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hello this is Anthony from TECA tomorrow in Orange County talking to Justin from hydro methods about painting these three cases yes again this is Justin with hydro methods we're down here in Orange County in California we're just talking about the new process that allow us to do a full custom paint job to a number of different products one being these computer cases that we're going to be doing today we've got a number of different kind of patterns that we're going to be doing for these three we've got a real nice skull pattern we've got another carbon fiber and we've got one called a wild bomb over here but we'll go over down the road and in the video is more of the process but we've got a hundred different patterns to choose from these are just a few select few that we're going to be rolling with and I think you're going to enjoy the video we're gonna start by taking all the stuff off of here so he could paint it it means we have to take off all of the electronics the grill the filter on the bottom so the paint could stick to just the case so I'm gonna start taking it apart right now all right well we got going on is when the first step of doing the hydrographic / water transfer printing they're both synonymous and industry the the most common misconception is that a hydrographic process is like a rap and it couldn't be further from the truth a rap is like a sticker a lot of them are very detailed and a lot of them look fantastic and they're different applications that are best suited for either process for this the hydrographic process it is hands down without any confusion a legitimate custom paint job with that said the whole process from going from start to end is identical to a custom paint job with the exception of the process where I would usually be hitting it with an airbrush to get those custom graphics and the custom design is what I'm actually dipping it in the tank and applying that custom image and up through that process instead however given that this is a custom paint job we do always follow the first step in any paint job and that's with a very thorough and well prepped piece prepping is one of the most critical and important process in the entire step if you don't do it right or if you half-ass it it's gonna end up compromising your piece and the paint and the image isn't going to hold up to the elements down the road so it's something you do not want to have fast you don't want to skip through you want to make sure you're thorough and you do it diligently otherwise it's gonna show in your work now with any kind of paint job you got to make sure it's clean fortunately we're using brand-new pieces so we don't have to worry about all the dust and the dirt and the mud being stuck to it however you always still want to hit it with so something like a similar to like a degreaser it's really a solvent that takes off any kind of like a sticker residue or oil or any kind of really strong oil or grease that soap and water won't typically get rid of and it's a simple process especially given where we're at now being it that is brand new we hit it lightly with with the degreaser or the solvent excuse me it's not an actual degreaser but we hit it with the solvent we wipe it down and then we hit it quickly with the second clean rag that way we're not leaving any kind of formal residue that could ultimately be left there for the paint out here - you want a clean bare piece of product or substrate that you're going to be actually painting so once that's done after we hit it with the solvent then the the next process and any kind of paint job would be to scuff it down and different kinds of products such as plastic metal wood whatever it may be may require different kind of scuff and materials this is a plastic the only thing that's necessary is a simple gray scotch brite you could do a real fine piece of sandpaper if you wanted six to eight hundred would be fine really the what you're going for is just giving it a light scuff excuse me and trying to get rid of the the gloss of the yellow once you scuff it you'll see it the finish dole out and it'll be almost like a matte finish when you see that dull appearance you'll know that it's scuffed will enough to continue to move on to the next part now the reason why you scuff it is so that you're building those that that bite for the paint to adhere to your right now it's got a real flat and slick finish when you scuff it it gives it that that extra bite so that the paint is able to adhere to it and and withstand those the longevity of what a paint job needs - whether it's outside in the elements or even inside underneath your desk taking out the elements of kicking it when you're frustrated or spilling your your energy drink on it either way that's the process it is I can't stress enough a legitimate custom paint job and like any other paint job prepping is critical and that's what we're going on next so I'm gonna go ahead and move forward we're gonna wipe it down get it cleaned up but we're gonna get scuffed and we'll move on next piece alright guys just like in any other paint job this one we finished prepping everything I wiped everything down with a nice tack cloth made sure all the dust is free and that there's nothing in terms of particles or dirt or dust that could be on the product at this point it's time to spray the primer down the first stage and actually laying down the paint we're gonna go and lay that down give me a white primer after that we're going to proceed with the silver paint and once we're done with that we're gonna proceed with the fun part that's getting the dip going so you'll see me laying down the primer now we'll we'll get going on the video