Bored...Swiftech MCW 6000 Waterblock Painting

[jpm804]

Just got in some swiftech parts for a new project i'm working on... I was bored and decided to paint the waterblock. Just wanted something different than the standard copper color of the block.

I saw on some reviews where the block was black, but it looks like swiftech dosen't sell a black block so I decided to make my own.

(also the reason the tips are unpainted is because i'm waiting to get some quick connectors for the block and it will cover that area.

 

[RC64]

Looks good, especially with the black retention bracket. It must look better than the copper since the copper can kinda lose its shine from oxidation.

 

[Diggrr]

I painted my hold-down Metalcast green (green candy-apple) and left the block as copper...looks great together.

How'd you leave the swifty logo w/o a blue background? Nice job!

RC64, I think the swifty is clearcoated on the top so it won't oxidize like that, otherwise you are correct that it looks bad.

 

[jpm804]

How'd you leave the swifty logo w/o a blue background? Nice job!

I acutally didn't paint the hold-down bracket, it was black when I got it. I was debating whether to paint that red or keep it black...

 

[Diggrr]

Huh...thought they were all blue, like on swifty's site, like on heatsink factory's site, like the one in my computer (used to be blue anyway).
Never seen one in a different color.

Learn something new every day

 

[Wicked Klown]

Yea you can get the black hold down for $10 extra.

 

[Alacritan]

How many coats and did you use a clearcoat?

 

[Sneaky]

that looks really clean - good job man

and btw, leave it black - i like how clean it looks with the swiffy logo

 

[jpm804]

How many coats and did you use a clearcoat?

Had to paint it twice since I messed up the first time. Used Duplicolor paint from autozone.

Used flat black primer and then used a glossy black paint. One coat each was good enough, since the first time I painted it I put way too many coats on it. I found out less was better and alot cleaner.

I thinking of putting on a clear coat to get a more glossy look.

that looks really clean - good job man

and btw, leave it black - i like how clean it looks with the swiffy logo

Yeah most likely gonna leave it black since I also like the logo.

My idea for painting came from seeing this :

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

Looks good. Black =

 

[thegreek]

yeah that looks really good

 

[jpm804]

Thanks for the comments guys...got the rest of my swiftech blocks in to match my black cpu block..it matched pretty well with the other blocks.

 

[Dukemurmur]

Did you just mask off swiftech or did u have other decals to put on after or did they just peel right off then u put them back on...

 

[jpm804]

Did you just mask off swiftech or did u have other decals to put on after or did they just peel right off then u put them back on...

The GPU and NB Block come in black so I didn't have to paint those. The mounting bracket for the CPU block is black so it didnt involve masking off or remvoing the logo. I only painted the CPU block itself.