Painting Brushed aluminum

[psYChowIt]

The time has come for me to Spray Paint my Lian Li. I've spray painted quite a few cases before BUT, None have been brushed aluminum. Would I just spray like normal? Primer, coat, sand, coat etc. etc blah blah, or is there another process?

Off topic... Where would I buy Bondo? I asked for it at Builders Warehouse and they thought I was going crazy.

[DAE_JA_VOO]

You don't spray paint a Lian Li case, you anodize it

[Skidd]

bondo same as body filler for a car, and the painting process doesnt change for brushed aluminium, just more sanding is involved to get rid of the ridges and make it a flat surface.

[Skidd]

You don't spray paint a Lian Li case, you anodize it

Ye I would have to agree with that too But if he wishes for a smooth finish then a spray is the way to go

[psYChowIt]

You don't spray paint a Lian Li case, you anodize it

Damn... Can I just clean the panels prime it and spray it? Will it then keep the brushed feel?

[DAE_JA_VOO]

lol, of course you can spray it. But when it come to quality like Lian Li, i wouldn't do anything except anodize. It'll cost more, but it'll look like it came out of a factory. That Alu will like like it's STAINED that colour

[RobThePyro]

Anodize>Poweder coat>Paint IMHO

serriously dude if you looking for that "Painted look" i would go for powdercoating, expensive but worth it. BUT as Dae said anodize is FTW.

BTW if your poor(read: Stingy ) and have a bit of time on your hands, i hear doing DIY anodizing isnt as hard as you think and can yeild great results as well as giving you that cool DIY braggingness

Rob~!

[psYChowIt]

OK thanks guys, I guess I'm not painting my Li