Painting a controller case
So,
I just got a used Oxygen 8. I want to take it apart, and do some fun stuff, a la Ean Golden. Anyways, I know i should give the case a corse sanding, but I don’t know what are the optimum paints to use on that sort of surface, and if I should use some sort of sealant afterwards. Anybody got some experiences (good or bad) that they would like to share?
I’m interested in doing the same thing, maybe we can share some idieas 
Never did any kind of spray painting before, though. 
Just look up, or go to the local hardware store, and take a look at the paints designed for plastics. Krylon brand comes to mind.
A lot of times folks will give it a slight sand, and then I like to use canned air to clean it off. Apply the paint however many coats you want, and then seal with a clearcoat. You can use primer or not, really depends on the paint.
One thing I would suggest is doing a practice run on something else first, another piece of plastic. If it’s your first time painting, can’t hurt to practice a bit first to make sure it’s coming out the way you want it to. And use a tarp or box because it does get a bit messy with spraypaint.
I am thinking about spraying controller too, since as none of the mappings I have for traktor match what it ‘says’ on my hercules steel.
I have sprayed a few things in the past, mainly bike parts, and from that I know that preparation is vital, a good layer of primer followed by lots and lots (at least 5) of thin coats of the actual colour will make for a good finish. use clear coat if you want a shiny finish, but if you want a matt finish try not to use too much clear coat…
like BigC said, you gotta change how you spray it dependent on the material, plastic is quite smooth so paint wont cling or ‘dig into’ the surface like it would if you spray on metal, so primer is vital to get a smooth finish if spraying on plastic.
Hope that helps and good luck!
I use this
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=118
Then i put on about 10 coats of clear. 
this is my painted xsession and acrylic top.
Like this…
Sanding isn’t really necessary if you prime it first.
Clear coats save paintjobs!! especially when talking about on plastic
Sanding (400Grit) + Krylon worked for me.
I sanded my UC33 to remove the slightly-raised texture of the graphics already printed on the case, then I used several coats of Krylon (The kind that says ‘works on plastic’)
You trying to build something similar to the VMS4, bro?
Looks sick Tekki!
hell yea, this is a college budget im workin with. All i need is like 12 more rotary pots and Ill have enough for 4 band EQ per channel then EFX. total investment is like 175 or so.
Hey Matte,
Have you been inside the UC33? What are the configuration if the boards within?
Are the dials and faders on the same PCB?
Fleater
look on the first page of this forum for my painted vci thread.
i used krylon spray paint. a light sanding with some 800-1200 grit sand paper, about 5 thin coats, and 3 coats of clear. i used satin. gloss seems to be way to shiny for my tastes.
remember spray about 8 inches away from the item with even strokes. also LIGHT COATS. they will look spotty on the first 1-3 coats. dont worry. just keep doing light coats. last time i tried to do a heavier coat to get rid of the spottiness at the beginning i fucked the whole thing up and had to re sand etc…
If you do it post a pic. I have a OXYGEN 8 Also And would like doing.