ThermoChill PA120.3 Spruce up

[D-Cyph3r]

A little side project of mine, pimping out my rad.

King of cool after sanding down the side walls and cleaning the fins out. Dont have a proper "before" shot, but it looked how you'd expect a 2nd hand PA to look like (IE not great):

Again I forgot to take any pics of it once the brass end tanks were sanded, truth be told I was half tempted to polish it all up as the gun metal grey and bronze colour scheme looked shweet, but the next step after that was optimus prime time:

3 coats was enough for a nice even finish, but white aint what i'm going for.... on with the metallic blue!

1 coat in and curse the heavens my small can ran out!

Gonna grab another can tomorrow and get the next couple of coats on, get it all nice and clear coat it up ready for when it goes in a rig.

And yes, I AM spraying on the toilet.... I was kicked out the kitchen. >.<

 

[tinytomlogan]

LMAO on the toilet.

I could have done that to match the case

 

[D-Cyph3r]

Heh, I figured it'd be good practice to get my technique down for when I spray up the little CoolerMaster.

 

[VonBlade]

Nice choice! I've got a strat in that colour.

 

[DeMoB]

Looks good so far.

I just know that if i'd have attempted spraying like that indoors, everything else would have been covered in paint.

Dan

 

[D-Cyph3r]

Man, you have no idea. half the bathroom is covered in a blue dust film.... the mother certainly wasn't happy.

Anyways, she's all dressed up and ready to party:

I'll get some pics of it with the Silverstone Suscool fans I have attached tonight... the blades glow blue under UV!

 

[Kerotan]

Great job mate, look forward to seeing the +fan pics

 

[DeMoB]

Is there an equally colourful rig this is going in?

Dan

 

[tinytomlogan]

Is there an equally colourful rig this is going in?

Dan

Well he might need another rad now..........

 

[D-Cyph3r]

Well he might need another rad now..........

Shhh.

Anyways, pics of the surprisingly glowy fans. Normal light:

Under UV:

Glows the same colour as XSPC's blue tubing.

 

[tinytomlogan]

yup deffo gunna need a rethink now

 

[mayhem]

Now i like them fans whats the CFM on them and and whats the noise like on them. I might got some for my mod.

 

[Kylevdm]

I love that radiator!!! and to get a finish like that with plasti-kote I salute you!!!

 

[PeterStoba]

Nice finish, what paint did you use out of interest? I'd like to do mine white

 

[D-Cyph3r]

Sorry for the late replies, been away for a awhile.

Now i like them fans whats the CFM on them and and whats the noise like on them. I might got some for my mod.

They are Silverstone SusCool's, I think they're rated at 44CFM but they are silent. Come with a temp sensor probe aswell so can automatically adjust RPM on their own.

Nice finish, what paint did you use out of interest? I'd like to do mine white

Plasti-Kote "Projekt Paint" Super Enamel. Standard white primer, Metallic Blue main and acrylic clear coat over the top.

I love that radiator!!! and to get a finish like that with plasti-kote I salute you!!!

Cheers mate, the paint was surprisingly easy... sanding down the old finish was the hard part. :S

 

[maxw]

Yer, the sanding takes ages!

I find the best way to paint is to do light coats but a few of them, because the paint doesnt run as much.

It looks brilliant, well done!