A Positive Look at the Antec Nine Hundred (900) Case

[Hughyhunter]

The best place to find black (high gloss or flat black) is at an auto parts shop. I went to Autozone specifically... if you do decide to paint the inside make sure you do some wet sanding. I'll explain here:

1. Wet sand with 400 grit wet/dry, use a bit of dish soap when you do and always go in one direction.
2. Spray 2 light, even coats of self etching primer (same brand preferably as paint) and wet sand with 600 grit after you let it dry for at least 2 hours. This step is imperative... if you want your paint to stay on you must use self etching primer.
3. For inside of the case (since not many people see it) you can get away with skipping high build primer and just go straight to the paint after self etching primer. So make sure you do nice, light and even coats with the paint. No more than three coats and make sure you hold that can 6 inches away.

If you want a gloss finish use high gloss but if you want it flat much like the outside of the Antec 900 already is flat black will do just fine.

There you have a nice easy guide to painting the inside of the case.

If anyone wants details on how I specifically painted the outside I'll re-post.

Looks good Jwood!!!

Small guide to painting outside:

1. Remove the top fan mount, drive cages (disassemble them so you can paint metals) and remove the side window plastic and intake mount.
2. Wet sand all metals on the case with 180 grit (a bit of soap). This will take the paint off very quickly. Only use 180 on painted surface. Once it's down to metal immediately go to 400 grit and start working on smoothing the surface. Use 400 grit for the rest of the non-painted surfaces.
3. For the plastic use scotch brite pad to scuff the surface up.
4. Time to use self etching primer. This will give a super chemical adhesion to the rest of the paints/primers. SEM makes a good one.
5. Plastic don't use self etching. Just use plastic adhesion promoter.
6. Onto the high build primer. Use 2-3 coats. Spray lightly but evenly. I haven't tried to use it on the plastic but next project I'm going to make the gamble.
7. Once the High build is dry wet sand with lot's of mildly soapy water in one direction with 600 grit. Do this until surface is smooth. Try to use a sanding block.
8. Onto the base coat...
9. Whatever you decide to do whether it be a Candy, pearl or other job you should use some sort of top coat... found here for FYI: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN
10. Read the instructions on the can for this one. It's tricky. It didn't go so well for me but I did learn a lot. They say you can do some wet sanding with 1000/1500/2000 grit but it really take a lot of time and know how. In 6 months after the cure you can also do some regular car buffing to it to get the shine really out. However it should shine right away. It didn't really shine for me how I wanted it but like I said it was a learning experience.

I have pics posted pages back but here are a refresher to new Antec posters.
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Ok guys, I have an Antec Nine Hundred which is pretty obvious. I am in the process of painting the case flat black.... What are the procedures I take before I paint, and what tools do I need?

There you go! simple guide I made a few weeks ago. Should be all you need. If you have any more questions don't hesitate!