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Thinking about spray painting the SKII
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Posted by: Amin

I think it would look good in black, the question is, what kind of spray paint do I use for this task?

Posted by: Dr. Trigsman

Paint is not good for electronics, even after it has dried.

Posted by: royalrepis

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me either. I would warn you not to do that as you may end up destroying your SKII.

Posted by: tercel

i would reccomend takin it apart and taking it to a car body shop and have them paint it with automotive paint.

Posted by: dasupaman23

I second that. And I think you should take pictures of the process in case I want to take mine apart?

Posted by: Adam4865

I dont see spray paint working, I have seen car paint and seen it look good with some ppl I know @ a body shop

Posted by: l3g1on

I'll post pics of my custom SK2 shortly... I'm also working on an aluminium case to replace the original... the prototype is almost done and then I'll be submitting to T-Mobile to get approved as an authorized accessory so as to not void the warranty.

Posted by: HyDrA_AnT

Never tryed with a sidekick but did try with a gameboy sp before and I would have to advise aginst doing this. I used regular spray paint and after it dryed, it felt horribile and the paint smuged on my fingers and I wish I hadn't did it. The idea about taking it to an auto shop and getting it painted sounds good and I think the sidekick would look bad a$$ in black. If you do get it painted and it works out for you. Could you post what you did and maby post some pics. Good luck with it.

Posted by: divinatum

I would take the phone apart, wet sand it to a smooth finish and get all the silver paint off it, Then i'd use a krylon fusion paint (Its for plastics, no primer needed, they say you dont have to sand, but i would sand it)

Posted by: hillstrubl

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Originally Posted by Amin

I think it would look good in black, the question is, what kind of spray paint do I use for this task?

to answer your question, you'll need Krylon Fusion, its both a dye and a paint optimized for plastics

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Originally Posted by Dr. Trigsman

Paint is not good for electronics, even after it has dried.

x2, if you aren't 200% sure you know what you're doing i wouldnt do it

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Originally Posted by tercel

i would reccomend takin it apart and taking it to a car body shop and have them paint it with automotive paint.

you'll be laughed at

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Originally Posted by royalrepis

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me either. I would warn you not to do that as you may end up destroying your SKII.

as said before, if you have any doubt that you might screw it up... you will

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Originally Posted by tercel

i would reccomend takin it apart and taking it to a car body shop and have them paint it with automotive paint.

see above

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Originally Posted by Adam4865

I dont see spray paint working, I have seen car paint and seen it look good with some ppl I know @ a body shop

car paint will eventually peel and crack, Krylon Fusion will chemically bond to the Plastic too

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Originally Posted by l3g1on

I'll post pics of my custom SK2 shortly... I'm also working on an aluminium case to replace the original... the prototype is almost done and then I'll be submitting to T-Mobile to get approved as an authorized accessory so as to not void the warranty.

cooooooooooool, my sister might be interested in one for her SKII

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Originally Posted by divinatum

I would take the phone apart, wet sand it to a smooth finish and get all the silver paint off it, Then i'd use a krylon fusion paint (Its for plastics, no primer needed, they say you dont have to sand, but i would sand it)

this guy knows what he's talking about

Posted by: divinatum

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Originally Posted by hillstrubl

this guy knows what he's talking about

Thanks. I've learned a thing or two from modding pc's and xbox cases

Posted by: hillstrubl

it also works VERY well on fading black fender flares for the Jeep CJ, YJ Wrangler, TJ Wrangler, XJ cherokee, etc etc (thats how i first heard about it)

Posted by: Reason23

yeah i was thinkin of doing this my boy paints cars for a living and i was gonna air brush some **** on it but then im like "imma change my phone in a few months why bother"

Posted by: nj4x4fever

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Originally Posted by dasupaman23

I second that. And I think you should take pictures of the process in case I want to take mine apart?

I have photos of SidekickII Disected See Below Thumbnails

Posted by: V-Bizzle

No0o0o0oo0 they dont work!!

Posted by: nj4x4fever

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Originally Posted by V-Bizzle

No0o0o0oo0 they dont work!!

sorry i had to delete the photos because I need space to post other junk on my photobucket free webspace.

Posted by: Kabuk1

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I'm also working on an aluminium case to replace the original

Now there's something I'd pay big bucks for. That'd be cool!

Posted by: icel0rd

Just thought I'd share my painting experience for my SK2. Tamiya black metallic for plastics on the SK2 with clear coats (didn't wet sand though) was a no go for me.

It looks sweet for about a week before I started taking it in and out of it's belt pouch. The edges that get rubbed against in the pouch wore away the paint and it looks like crap now.

I tried the following:

Took it completely apart.

Sanded it down with medium/fine grit sanding sponge. It seems rough enough for paint, not too smooth, not too rough.

Cleaned it and dried it thoroughly after sanding

I did 2 thin coats of black primer (all purpose model type spray paint)

3 thin coats of Tamiya color metallic black for plastics

2 thin clear coats of Tamiya color clear coat for plastics

I waited between 15 to 25 minues per coat. Again, I didn't wet sand any coats.

I might try some Krylon as suggested. I'm a little pissed that I spent like 6 hours painting my SK2 and it looks like crap after 2 weeks of use. I still refuse to pay 400 bucks for a stupid black SK2. A black shell isn't worth another 150 bucks.

-Ice-

Posted by: brewdaddy

ice next time wait like 5 hours in between each coat a proper paint job takes about 3 days to dry properly.

Posted by: hillstrubl

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Originally Posted by brewdaddy

ice next time wait like 5 hours in between each coat a proper paint job takes about 3 days to dry properly.

and make sure the primer is optimized for plastics too.

or dont use primer at all (as per krylon fusion's instructions)

Posted by: DizChiNoRicHie

guys, theres another thread with a guy that already painted his sk2 and its all fine and looks like its OEM