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Using vinyl wrap on the case

I came across some diamond plate foil at Frozen CPU while browsing their site. After seeing their sample photos, I thought that this would be great on the motherboard tray!  But why stop there?  So I decided to do the inside of the case in dark blue, and the outside back panel in  purple for a little contrast.  Rather than the small 12" or 24" square material from Frozen CPU, I got some rolls from another source, 36 inches wide, and about 2-4 feet of each. More than enough for the case.
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I like how the rivet heads get covered, and some of the extraneous holes get hidden.  Yes, there are a couple of wrinkles, but not that bad from a distance.  Now it's shiny- oh, joy!
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After applying the foil, all of those tiny little openings had to be cut out. But the results are worth it!


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At first, I left the foil off behind the fan. But the gray showed. Apply some more foil, and more trimming!
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You might notice (or maybe not at first) that I used black screws for the case fan. Later I replaced the silver power supply screws with black ones as well. I even decided to use black screws to mount the motherboard.

I also removed the original gray metal drive bays by drilling out the rivets. I salvaged a nice shiny chrome drive bay from another case and riveted the new one in place.
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Finished interior wrap
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Oooo! So shiny!
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  • Gerry's web page
  • My 'Stimpy' project
    • Hardware elements
    • Cables and sleeving >
      • Final sleeving
    • Modding the power supply
    • Adding vinyl foil
    • Case lighting (new!)
    • System upgrades >
      • GA-880GA-UD3H systemboard
      • Corsair H50 water cooler installation
      • Floppy support is lacking!
      • Changing heatsinks
      • Stimpy gets a face change
      • Power supply upgrade
      • Liitle things
    • YASBU - Yet Another System Board Upgrade!
    • A Nerds life before Stimpy
  • Bike
    • Adding a front derailleur
    • Bike wheels
    • Bicycle Apps
  • Oasis/Odyssey Minivan
    • Odyssey Minivan
    • Sliding Door roller repair
    • Sliding Door replacement
  • Blog
  • testing new standard Blog
  • testing new Disqus Blog