NZXT Phantom 410 Extreme Mod Log

[PBaines]

those front fans look like they're on extract. I would have thought push pull on intake would have been a better way, or have you got a plan here? negative pressue water cooling!!!

You have a good eye

Intake will be from the rear, and the top. and exhausting out of the front. why you may be thinking? Well. If it is a show case, the front of the fans will be seen more, and they look nicer then the rear of the fan. Only did it for aesthetics reasons. Do not think any cooling performance will be put in harms way if I have it in.. the opposite of what most do?!

 

[SEBAR]

Righto here we go!! Note that the top inside piece is also orange
The fans will have orange blades too, those are set to be here this week. More pictures will be taken then!!

How is this paint any different from the colour scheme that NZXT produce?
WELL!! The inside is roof and floor is orange. The black is the exact colour all around, so there is no difference between the powder coat and the plastics, the orange all looks the same. Also, there are gold flakes in the orange, so under some beautiful light, you can see a teeny-weeny bit of gold. Once I get some proper day light (Winter here in NZ doesn't give us much of it) I will get some pics of the gold flakes

Beautiful paint job. The orange and black look very good together. Nice progress...

 

[tinytomlogan]

Hate to say it but that paint needs some work still.

That doesnt look like its been finished, it needs wet sanding and polishing.

Hate to be picky but from a painter it just screams out at me :/

 

[PBaines]

Hate to say it but that paint needs some work still.

That doesnt look like its been finished, it needs wet sanding and polishing.

Hate to be picky but from a painter it just screams out at me :/

Really? maybe the pictures point it out a lot, but when in person. It actually looks epic!!

Your opinions are always welcomed Tom thank you!

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

that's why I asked u about the paintjob . it doesn't look like done by a pro . It's not as smooth as it's supposed to be.
let it cure for few weeks and then water-sand it

 

[PBaines]

that's why I asked u about the paintjob . it doesn't look like done by a pro . It's not as smooth as it's supposed to be.
let it cure for few weeks and then water-sand it

sooo wet/dry sand paper? what grit?

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

wet , 800 up to 1500 . try 800-1000grit for start . if it doesn't do the job go for lower (600) . beware of the edges, take ur time and always use ur hand to feel the progress
good luck !

 

[PBaines]

wet , 800 up to 1500 . try 800-1000grit for start . if it doesn't do the job go for lower (600) . beware of the edges, take ur time and always use ur hand to feel the progress
good luck !

I will probably do around 1000 grit.
After the sanding then what do I do? Kind of a painter novice here

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

while sanding if u can smell the paint it means that it's not completely cured . let it cure for a couple of weeks and the sand it again.
when u have smoothened it (with 1500 grit or finer) use rubbing compound and then polishing compound.

 

[PBaines]

while sanding if u can smell the paint it means that it's not completely cured . let it cure for a couple of weeks and the sand it again.
when u have smoothened it (with 1500 grit or finer) use rubbing compound and then polishing compound.

Have had it for a good week now, will give it a sand in around 2 weeks time, just to be careful.

Thanks for the help man!!!

 

[G-Dubs]

If you're really not happy why not take it back to the place that did the work. after all, you've paid for this.

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

true ^^
was it car painter?

 

[wassupdoc]

It's looking really nice so far, the psu looks epic with the new fan

 

[Jason-CL]

Always good work from PBaines.

 

[PBaines]

Thanks fella's

More updates are coming, all I have to do now is sort out mounting for the HDD & SSD, then mount the Mobo tray to the case itself, probably going to use M3 screws!

Just got a youtube vid up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ojQCfcEXw&feature=g-upl

 

[PBaines]

So mobo tray 90% done, still need to add the MDPC-X cable mounting grommet things to house my cables for extra cleansly'ness,
The 24 pin will be going through the space between the rad's and the RES

Still have to make a mounting piece for my HDD and my SSD underneath that PSU cover thingy
Didn't want to cover the psu at all, liked having the fan there, and just liked being able to see the PSU.

Will be using MAYHEMS PASTEL ORANGE WOOO, that colour'd fluid is amazing.
Mobo will be a Sniper 2 UNTILL Gigabyte release their new Z77 board which is orange and black, so I look very much forward till then!!

thanks

 

[reeper250]

Looking super sexy!

 

[maniac]

being super jealous is a good thing right?

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

indeed, it's looking really awesome.
btw what r u gonna do about the paint-job? give it back to paint-shop?

 

[giannakos23]

really beautiful !! good job mate !!