IPC-HDBW2231R-ZS paint job

dudemaar

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some pics of a paint job I'm doing for a local install. need 3 cams painted black.

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tape it and a light sanding with 220 grit

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clean it off and paint.

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Used some Vaseline for the small sensor hole. Q-tip to get it out and a paint pen for touch ups.
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FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
Perhaps use Plastidip?

Doesn't the 2231 exist in black like the 5231?
 

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FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
You need to let it dry for about three weeks. Rustoleum paint is dry to the touch in about an hour, but it actually takes a long freaking time for it to reach a full cure. The paint is oil based, when it dries to the touch, it is the solvents that have evaporated off. It takes a long time (two or three weeks) at ambient temperatures to fully cure. Ignore the instructions, they're useless.

Also, the oils in your fingers can cause problems so best to use latex gloves and some rubbing alcohol to clean it before painting.

You can speed up the curing process by putting it in your kitchen oven at about 200 degrees for about 2 hours.. I wouldn't recommend doing this to the electronic parts though.
 

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How is the paint holding up?
 

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The easiest way to get good paint adhesion on something that already has paint on it is to scuff it up with 120 grit sandpaper or an industrial version of Cotch Brite pad. Etching primers are designed for bare steel base coating, not "aluminum" as is used with cameras. I have a few painted cameras and use the sandpaper technique and wipe them down with denatured alcohol prior to painting. I haven't had much of a problem with nicks and when I have gotten fumble fingered just touch them up once they're in place.
 

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FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
I have had very good luck with Krylon spray paint and primer. I painted a bunch of domes and they have held up really well for the past few years
 

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Be careful with Krylon, not because it's not good paint, but because it is a lacquer based paint. Lacquer based over enamels can result in severe "bubbling" of the enamel undercoat. IE it will peel off enamels.
 
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