Guide To Re-Spray Painting your controllers for melee(Updated 4/3/07)

[Sudai]

E3E, wouldn't the sandpaper just tear through the tape? >.>

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

well you don't sand over the tape, you get as close as possible and just take your time....basically on the front i am taping over the buttons, c stick, plus pad, joystick.....it's like four round circles i will be taping and sanding the rest down, gonna prime it and hopefully texture paint it....

 

[Sudai]

Well, good luck man. I imagine it'll be a pain in the butt and I'm looking forward to the results~


Stencil users: What did you use to make your stencils?

 

[Corigames]

I used the used sandpaper from earlier in the project.

 

[Darkwing SykeDuk]

Me and my mate soldered some LED's to the rumble motor wire that goes into the controllers chip board thing, so now they flash whenever it rumbles.

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

ehh i don't think it's gonna be too bad, when i get off work tonight i'm hittin up wal mart hopefully to get some stuff

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

lol ******* me forgot the tape that i wanted to get, so i just completely sanded it....now it's drying in primer as we speak.....

I got this cool textured black paint for plastic, it's pretty grippy....Hopefully it will turn out nice....

 

[HolyChef]

total cost and time of customizing a controller?

 

[Corigames]

$8, 2 days

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

i got the second coat of paint down, it's not as grippy or textured as the cap was....it's more of a metallic, which in turn it looks ALOT better.....i am gonna let it dry over night and then spray some clear on it tomorrow....so far it's turned out great....total bill so far was about 7 bucks for paint and sandpaper...i already had primer, and i think i have clear...if not i will buy a can tomorrow...as i am sure some of my friends will be having me paint theirs...

 

[HolyChef]

thx for the info

 

[HolyChef]

is it safe to do in my dorm room which requires the windows to be down because of the policy here. or am i gonna die if i do it?

 

[Corigames]

No numb nuts. Paint fumes are not to be taken lightly. You must do this outside and in a well-ventelated area. DON'T DO IT INSIDE!!!

 

[HolyChef]

phew that was close

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

lol i did mine inside my house but had the window and door open and a fan blowing while i painted.....i think i might of got a little buzz

*edit* My controller is completely dried, although i have to go pick up a can of clear and clear the bad boy still.....I think it came out really nice. Sanded down with 500 grit paper, two coats of primer, two/three coats of metallic textured plastic paint....

 

[Volrec]

I think someone who painted their controller pink, and painted hearts on it and stuff, would be the best person in the world.

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

^^ lol send me your controller i'll do it for ya

 

[Sudai]

E3E, did the paint you use come with the specs like that or did you use the specing method mentioned earlier.

 

[Volrec]

^^ lol send me your controller i'll do it for ya

osrsly?

kan i get peenk as da base n den can u pain dah buttons red wif a heart by the nintendo gamecube logo plz plz thnk u.

Haha, are you serious though?

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

sudai, as i sprayed the paint that's how it came out/layed....looks great. I picked the paint up from walmart if your wondering.

Volrec if you wanted me to paint your controller i would lol, but there would be a charge since i don't have pink. I have red, but no pink. And i'd find a heart sticker and put it over the the nintendo logo and then clear over it if you know what i mean lol

 

[Volrec]

Eh, im just kidding.
You need to take apart controllers to get good designs right? Or you can just spray paint specific parts?

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

um yea def take it apart, you don't wanna get paint on the circuit board ect

 

[HolyChef]

i havent tried yet but i went and got stuff from walmart cause i needed stuff there and homedepot and lowes were closed by then. anyway at wal mart the things im worried about that i got were a 2mm flathead as opposed to 1.8 or triway. and i also got primer that says its for metals. will these work?

 

[Dragon7507]

Holychef, you can pick up a triwing for $3, with about $2 shipping from an online store https://ssl.perfora.net/electricquarter.com/?osCsid=94da4fcc49e0e9f7dfe95e4ff6670995 it is known as the Electric Quarter. I ordered a triwing, a 3.8, and a 4.2 mm sockets (For opening a cube, 64, and all the other systems), some Wii component cables, and some PS2 component cables, and with shipping, it was like $42, and it was at my house in about 3 days. But I would recomend anyone that want's to paint a controller, just kick out the $5 and get a triwing from this store. Also, I don't know if you would want to use a metal primer on your controller, it may cause some problems. Also, when I finish my controller, I will put a pic up on here. I am doing mine the professional way, using an airbrush. I will be painting some designs and possibly logo's on it, and if all goes well, I may offer to do this also for other people. I will keep everyone that cares informed.

Dragon

 

[Deathlock09]

do you really need a clear coat because i just got gloss paint is that all right?

 

[Dragon7507]

do you really need a clear coat because i just got gloss paint is that all right?

Depends. Gloss paint will have a high sheen to it, but not only does clear coat make it shiny, but it also adds a protective layer on your paint, so that way it wont be ruined easily. But you should be able to just pick up a spray can of clear coat for a few dollars from your local hardware store, or even walmart.

 

[Volrec]

Ok, I want to do this, even though i'm like 12.
oh well, you learn stuff. >.>

 

[HolyChef]

imessed up bad and now i dont know what tp do. ok first i meessed up one side that was going well(back) by spraying it with the clear coat(which isnt so clear but a shade of red). so that half is messed up then i messed u pby letting my gf paint other side too much and sanded it too early. so the back side looks ugly and the front side is rough.

my questions are:

should i sand everything completly? and i tried that with the front side and it was hard to take the paint off.

is there anything else?

 

[Sudai]

The only way to fix it is paint over it(not recommended), or re-sand it(best option).

 

[Deathlock09]

alright well i did mine today with my smash bud thunderbolt and it came out fine without s clear coat but we had some trouble with the triggers and they don't work anymore does anyone have some suggestions?>

 

[blazefox]

Sorry if this was asked but there's alot of posts to look for this:
Is a wavebird possible to paint? Would disassembling/ assembling be impossible due to incresed parts? Appreciate it if you could help. :/

 

[blazefox]

^^ Ehh, forget about that one... I searched the thread and got my answer.

And I double posted... Sorry, I'll get the hang of things sooner or later...lol

 

[Sudai]

Death, there's a post a few pages back that can explain what to do rather well.

 

[Deathlock09]

is it any harder to paint wavebirds?
is there a guide on that?

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

alright well i did mine today with my smash bud thunderbolt and it came out fine without s clear coat but we had some trouble with the triggers and they don't work anymore does anyone have some suggestions?>

read the first page to get your triggers to work right

wavebirds would be the same principle, it's a controller thats just wireless....that's what i would think. Don't think it would be any different

 

[HolyChef]

yes! as I said before that is a sick controller
This controller can beat your LEDS, people will think your so good that they will run away in fear when you use this controller
what is wrong with the cstiq I say ....

^^Chuck Norris uses this controller

chuck norris does not use a controller for smash.

 

[Lightshade]

Personally, I like this guide. It is put together well and they all look really nice. Good job!

 

[Bailey]

I oredered mny TriWing today and in 2 days I will start the Pimpin of my controller. I want it Italian Flag colors and Bailey in the middle this will be fun.

 

[Volrec]

Before I even start, what does RIAP mean by coats of paint?

 

[E3E_IceClimbers]

i still need to pick up a can of clear and finish my **** controller