Cooler Master HAF Stacker Casemod

Reducer will evaporate rather quickly and leave the surface clean.  A quick blast of air will again blow off any dust that may have settled or fibers from the wipe down.  Alternatively you can use a tack cloth but I find those to leave a residue.

Here we have the three cases I planned to paint.  Most of the smaller parts are laid out on the table while some of the larger panels are hanging from the top of the paint booth.  Given the size I technically have too many parts to paint but I made it work.

Once all of the parts have been cleaned you are free to apply the sealer coat.  Some call this the primer coat however primer can be sanded while sealer creates a barrier between the existing part and what will be applied.  Since I didn’t sand or modify the existing parts a sealer is all I needed.

The light grey color is supposed to help highlight any errors you have and allow you to address them.  I find the sealer coat to also serve the purpose of filling some of the minor imperfections and texture left behind by the factory paint job.  If this was a simple “bomb can” project you can be left with a rough texture when painting over the factory finish.  By applying a couple coats of sealer the texture is abated along with any scratches leaving the surface smooth and ready for the next coat.