paint and design - buff that box

[rocklander]

kneadit?

yeah.. that too

[Tulip]

kneadit?

Yeah, sometimes.

Other times I don't kneadit at all.

Strange, that!

But when you do (kneadit) nothing else will do. Totally.

Even stranger!

[Kev77]

true, like knead it - but with a higher temp threshhold

[Tulip]

true, like knead it - but with a higher temp threshhold

Higher temp? You're doing it too fast!

[Kev77]

Here's an enclosure I started for a mother of delays in one box project, but I just got my new pedal board and its too tall, by just a weasels testy, and thats before switches and knobs.,.,
its purply blue metalic with gold and white - thats yellowed a bit by the the spray coat. there are the odd bit of dust and a hair visible in the final finish - measures almost 9cm tall by 18cm long, 11cm across,
its for sale or for trade if anyone has something cool and theyre looking for a mondo box

[Jenesis]

Why so tall?

[Kev77]

is that the eqv of why so cheap?
I was going to rehouse four delays into this - it was a weak moment

[Kev77]

latest pedal painting project for the Vindaloo Vibe

[GrantB]

Way cool...any motivation from any pedal builders to do Klon klone? I have fabled circuits, PCD drawings etc etc...if there is I'm keen to discuss options....ta

[coelacanth]

Awesome work there, Kev77. Nice and simple, but not overly complicated textures, just the way I like mine to be!

I'm almost to ready to jump into DIY projects, and I have some questions regarding enclosure painting in advance. I've read some articles floating around the net on the topic, but the products/tools recommended for such task are often not available in NZ.

1. First of all, I'd like to know what sprays you'd recommend for metallic enclosures. If you could name products readily available in NZ retail shops (like Placemaker or Jaycar, etc.), that'd be really great.
2. Is baking necessary? If so, what baking toaster are you using?
3. Labelling: How would you do it? To be honest, I really have no idea on this.

Thanks lots for reading and help in advance. Hope this doesn't sound too stupid to you.

[rocklander]

Awesome work there, Kev77. Nice and simple, but not overly complicated textures, just the way I like mine to be!

I'm almost to ready to jump into DIY projects, and I have some questions regarding enclosure painting in advance. I've read some articles floating around the net on the topic, but the products/tools recommended for such task are often not available in NZ.

1. First of all, I'd like to know what sprays you'd recommend for metallic enclosures. If you could name products readily available in NZ retail shops (like Placemaker or Jaycar, etc.), that'd be really great.
2. Is baking necessary? If so, what baking toaster are you using?
3. Labelling: How would you do it? To be honest, I really have no idea on this.

Thanks lots for reading and help in advance. Hope this doesn't sound too stupid to you.

Kev's the man for painting stuff.
for labels there's a couple I have used. decal paper (available at walter arts in palmerston north - $5/a4 page so pays to be pretty sparing). I've found that a lighter colour on the top means I can use black text (using my laserjet) for simpler readability. I print onto normal a4 paper to get the size right, then do the old press'n'peel trick of cutting out a square larger than the text/graphics and use magic tape on two edges then reprint through the laserjet again (pays to remember to do it in reverse so that any clear coat after wont react with the toner on the decal). it sticks to the pedal best if I squirt a lil pva into the hot/warm water that I rest the decal paper in to release it from the backing paper)

other, but more expensive is to use press'n'peel to etch into the actual housing itself.
see this FSB link for more on that.

[Kev77]

the short answer is ( all of this I gleamed from the web)
get the box, wet and dry paper it till it's beautiful. use acetone to de-grease it - then Etch prime it - PA10 - is the best Ive used, its expensive, two coats - bake inbetween - A little toater oven from the salvation army,
Ive got into using the hammerite brand from Mitre 10 and Duplicolour from Repco, again - all very expensive.,., sheesh.
and just making alot of experiments and trials from there,
The best Tip I have is use a timer, use toothpicks under your boxes when you spray, use thick cardboard for tongs easy to use and wont scratch the paint and look around surplus shops for end of line paints.,.
and dont worry about perfection, thats for heaven later on.