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

[RelaxImAProfessional]

I have encountered a problem with my controller holding the L and R in place there is a black piece of plastic in my way and my triwing can't unscrew it.

The tri-wing shouldve worked for that.... never heard of it not working on those screws specifically. Did the tr- wing work for the rest of the screws? Try what sizzle said above me.

 

[James Sparrow]

Wow I wish I would have come across this thread a few months ago before I tried to do it myself. I did almost everything the same, but the few steps I left out bit me in the ***... I didn't use a clear paint to give it a couple protection coats, and I also didn't wait long enough for it to dry. That controller is now just used by me for spare parts...

I will probably try this again the next time I'm back at home, so after school is over pretty much. Look forward to seeing the fruits of my efforts in June!

 

[budahboi]

I have encountered a problem with my controller holding the L and R in place there is a black piece of plastic in my way and my triwing can't unscrew it.

i'm pretty sure thats a regular old phillips head screw.

 

[Bailey]

Do you know the size of it?

 

[Myztek]

Has anyone successfully painted theirs and had it not feel much, or at all, different from a normal controller? And how about paint wearing off?

 

[JustaPnoy]

hmm can i like... paint my cont. then draw stuff on it with like a marker. then clear coat it?(so the marker part doesn't come off) and then it'll be sexy? yes? no?

 

[Press22]

JustaPony, Nice name, I think you could do that.

 

[Starzonedge]

Yo, Kashan. How much would I have to pay you for you to paint mine red?

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

I'll post some pics of mine, i did them before i saw this topic, but i basically did them the same way.

 

[The_NZA]

HEy, so i want to pattern my cotnroller after ness's colors. I'm just wondering...how hard isi t ot do stripes? Should i do a layer of all my colors and hten as a finishing touch ductape everything and stripes and then use a paint forthe stripes?

 

[Elen]

I <3 this guide. Finished 4 controllers now. Doing more for friends soon too I'll post pics at some point. Yes! is the man ^.^

 

[RelaxImAProfessional]

Yo, Kashan. How much would I have to pay you for you to paint mine red?

well i would have to buy the Red spray paint, that would be 21 bucks and also a can of clear coat. Plus more sand paper, etc. So is 30 bucks to much?

 

[Grand Mango]

This question is for everyone, so if as many people could answer this as possible it'd be much appreciated.

Did you paint the inside of the controller too? If you did, did you just apply the same amount of coats to the inside as the outside?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[RelaxImAProfessional]

This question is for everyone, so if as many people could answer this as possible it'd be much appreciated.

Did you paint the inside of the controller too? If you did, did you just apply the same amount of coats to the inside as the outside?

Thanks in advanced.

No.... painting the inside sounds kind of unnecessary. Plus the paint can melt in heat depending on how cheap the paint you bought is, or how good you let it dry.

 

[KevinM]

Grr i want to paint mine but i can't get my hands on a good spray distributor this sucks haha

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

This pic shows the color better, even though its a bit bright

This pic shows the controller as a whole better, although the colors a bit off

Its Exide Pink from Jeff Burtons Exide race car.

 

[RelaxImAProfessional]

Nice pics! You did a pretty good job painting it.

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

Thanks!

I also painted the front half of my orange controller black, so its like a halloween one. I was thinking about getting another controller and painting it white, i think it would look sharp.

 

[Grand Mango]

Hmm thanks for answering my question but I got another one about your controller (it is yours right?).

It looks like the inside shell is painted too?

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

You can paint the inside just as easily as the outside, its just harder to sand, but you don't need to sand much because you arent really touching the insides. It doesn't make a difference if you do though, not like anyone is gonna see it.

 

[DynamicDuo]

wow nice controllers ppl, NIIICE (borat).

 

[Starzonedge]

well i would have to buy the Red spray paint, that would be 21 bucks and also a can of clear coat. Plus more sand paper, etc. So is 30 bucks to much?

Give me a few weeks and I'll have the money. I'll give it to you at some biweekly.

 

[CStrife187]

I just did mine in aquamarine for the body and bright blue for the ABZ buttons and left the triggersxy&start grey. Might do them white later

 

[RelaxImAProfessional]

Give me a few weeks and I'll have the money. I'll give it to you at some biweekly.

alright cool.

 

[CStrife187]

Sorry for this post, it was a mistake

 

[CStrife187]

I messed up the buttons, and there are some fingerprints on the main body of the controller. I'll hafta try again with a different controller.

 

[Press22]

You can always sand the same controller... make sure you let it dry.

 

[Redd]

"Very nice! How much?"

I need to do another one of these.

 

[CStrife187]

well, I kinda want to keep this one as a record of the things to not do when painting a controller. Also, part of it feels funny when I play with it. almost sticky, but not really

 

[DynamicDuo]

it still looks cool .

 

[Press22]

Well, if its sticky, LET iT DRI!!! Mine was sticky so I blowdried it and washed it, its gone now.

 

[Lenca]

lol...awsome

 

[Banks]

I wanna do this. Perhaps i will try.

 

[RelaxImAProfessional]

I wanna do this. Perhaps i will try.

good thinking

 

[Xsyven]

Thanks for mentioning the two small phillip's head screws for taking out the L and R buttons.

That really didn't catch me off guard, with me only having the triwing and all.


Seriously though, I got back from Walmart, ready to play, but then that hindered me.

Oh well.



Anywho, a quick few questions-- sanding. Does it have to be COMPLETELY white before primering? If so, I have a long day of sanding ahead of me.

Also, my color choice has been dwindled down to a final 6. The bright ones don't look that good, but that's due to my ******** photoshopping. The brown and cranberry look pretty real, though. Minus the Z button.

So what do you think? I think my top three are the brown, pink, and white.

 

[offcell]

They all look pretty dope. I dig the bottom 2 and the green.

 

[CStrife187]

I like the green and the cranberry

 

[Xsyven]

=/ You guys like my least favorites. No good.

 

[offcell]

Haha, yeah I just realized I picked your other 3 The brown one looks best of the 3 you chose though.

I want to try to do red with yellow rays of sunshine. It'd be the Tamagotchi color scheme I had a couple of months back

 

[Xsyven]

Red with yellow rays would be awesome! Too bad I'm too artisticly ******** to ever pull anything cool off like that.