Page 3: Painting, scoring Plexi
<B>Step 6</B>: Paint it
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/2ndcoat.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/2ndclose.jpg">
Here is the second coat</center>
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/3rdcoat.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/3rdclose.jpg">
And the third</center>
To get a nice looking paint job, you may want to practice on something first. For a few times you may put too much paint on and it'll run. If it does run, what I did was wait and then use paint remover and started over again. You'll most likely want at least 3 coats, just to make the color nice and bold. Hold the can about a foot away from the case and go side to side and down, overlapping on each movement down. Don't stay in one area for too much time, it'll run! Go to the next piece and do the same thing. About 5-10 mins later, you can do a second coat and then a third coat after that. I usually do the sides of each part, then the main section, but you can do it any way you want.
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/mepainting.jpg">
That's me painting the top part</center>
<B>Step 7</B>: Let it dry
Get a drink of your choice and watch the paint dry, or move on to step 8 while your waiting.
<B>Step 8</B>: Cut the plexiglass
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/slice.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/slice2.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/sliced.jpg"></center>
If the people at the place you got the plexiglass didn't cut it for you, you'll need to do that. What you basically do is score it on both sides and then just hit the piece of. Simple huh? That is my dad doing the cutting, I was watching the paint dry
. Leave the protective film on both sides until you are ready for step 10. The size of your window will determine the size of your cut. Don't make it overly large, it may block SOME air from the holes in the side. What ever size your cutting, make sure to leave a lip to glue the piece on to the case.
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/cutbang.jpg">
Line it up and smack it off</center>
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/2ndcoat.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/2ndclose.jpg">
Here is the second coat</center>
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/3rdcoat.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/3rdclose.jpg">
And the third</center>
To get a nice looking paint job, you may want to practice on something first. For a few times you may put too much paint on and it'll run. If it does run, what I did was wait and then use paint remover and started over again. You'll most likely want at least 3 coats, just to make the color nice and bold. Hold the can about a foot away from the case and go side to side and down, overlapping on each movement down. Don't stay in one area for too much time, it'll run! Go to the next piece and do the same thing. About 5-10 mins later, you can do a second coat and then a third coat after that. I usually do the sides of each part, then the main section, but you can do it any way you want.
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/mepainting.jpg">
That's me painting the top part</center>
<B>Step 7</B>: Let it dry
Get a drink of your choice and watch the paint dry, or move on to step 8 while your waiting.
<B>Step 8</B>: Cut the plexiglass
<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/slice.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/slice2.jpg">
<img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/sliced.jpg"></center>
If the people at the place you got the plexiglass didn't cut it for you, you'll need to do that. What you basically do is score it on both sides and then just hit the piece of. Simple huh? That is my dad doing the cutting, I was watching the paint dry
. Leave the protective film on both sides until you are ready for step 10. The size of your window will determine the size of your cut. Don't make it overly large, it may block SOME air from the holes in the side. What ever size your cutting, make sure to leave a lip to glue the piece on to the case.<center><img src="http://www.aselabs.com/images/articles/nov02/easycasemod/cutbang.jpg">
Line it up and smack it off</center>