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

[5ive]

I used vinyl dye (2 layers), then put like 6 layers of clear coat.

 

[Jun.]

for people who used krylon or w/e brand clearcoat, was the controller sticky after everything fully dried? Was there any sign of the clear coat coming off?

 

[Tennet]

5ive that looks awesome.

Yesterday I finally got the design down for my controller, now I just need to buy everything.

 

[Tomacawk]

5ive that's pretty tight
it's hard to tell though are the buttons metallic silver or a blacklish metallic silverish?

 

[TerenceLau]

hey. i am starting to get into this. i was wondering how to mix for a metallic color (ie metallic red)?

 

[5ive]

hey. i am starting to get into this. i was wondering how to mix for a metallic color (ie metallic red)?

...
You basically just buy a metallic red.

 

[Tennet]

What I plan to do.

 

[RyuKen!]

I,m going to try a sonic the hedgheog based controller. won't be for a while though.

 

[KHON™]

ordered a triwing screwdriver hope it comes within the week

 

[NOHK]

i guess this would be the thread to post this question in..

so i got this control, but he control stick is loose and slightly goes to the right. Ive tried resetting it and nothing, so i was wondering if opening it up, and changing the control stick would possibly help? or tightening whatever came loose? anyone have any experience with this?

 

[Jun.]

i guess this would be the thread to post this question in..

so i got this control, but he control stick is loose and slightly goes to the right. Ive tried resetting it and nothing, so i was wondering if opening it up, and changing the control stick would possibly help? or tightening whatever came loose? anyone have any experience with this?

I'm pretty sure once the control stick is loose, there's nothing you can do about it.

 

[NOHK]

**** my life >.>''

 

[Yeroc]

You can replace the module with a fresh one if you've got the soldering skills to pull it off. I've done it once, but I don't recommend it to just anyone unless you really know what you're doing.

 

[NOHK]

and i do not, so im pretty effed huh?

 

[Eaode]

.. get a new controller?


... and if you want to keep the color or w/e just put your old shell on the new controller.

 

[NOHK]

The thing is i just bought this one.

 

[Jun.]

if you really think that it is unfair that your controller got loose and messed up, you can buy another one and swap it out with the broken controller and return it...

i guess its kinda morally wrong but i mean if the product isn't withstanding normal use...

 

[Tomacawk]

if you really think that it is unfair that your controller got loose and messed up, you can buy another one and swap it out with the broken controller and return it...

i guess its kinda morally wrong but i mean if the product isn't withstanding normal use...

please do not do this.

 

[KHON™]

yo guys..
when taking apart the controller should the joystick just pop out
or..
are there wires(i heard) i should look out for

this prolly has been answered but just wanna make sure

 

[Tennet]

Taking the joystick out or the whole insides out?

 

[Jun.]

yo guys..
when taking apart the controller should the joystick just pop out
or..
are there wires(i heard) i should look out for

this prolly has been answered but just wanna make sure

Both joysticks, the cstick and the control stick should stay on the board. You really don't need to remove the sticks unless you are planning to spray them or replace them with new sticks. There aren't any loose wires but just be careful with the board.

 

[KHON™]

k thanks man

 

[KHON™]

i gotta say...triwing screwdrivers are definantly worth it

 

[5ive]

Did a new controller guys.

Black Vinyl Dye for the buttons.
White Krylon Plastic Fusion for shell.
Control Stick for Cstick.

 

[Oracle]

What an awesome idea

 

[Vulcan55]

That looks hot.

 

[KHON™]

the controller turned out nice man
nice white and black combo.

 

[5ive]

Red Krylon Plastic Fusion for Shell
White Krylon Plastic Fusion for Buttons
Dupli Color Clear Enamel for Clear Coat

In this one, I changed from plastic clear coat, to car clear coat. It seems a lot tougher, and a lot shinier.

 

[5ive]

Filipino Flag theme.
/doublepost

 

[Tennet]

Nice controllers 5ive

 

[WIGI]

paint looks liek it went on a little thick.

and tip to avoid the diferent coloured line where the 2 shells meet, spray 1 qiuk coat on the back of the controller first. itl cover the edges well enough to hide the old plastic olour. i do this for all my 360 cases faceplates and controlers.

 

[BentoBox]

Krylon Fusion paint wouldn't tough 2 weeks before coming off. Hope you have better luck 5ive

 

[BentoBox]

Before:

Now:

 

[5ive]

Tell us how you got that design

 

[BentoBox]

That's what I used for the vines~ You use it the same way you would use painter's tape after drawing and cutting whatever shape.

 

[TheKneeOfJustice]

I did this at the start of summer 08'

 

[Sky`]

Bento is black?

 

[Eddie G]

I seriously need to get my controller worked on like that. I would do it myself but...yeah...no experience in doing it. I've had this controller ever since the cube came out, played every cube game I own with it and then some, and play Melee/Brawl with it; and it is still in perfect condition. It deserves to be pretty. <3

 

[BentoBox]

Bento is black?

You're black!

 

[Eddie G]

You're black!

Nuh uh! He's an Oreo and he knows it!