Hiya guys,
I ended up with some White NZXT FZ Series Fans (non LED) with plans of painting them.Well i got a big surprise when i when to remove the blades.They totally plugged the whole completely.So this was a Major issue for me as you could imagine as white was not the color they were going to be.
I went into this expecting to destroy a fan to find the answer.
To see what i was dealing with i got out a Milling bit and started plunging into the plug that was blocking access to the Plastic ring that holds the blades on.
Here are the results:
After doing this i discovered the blades could be popped off by applying pressure evenly on the fan close to the motor.I imagine doing this to many times will wear the washer out and ruin the fan. But for me it seems i found an answer to move on with my build.
Here is another Fan where i just Popped the fan off and it Pops right back on
So there it is. NZXT FZ Series Fans can be re oiled and Painted!
Hope this helps someone else out there with the same issue.
I decided to go ahead and add the painting of the Fans to the Guide also so here it is:
Painting the Fans:
I decided to go with Krylon Fusion Plastic paint because it bonds to plastic like crazy. I Highly Recommend it!
Process i did to paint them was:
Popped the blades off.
Made a circle to cover the Magnets out of cardboard.
Gave the fans a quick sanding with 440 grit sandpaper.(Can use anything close)
Then i cleaned the blades really good with a 70% Alcohol found at any Pharmacy. (This cleans any oils or dirt in the fans to avoid peeling or fish eyes.
Next with the Fusion plastic Pain i used no Primer just the paint.I did one fan first using Adhesion Promoter but when i seen how well the Fusion Help to plastic i didn't bother using it for the last 9 Fans.And i am in no way worried about them.The fusion paint if the blades are prepped right is all that's needed. (If you feel safer using the Adhesion Promoter then its fine to use)
Now just Pop the Fans back together as soon as the fusion Paint dries.Fusion Paint dries very fast if you apply light coats.
And the Final Results. Goodbye white Fans. Hello Sexy Red!
Take Care, MybadOmen
EDIT: Actually now that i think about it popping the blades off are no more Risky then pulling the Plastic clip off.They both have their risks.
I ended up with some White NZXT FZ Series Fans (non LED) with plans of painting them.Well i got a big surprise when i when to remove the blades.They totally plugged the whole completely.So this was a Major issue for me as you could imagine as white was not the color they were going to be.
I went into this expecting to destroy a fan to find the answer.
To see what i was dealing with i got out a Milling bit and started plunging into the plug that was blocking access to the Plastic ring that holds the blades on.
Here are the results:
After doing this i discovered the blades could be popped off by applying pressure evenly on the fan close to the motor.I imagine doing this to many times will wear the washer out and ruin the fan. But for me it seems i found an answer to move on with my build.
Here is another Fan where i just Popped the fan off and it Pops right back on
So there it is. NZXT FZ Series Fans can be re oiled and Painted!
Hope this helps someone else out there with the same issue.
I decided to go ahead and add the painting of the Fans to the Guide also so here it is:
Painting the Fans:
I decided to go with Krylon Fusion Plastic paint because it bonds to plastic like crazy. I Highly Recommend it!
Process i did to paint them was:
Popped the blades off.
Made a circle to cover the Magnets out of cardboard.
Gave the fans a quick sanding with 440 grit sandpaper.(Can use anything close)
Then i cleaned the blades really good with a 70% Alcohol found at any Pharmacy. (This cleans any oils or dirt in the fans to avoid peeling or fish eyes.
Next with the Fusion plastic Pain i used no Primer just the paint.I did one fan first using Adhesion Promoter but when i seen how well the Fusion Help to plastic i didn't bother using it for the last 9 Fans.And i am in no way worried about them.The fusion paint if the blades are prepped right is all that's needed. (If you feel safer using the Adhesion Promoter then its fine to use)
Now just Pop the Fans back together as soon as the fusion Paint dries.Fusion Paint dries very fast if you apply light coats.
And the Final Results. Goodbye white Fans. Hello Sexy Red!
Take Care, MybadOmen
EDIT: Actually now that i think about it popping the blades off are no more Risky then pulling the Plastic clip off.They both have their risks.
