Painting old cases

[COLN]

What type of paint would work best on old pc cases, the painted steel, now beige?

[BlackTruckRyder]

Spray paint works well for me.

[danthemanohhyea]

i would recommend using a primer too, i painted my current case, which is from 1991, with just a few coats of black paint, right over the beige. It scratched right off.
I had it repainted by a friend of mine, he used primer, and it doesnt scratch off, just gets scratched!

[G Ray88]

I would also help to clean the case before priming it, like finger prints, coffee, etc. Good Luck

[leprechaun_40]

It really depends on the quality of paint job you want. Some will use a spray paint and get a decent job, and some, will use Automotive paint, primer, etc, for a fantastic looking case.

[j.m@talk]

I painted my windows & Skirting to look like my case ..........................

Now my whole room looks shabby

[MJCfromCT]

I painted my Thermaltake case with automotive spray paint. It actually came out pretty decent, although I had gotten the wrong paint and it wasn't as glossy as I hoped for. I'll post some pics of the 'process' to show you the outcome later today.

[MJCfromCT]

Here we go:

Before

After