanding, spray ONE coat of primer. (a very light coat will do (you will still be able to see the color of the old paint with first coat. If not you made the coat to thick)

Wait 20 minutes.

Spray a second coat of primer, this will be thicker than the least coat. You should now just be able to see the primer.. thats it. wait an hour and see if there is any imperfections in the coat (bumps, hairs,etc..) If so wait till the primer is dry and take the 600 grit wetsand sandpaper to it.

After that repeat the same steps with the paint as you did with the primer.

Then clearcoat it with spray LACQUER.. Latex based clear coats are usually of poor quality.

I cant go into extreme detail, so if you have any questions, just ask.