Painting Gamecube Case?

[AndreeU]

So i got a Gamecube for free today
I need the power cord as well as the AV cables (Also the controller & Memory Card)
However, the Gamecube i got looks disgusting and very beaten up (The paint is scratched)
So i decided that i want to disassemble and repaint the case itself a different color.
i'm looking for a solid White Color!
But im not sure what exactly to buy and how to do it.

Should i buy sand paper and sand the case itself down before painting it white?
Also this is what i'm trying to approach:
http://s628.photobucket.com/user/Ashen1 ... 6.jpg.html

It is from one of the modretro users here, i just love the color and simplicity!
What spray can should i buy?

What are the materials?
I'm not trying to spend a lot of money so the cheaper the better !

Thanks

 

[vskid3]

Cheaper is better? Use Krylon Fusion. ~$4 for a can and that's all you need. Take the GC apart and clean the case, then paint following the instructions on the can. It won't be the best paint job, but it'll be pretty good, great for the amount of time, money, and effort put into it.

 

[AndreeU]

Cheaper is better? Use Krylon Fusion. ~$4 for a can and that's all you need. Take the GC apart and clean the case, then paint following the instructions on the can. It won't be the best paint job, but it'll be pretty good, great for the amount of time, money, and effort put into it.

Were could i buy that? Can i buy it in a Walmart near by? I'm just curious since its better to head straight to the store rather than drive around finding it.

Also would it help from tearing the paint from grasping it or sweating hands? I dont need it to stay mint perfect for 20 years, i just need something that will stay decent for at least a year. What i meant by sweating is that eventually i'd want to do the same with the gamecube controller. I might as well ask now and save myself the trouble of asking later in a new thread!

Thanks

 

[chairsgotoschool]

I'm painting my portable now. I got some blue krylon paint at WalMart for about 4 USD a can.

It is fairly easy just spray about 6 inches away from the GC and try to make the coats even and don't miss any spots.

A problem I had is I did a gloss black before the blue, I hated how it looked so after sanding for a while I did blue but some spots ended up flaky u assume It had to do with the gloss black under it but I seemed to have fixed it with lots of sanding.

 

[Lollipop]

Hi Andree, I've been painting plastic models for some time now so I try and help you out. First about sanding, it's not necessary but I would recommend it because it not only helps with removing physical scratches on the plastic but also helps with the paint adhesion. I would say 400 grit would be fine for this project because you will be using a spray can which lays a relatively thick layer of paint. However, I would be extremely careful about accidentally spraying the little Gamecube logo circle on top because that would ruin glossy plastic. If you are able to remove that circle plate (I've never done it before and don't know if it can be done easily). Next step would be the paint. Krylon is nice because their cans come with a special nozzle that sprays in a fan shape and helps with getting a thinner, more even coverage. I personally have used Rustoleum in the past(I buy mine from Ace Hardware). I've never used Krylon Fusion but it's supposedly made for plastic specifically so it wouldn't hurt to try. Last thing is primer. You can do this if you want but it usually helps with adhesion and giving a neutral base color to paint with. Like Chairs said above, you will run into trouble when your plastic base color is really dark (say black) and your top color is really light (say red, yellow, or even blue). In that case you would just give it a layer of white primer. But since you want a white finish you can just use white primer as both primer and paint (if you use Krylon Fusion you might not need primer at all because it is good at bonding to plastic). If there are things you don't want paint on (say the little clear thing on top that lights up or that logo plate) you can get masking tape to cover it while painting or just remove the piece while painting and reassembling it later. And that's basically it... (sorry that was alot) but hope that helps!