Harsh Lessons of Paint
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Dusty Drying
Newsflash: paint is sticky when wet. Hours of hard work can be destroyed by a single thumbprint, and most people know not to touch wet paint. What’s less obvious however, is…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Undoing with Mineral Spirits
The astute reader may notice that my HLOP articles carry a theme: paint is hard. People (especially me) make mistakes. Imagine you botch a spray paint job; is the piece…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Leaking Lacquers
Lacquer-based paints are a fussy class of paints used to create high-quality paint jobs. If you’re thinking of experimenting with this type of paint, you might make a lot of…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Bad Bristles
Acrylic paint is a great, cheap paint for modifying your hardware. For a few dollars you can get a couple bottles of paint and a handful of paintbrushes, and you’re on your…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Don’t Pray, Spray
Spray paint cans can be inconsistent. There can be insufficient pressure from a clogged stem, the nozzles can become obstructed and sputter, and sometimes you just forget to shake the can…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Poppin’ Paint Cans
Spray paint cans are a remarkably stable combination of high pressure gasses and flammable chemicals. However, this stability can be seriously compromised by exposing the can to unusual situations. For…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Savage Solvents
To put it simply, spray paint is a pressurized can filled with paint and solvent. Certain plastics and rubbers will dissolve in these solvents, meaning spray paints can sometimes unexpectedly ruin your materials. Below is a…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Overspray Will Ruin Your Life
Whenever you use spray paint, you’re creating a small cloud of paint particles. This cloud can settle on nearby surfaces, coating everything in dust or still-wet paint. This undesired migration of particles is…
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Lessons of Painting a PC Case
Harsh Lessons of Paint: Confounding Caps
It can be hard to find the perfect spray paint for your case, and confounding caps certainly don’t help. For example, look at this comparison of a Rust-oleum lid next to a…
