Please Note
There are other tutorials out there like this I just wanted to put my method. This is just my way of painting the interior of a case and there are many other ways.
Introduction:
This Guide is on how to paint in the interior of your case.
I am going to be completely honest with you guys this is probably not the best way to paint your case. This is just way I did and it worked great for me. This guide is just for painting you the interior of your case. There are a ton of other tutorials on how to do stuff paint as well I just wanted to make one that worked best for me.
What Your Going to Need:
- A well ventilated area such as a garage with the door open.
- 3-4 Sheets of 100-200 grit sand paper. Any grit in-between there will do.
- Three cans of primer. You can also use self etching primer.
- Four cans of spray paint. For the interior I recommend flat(matte) paint. It is not glossy but the easiest to work with and I personally think it looks the best. (Everyone recommends that you use automotive grade paint but I just used the cheap krylon fusion from ace hardware. It's really just up to you).
- (Optional but reccomended) Three to four cans of clear coat. (Make sure it matches the type of paint you are using. ex. Flat/Matte paint get flat/matte clear coat.)
- A Drill with a 1/8 drill bit
- A rivet popper (Should only be like 5-10 bucks at ace hardware or home depot)
- About 50 1/8" by 1/8" rivets.
Step 1 | Stripping Down the Case
The first step in the process is to take apart every thing apart that you can with a screw driver such as fans, hdd cages, front bezel and side panels ect...
Remember to keep track of your screws and accessories. I recommend using sandwich bags to hold the screws and using permanent marker to label the bags so you can remember what they are for.
Step 2 | Popping the Rivets
Now you need to get your drill and your 1/8" drill bit and start popping off the rivets. All you do is take the drill bit and place it on the rivet and start drilling until you hear a pop and the rivet will be gone. Part of it will end up on your bit and it can be easily be taken off by taking something like a pliers and putting the drill in reverse and they should slide right off.
You can refer to a video made by "tjharlow" on youtube here at
I hope this guide helped you and good luck with painting!
There are other tutorials out there like this I just wanted to put my method. This is just my way of painting the interior of a case and there are many other ways.
Introduction:
This Guide is on how to paint in the interior of your case.
I am going to be completely honest with you guys this is probably not the best way to paint your case. This is just way I did and it worked great for me. This guide is just for painting you the interior of your case. There are a ton of other tutorials on how to do stuff paint as well I just wanted to make one that worked best for me.
What Your Going to Need:
- A well ventilated area such as a garage with the door open.
- 3-4 Sheets of 100-200 grit sand paper. Any grit in-between there will do.
- Three cans of primer. You can also use self etching primer.
- Four cans of spray paint. For the interior I recommend flat(matte) paint. It is not glossy but the easiest to work with and I personally think it looks the best. (Everyone recommends that you use automotive grade paint but I just used the cheap krylon fusion from ace hardware. It's really just up to you).
- (Optional but reccomended) Three to four cans of clear coat. (Make sure it matches the type of paint you are using. ex. Flat/Matte paint get flat/matte clear coat.)
- A Drill with a 1/8 drill bit
- A rivet popper (Should only be like 5-10 bucks at ace hardware or home depot)
- About 50 1/8" by 1/8" rivets.
Step 1 | Stripping Down the Case
The first step in the process is to take apart every thing apart that you can with a screw driver such as fans, hdd cages, front bezel and side panels ect...
Remember to keep track of your screws and accessories. I recommend using sandwich bags to hold the screws and using permanent marker to label the bags so you can remember what they are for.
Step 2 | Popping the Rivets
Now you need to get your drill and your 1/8" drill bit and start popping off the rivets. All you do is take the drill bit and place it on the rivet and start drilling until you hear a pop and the rivet will be gone. Part of it will end up on your bit and it can be easily be taken off by taking something like a pliers and putting the drill in reverse and they should slide right off.
You can refer to a video made by "tjharlow" on youtube here at
I hope this guide helped you and good luck with painting!
