[Twombly]

A friend of mine for whom I'm helping to build a mint tin CMoy wants the damn thing painted white to match his iPod (and a white power indicator LED, though that's bound to kill his battery life). I see a couple painted amps on eyevancsu's site, so I know it's possible, but I'm unsure as to how to go about stripping the paint from it. The metal's pretty thin, so I'm apprehensive about sanding it. Should I hand-sand it? Acetone? Just spray over?

 

[jerb]

youn could just prime it and apply a 2nd coat of paint but why not just samd it down? just hand same with 600 or 800 grit sandpaper

 

[Fresno Bob]

you could use paint remover or laquer-thinner that should remove the paint, and allow you to repaint it.

 

[Twombly]

Thx u very much <3.
How should I separate the lid from the rest of it? On a Penguin Mints tin (happen to have one on hand?), the hinge assembly is basically a hole in the lid and a flange cut out of the body rolled into the hole. Removing the lid should simply be a matter of bending the flange back and taking out the lid, but given the thinness of the metal, I'm pretty sure it'll break. Maybe a prayer and a firm pull at the correct angle instead?

 

[Fresno Bob]

if the laquer thinner works for you then you could just pour it in a bowl, and let the tin soke in it for a few min and rub the paint off or wash it off. i dont think you will have to take apart the tin.

 

[Twombly]

Nevermind, I got the lid off with a screwdriver. I hope to God the hinge holds when I bend it back.

 

[Twombly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fresno Bob if the laquer thinner works for you then you could just pour it in a bowl, and let the tin soke in it for a few min and rub the paint off or wash it off. i dont think you will have to take apart the tin.

The thing is I need them separate for full paint coverage.

 

[diredesire]

You can buy some paint stripper just about anywhere, as well, but a light buff with a dremel or some hand sanding would probably work wonders...

 

[Twombly]

Thanks for all the help, y'all. Should I drill the holes for the panel components first and then paint, or vice versa?

 

[Fresno Bob]

drill frist prime next and then paint, and if you want spray a hard clear finsh over that after it's dry.

 

[Twombly]

Thanks again for all your help!

 

[Fresno Bob]

your welcome. take your time and all should turn out well.

 

[CookieFactory]

any material science engineers here? How would you make the tin more durable and resistant to deformation? Could you just take some packing tape and stretch it very tightly on top and bottom? Would this effectively place the surface under tension and thus more durable?

 

[Twombly]

Maybe install braces inside?

 

[Fresno Bob]

you could always line the tin with fiberglass and a thin layer of clear epoxy over it and that should work.