Painting Heatsinks

[ShaunB-91]

I'm looking to buy the NZXT H440 case and want everything matching, my Motherboard the Gigabyte G1. Sniper M5 as you all know has green on it, is there a particular way you should paint these, and so it looks good and not cheap and nasty.

Ugh what do I do about the PCI slots? They are pretty much going to be stuck green right?

Here is a pic of when I was building my rig just so you have an image of where the green is on this.

I'm going to look for that other stuff too that the other guy used in the military themed build, like a sheet and it sticks on, wonder if there is a white or snowy affect one.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Look at Gary's NZXSPC build - he did his mobo then but I know it takes a lot of time and masking off to do it so it looks the part.

 

[ShaunB-91]

Look at Gary's NZXSPC build - he did his mobo then but I know it takes a lot of time and masking off to do it so it looks the part.

Cheers Tom I'll head over now. I can only imagine how long it takes to do, but considering unfortunately I hardly use the rig it seems worthwhile to customise it completely as best as I can and do it right, it's not even a finished product yet. :mellow: I'll get there in the end!

Edit: Working my way through this thread, on page 10 now where the Motherboard comes into being painted, seems I should hand paint them, not up for taking parts of the board, really not skilled enough for that. A steady hand which I do have should do the trick. One question though, what IF you get paint over something? Gary has gotten really close to the board, such as the power and OC Genie buttons, and what if paint gets in the PCI slot?

Edit 2: Okay so a few pages on the question is asked about the PCI slots, seems the only way is to be super careful. Has I got da balls? I think so, but I'll have the shits if I do this and f it up!

 

[Remmy]

Has I got da balls? I think so, but I'll have the shits if I do this and f it up!

Good luck if you decide to take the plunge, I for one would like to see how it goes for you

 

[ShaunB-91]

Good luck if you decide to take the plunge, I for one would like to see how it goes for you

Cheers bud, I'm on the hunt for all the bits now. Whilst I'm here, where is a good place to buy everything needed for braiding your own cables?

I was so close to buying the Corsair pre-braided kit yesterday and then thought no f it, it's over £60, you'll just plug them in and forget about it, if you do them yourself you'll be much prouder!

I'll probably start the painting in another week or two, I'll just be hunting around this weekend for paints, brush kits are easy enough to get. Might take me a while to get this exactly how I want it, as I'll probably just do a custom loop now too, more fun than just swapping out for a H100/105.

Edit: Found what I want on Specialtech for the braiding, got a few ideas as to mod a case, may place an order first for the H440 soon.

 

[jamesriley94]

You need to do some proper research on braiding.

Don't just buy it from the first place you see for convenience - if you're braiding them yourself so you're proud of it, you need to take a step back and plan it properly too.

Look for MDPC-X sleeving as it's about the highest quality you can buy. If you think that's too expensive, then cheaper paracord options may be better.

You also need to get proper crimping tools.

Braiding your own cables can't just be a spur of the moment: 'F it, I'll do it myself'. If you want to make them look good it needs a lot of planning.

 

[ShaunB-91]

You need to do some proper research on braiding.

Don't just buy it from the first place you see for convenience - if you're braiding them yourself so you're proud of it, you need to take a step back and plan it properly too.

Look for MDPC-X sleeving as it's about the highest quality you can buy. If you think that's too expensive, then cheaper paracord options may be better.

You also need to get proper crimping tools.

Braiding your own cables can't just be a spur of the moment: 'F it, I'll do it myself'. If you want to make them look good it needs a lot of planning.

Thanks James, I've just Googled the stuff and it looks very good quality. Don't worry though, I will take my time...

 

[Feronix]

Well, this comment isn't really going to help you paint anything but I personally think that if you're getting the H440, you should put an ATX board in it. Especially since it has that big window.

 

[ShaunB-91]

Well, this comment isn't really going to help you paint anything but I personally think that if you're getting the H440, you should put an ATX board in it. Especially since it has that big window.

Lol I know what you mean, I did think that myself, I'll have to think carefully about it all as to not waste money, probably end up just building a whole new rig pretty much. :mellow:

 

[Remmy]

Cheers bud, I'm on the hunt for all the bits now. Whilst I'm here, where is a good place to buy everything needed for braiding your own cables?

I was so close to buying the Corsair pre-braided kit yesterday and then thought no f it, it's over £60, you'll just plug them in and forget about it, if you do them yourself you'll be much prouder!

I'll probably start the painting in another week or two, I'll just be hunting around this weekend for paints, brush kits are easy enough to get. Might take me a while to get this exactly how I want it, as I'll probably just do a custom loop now too, more fun than just swapping out for a H100/105.

Edit: Found what I want on Specialtech for the braiding, got a few ideas as to mod a case, may place an order first for the H440 soon.

I bought the Corsair kit to save time on my PSU cables, and I bought a small amount of sleeving and heatshrink for braiding the front I/O, fans, pump etc. from SpecialTech. I was happy with the quality, but you can tell it's not quite as nice as the Corsair cables. I've heard MDPC make the best sleeving, but I've also seen loads of people using paracord and that also gives fantastic results.

The ATX/Molex pin removal tools are unimaginably useful so I'd really recommend getting a set. I got a £10 set from eBay and they all worked fine, but after a little while the ATX tool snapped because they are such thin pieces of metal, so I'd recommend getting a decent branded set from a modding company because you will be using the ATX tool a lot when you're individually sleeving all your PSU cables