Spraying Cue Craft Ali Case

[Matt-10ant]

Has Anyone Tried To Spray There Case A Different Colour Just Wondered If Yes On How Because Thinking Of Spraying Mine WHITE Just Let Me Know Thanks Much Appreciated...

[ADR147]

Has Anyone Tried To Spray There Case A Different Colour Just Wondered If Yes On How Because Thinking Of Spraying Mine WHITE Just Let Me Know Thanks Much Appreciated...

you have way too much free time.

[Matt-10ant]

Nah Its Because At The Snooker Club I Keep My Cue There And Loads Of People Got The Same Case So People Keep Taking My Cue Thinking Its Theirs So Just Want To Do Something That Defines Its Mine..

[ADR147]

write your name on it with a marker pen!

[Matt-10ant]

Thats A Bit Boring To Be Fair Lol Wanna Make It Look Special Like Me Cue :P

[jrc750]

Do you have a white cue as well

[Matt-10ant]

Its Not Entirely White It Has Parts Of It In Its JUst Because Whites My Favourite Colour So I Just Chose That

[Matt-10ant]

Has anyone ever tried doing this before just curious thats all

[jrc750]

Has anyone ever tried doing this before just curious thats all

No i think you should be the 1st (to ruin your case )
As long as you "rough" up the aluminium to give the paint a chance of sticking, it may work, but more than likely after the very first knock it will look very messy very soon. If you give it a go take some pics mate

[totlxtc]

The answer is yes. I got a case done by a friend who owns a bodyshop. Got it done in Flip paint...was cool

[philip in china]

I have never sprayed a cue case but I have sprayed a lot of aluminium! The main thing people do is try to skimp on preparation. This is always a mistake. Make sure that the case is completely clean and abrade it very gently all over. This is done by using very fine abrasive paper. Then clean off all the residue created by the abrasion process- and I mean ALL of it otherwise the job will never look right. The next stage is primer. Of course this has to be the correct colour for your top coat but essentially it must be what is called etch primer. This is a special type of primer which works on aluminium. If you do not use an etch primer you will not get a good result. Once you have got the primer on anhd it is dry go ahead and top coat it. Work in warm conditions. Spraying is always much easier in the warm!

If you have any queries I suggest you find a Land Rover dealer. LRs have an aluminium body so LR dealers become very expert at spraying aluminium and tend to stock etch primer.

Why not try a metallic finish etch primer and then over coat with a coloured varnish- e.g. gold metallic primer and go over it with a green varnish. That can look very good.

I would mask off the locks on the case so when you finish those are still the original colour- thus getting a contrast.

[Matt-10ant]

Yeah thanks for the replies im going for a metallic white colour so should be good with the preperation to get the best outcome and plenty of laquer so the paintwork doesnt peel

[jb134]

A car sprayer friend of mine did mine pillar box red. I loved it.

[Matt-10ant]

Yeah mine should look cool when i decide to do it when i get the paint and lacquer.

[EvilDealer]

I have the same case, 1 piece ali cue craft case but I bought it in Burgundy to make it slightly different. I quite like it to be honest