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

[Tomacawk]

hey guys. gunna paint my controller tomorrow. went out to buy all my supplies today and couldn't find a trihead screwdriver (looked@walmart and home depot)
buying on the internet=not an option
think you guys can help?

 

[Sliq]

hey guys. gunna paint my controller tomorrow. went out to buy all my supplies today and couldn't find a trihead screwdriver (looked@walmart and home depot)
buying on the internet=not an option
think you guys can help?

The only place you are buying a tri-head, my friend, is off of the internet.

 

[Tomacawk]

The only place you are buying a tri-head, my friend, is off of the internet.

this is mildly damaging my balls
looks like I'm using a really really small flathead then

 

[5ive]

Just tried using vinyl dye for the sticks.
I just failed..
Anyone have a good technique on painting the sticks?

 

[BentoBox]

nothing that I've tried has worked for the sticks; everything comes off eventually.

This is the first successful controller I made (posted a while ago)

And I really realllyyyy liked it, but I had used Plastic paint as recommended by this guide and the employees at the shop I bought the cans from and... the paint just came off by friction after a less than a week in. :< Met sliq/wigi @ a tourney a while later and they told me to use duplicolor paint instead and that has worked wonders. Didn't go for anything fancy though, just to be sure. But now that I know it doesn't come off, I'll prolly work on something less... boring

double c-stick ftw btw

The C-stick used to be beige... I painted my Y and X buttons too and to my amazement, the paint is still trooping and hanging in there, tho its chipped at a few places.

wasted shells:

:[

 

[WIGI]

bento if you don't need those shells il snag them =P

 

[Tomacawk]

blah blah blah

the pink/cobalt shell is ****ing PIMP

 

[Binx]

I agree with Tom, I was gonna go for that with my controller, obviously because I main Ice Climbers.

I also sort of want to replace both sticks with the 2 from a classic wii controller, they feel really good and I think it would be interesting, also wanna try and get a copy of my name on my controller somewhere, maybe in white or something, I guess I could just carefully cut out a copy of my sig or something and use that =)

Would anyone who is pretty good in photoshop like to show me how that would look? If I could get a picture I think I could make it, or find some people to help me make it.

 

[NOHK]

so is there no definitive way to keep the control/c stick painted if you were to paint them? including the rubberized part. because i ordered a new control last night and im lookin to mod the **** off of it when it comes in.

 

[BIGM1994]

why do u guys paint ur controller,just buy it silver,thats how all the pros roll

 

[Tennet]

I'm going to go shopping this week hopefully i can find a new controller and get all the paint =)

 

[Oracle]

why do u guys paint ur controller,just buy it silver,thats how all the pros roll

1. It's creative and it looks cool

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZfTHTee3a4
Count the silver controllers that you see.

 

[Sliq]

Don't paint the sticks. The paint will chip off because of all of the use. Don't paint the buttons, either.

If you REALLY want to, use automotive paint and automotive clear coat. It'll still chip, but it won't chip as fast. I recommend engine enamel as it lasts long and is tough as ****.

 

[Oracle]

Is there really no way to paint the buttons so that it doesn't chip off? Maybe vinyl die?

 

[Tomacawk]

yo. small update:
I got a flathead to work, have already painted 1 coat on the back, will post pictures when I finish tomorrow

 

[WIGI]

Don't paint the sticks. The paint will chip off because of all of the use. Don't paint the buttons, either.

If you REALLY want to, use automotive paint and automotive clear coat. It'll still chip, but it won't chip as fast. I recommend engine enamel as it lasts long and is tough as ****.

yeah, like, if your playing competativly, or just alot in general, it will chip no matter what. sand them down properly and use the engine enamel or duplicolour paints and paint them thing, then clear coat lots of thing coats. theyl last a while. but they will always feel difeent and i don;t recomend it.

 

[Dark Hart]

I really wish there was someone in NC who could do this for me...

 

[Oracle]

What about the vinyl die?

 

[5ive]

Just tried painting the sticks with vinyl dye again.
I put clear coat over it to further protect it, and it worked perfectly.

 

[Oracle]

Does it chip at all?

 

[EC_Joey]

How does vinyl duplicolor spraypaint compare to regular spraypaint when it comes to painting the body, not the sticks?

I've heard it doesn't chip or rub off as much, and it doesn't feel as weird. Can someone confirm?

 

[NOHK]

apprently painting the sticks shouldnt happen, is there ANY kind of paint that would last or not come off at all from usage? id love to know, i hate the yellow c stick =\

 

[5ive]

How does vinyl duplicolor spraypaint compare to regular spraypaint when it comes to painting the body, not the sticks?

I've heard it doesn't chip or rub off as much, and it doesn't feel as weird. Can someone confirm?

The vinyl dye seeps into the plastic so it's basically the BEST choice in terms of color. Good luck in finding the colors you want. I only saw Black, White, Red, and Grey.

Does it chip at all?

Right now, it's not. It looks perfect.

 

[Tomacawk]

I'm gunna have my friend (he's an incredible artist) do some sort of design where NINTENDO GAMECUBE used to be above start.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
just a note--it isn't baby blue, it's cobalt--the flash on the camera makes it look lighter than it is

 

[Oracle]

The tip of the c stick will almost always have its paint chip off because it is rubber. I'm gonna try replacing it with a gamestop controller's c stick that has no rubber and is larger (I have big hands lol)

Also @5ive: Is there any way to get a metallic kind of dye? Also how do you get it on?

 

[5ive]

Dye has limited color :/

Try engine enamel. It's stronger than normal paint, and I saw some cool Metallic Colors.

 

[Oracle]

But is it as good as vinyl dye?

and vinyl dye is put on just like spray paint right?

 

[5ive]

Yes vinyl dye is a spray on.

Enamel Paint is like spray paint. It is used to COVER the color underneath.

Vinyl dye seeps in INTO the plastic, so it is used to completely CHANGE the color underneath.

Of Course vinyl dye is easily the better choice, but color is the problem. Saying that, Enamel paint is probably the 2nd or third best choice.

Krylon paint for plastics is also a good paint.

 

[Oracle]

http://www.thefind.com/crafts/info-metal-dyes
Are those the right kind of vinyl die?

 

[KHON™]

I'm gunna have my friend (he's an incredible artist) do some sort of design where NINTENDO GAMECUBE used to be above start.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
just a note--it isn't baby blue, it's cobalt--the flash on the camera makes it look lighter than it is

pretty sweet colors you got there guy

 

[Popertop]

looks ****in pro

is there anybody that could do this for me in Houston TX?
I would do it myself, but i's scaredy

 

[Yeroc]

I really wish there was someone in NC who could do this for me...

20 bucks.

 

[Tomacawk]

pretty sweet colors you got there guy

thanks. look at the top left of the blue paint where it's darkest--that's how it actually looks on the controller (****ty cameras ftl)
if anybody is wondering, works great, already have it re-assembled. only problem is moonwalking is difficult for me now (i used to have nearly frame perfect moonwalks) and sometimes when I wavedash to the left it airdodges. Probably my mistake for not using masking tape and painting the insides of the controller stick area.
hopefully i wear the paint down overtime and it goes back to normal. other than that everything responds perfectly, cans till do my really techy **** that is totally useless in game.

 

[5ive]

http://www.thefind.com/crafts/info-metal-dyes
Are those the right kind of vinyl die?

No. Just go to a car parts store, they should have duplicolors at hand.

 

[Jun.]

OMG HALP

what kind of clear coat is everyone here using and is it necessary? I have Krylon Matte finish and i swear its rubbing off and making things sticky and attracting nasty amounts of dirt.

input plz

 

[WIGI]

i use krylon triple thick glaze.


but duplicolour clearcoat works too

 

[5ive]

It turned out great : D

 

[WIGI]

let us know how long ti takes for the cstick/thumbstick to chip, and if it doens;t, tell us what u did xD

 

[rhan]

This thread rocks!

I'm gonna try this out either this weekend or when I get to order the Tri-wing screwdriver. Good job on the first page also. It's very detailed. Even someone as slow as me can easily know what they're doing. Haha.

 

[NOHK]

It turned out great : D

what paint did you use for your control/cstiqs? and how is it holding up? because thats what i wanna paint but i want it to last lol


the control is ****in sexy btw.