Guide On How To Change The Colour Of Noctua Fans
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Firat
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Black would work the best! It's always easier to dye a coloured object darker than lighter as white dye doesn't exist, if you dye the fan black it would look proper black and very original as no colour can appear over black
Black would work the best! It's always easier to dye a coloured object darker than lighter as white dye doesn't exist, if you dye the fan black it would look proper black and very original as no colour can appear over black
What about bleaching them?
Firat
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I wouldn't do that, it could damage the plastic making it brittle, maybe if you used small concentrations bUt I still wouldn't recommend it
iLikeGreeeeen
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So here's an update on my fans...got my rit dye yesterday and decided to give it a try last night. turned out alright, if i do say so myself
The only bit that was different from Firat's instructions was that the motor would not come off the bloody frame not matter how hard i tried to pop the blades off....it was glued on so well that the frame actually cracked instead of the motor coming off
. As a result, I did not end up dyeing my blades because the motor would not separate from it. In the end, i ended up krazy gluing the broken frame piece back on after dying it, rather than gluing the motor back on the frame (performance and quietness do not seem to have been hindered, so no big deal).
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/noctuablack2small.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/noctuablack3small.jpg/
The pictures make the frame look like it's been dyed unevenly, but i assure you guys it's not
.
Happy i found this post, it helped tremendously with the "stealth" look of my build. Thanks Firat!
The only bit that was different from Firat's instructions was that the motor would not come off the bloody frame not matter how hard i tried to pop the blades off....it was glued on so well that the frame actually cracked instead of the motor coming off
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/noctuablack2small.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/noctuablack3small.jpg/
The pictures make the frame look like it's been dyed unevenly, but i assure you guys it's not
Happy i found this post, it helped tremendously with the "stealth" look of my build. Thanks Firat!
Firat
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So here's an update on my fans...got my rit dye yesterday and decided to give it a try last night. turned out alright, if i do say so myself
The only bit that was different from Firat's instructions was that the motor would not come off the bloody frame not matter how hard i tried to pop the blades off....it was glued on so well that the frame actually cracked instead of the motor coming off. As a result, I did not end up dyeing my blades because the motor would not separate from it. In the end, i ended up krazy gluing the broken frame piece back on after dying it, rather than gluing the motor back on the frame (performance and quietness do not seem to have been hindered, so no big deal).
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/noctuablack2small.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/noctuablack3small.jpg/
The pictures make the frame look like it's been dyed unevenly, but i assure you guys it's not.
Happy i found this post, it helped tremendously with the "stealth" look of my build. Thanks Firat!
It looks great!!! Sometimes a hair dryer could help to soften the glue up before removing, not that I did so myself but good to remember for future dyeing events
Firat
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Did you remove the noctua sticky that covers the very strong small magnet you need to move before you tried to separate the blade from the housing?
Here's a video that may help for next time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZ5QQbblbE
Here's a video that may help for next time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZ5QQbblbE
iLikeGreeeeen
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yes i did, which is why my noctua sticker has a bit of a fold in it
hairdryer trick never crossed my mind...i'll keep that in mind for anything i do in the future! thanks
Mrboxfacetramp
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Here is a guide showing you how to take apart your noctua fan, dye the fan with a colour you wish (i will be using royal blue) and putting it back together.
I will have to work backwards as i forgot to take photos when taking the fan apart but i will explain what i did exactly when i show images of me putting it back together.
1 - Now firstly buy some dye, it doesnt matter what kind, i used Royal Blue Rit Dye, for this fan.
2 - Get an old pot, heat some water in it and leave until water boils, once the water has boiled, turn down the stove to the lowest setting, not off, just so the water is at a consistant temp throughout the dyeing process.
3- Pour in your dye whether it be powder (one i used) or liquid, i used two packets of rit dye, the more you use the more vibrant the colour will get and it will help get the colour you desire.
4 - Put in fan frame and blades, as i said i dont have pics before i put it in, but you will see photos in the latter stages.
5 - Keep it in the pot for 1-2 hours, keep having a look at it every 20mins untill you get the colour deepness you desire.
6 - Take the fan frame and blade out, give it a good rub down to get rid of uneven colouring this is how mine looked after a good polish
7 - As you can see in the photo you will need superrrr glueeee, to glue back the motor onto the frame.
8 - Put some super glue on the circular center as you can see in the picture.
9 - Pick up the motor, align the cables to the cable routing groves, then just push it in firmly, and you should end up with something like this. removing the motor was easy a little wiggle and with the help of a flat screwdriver it came loose.
10 - Get you fan blade polished and ready.
11 - using any kind of oil, pour some onto the metal area on the centre here where the washer is (lubrication) as shown.
EDIT - i forgot to say, i dont know if it would come out before it was heated but in the image you can see the brown looking rubber Ring shaped thingy made from a metal rubber combo in the center on the photo below its like a few mm thick, that would have to come out aswell..... mine actually came out in the pot.... didnt realise untill i emted the pot out... but its not a prob just slides back in...
12 - Then just firmly push the Blade onto the frame aligning it with the centre....removing it is just a simple wiggle again and it should come free.
13 - Here in the image top left you can see the underside of the sticker with the small magnet in the middle, prepare this to put onto the back of the frame.
14 - Slip the magnet in and stick the Noctua sticker back on and press firmly. You should be left with this.
This would complete your noctua fan mod..... now for the moment of truth.....
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, Sucesssssss
Thank you for reading, Hope you enjoyed this guide to "Dyeing" your noctua
PS. Its still quiet and works like the normal NFP-12, compared it to one
Thanks a load you have got me back on track to buying these but they just looked so ugly in my opinion.
Firat
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Thank you man for this guide.
Here is my job :
Looks amazing!
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