Chassis Question: Can my Alienware be Powder Coated?

[imglidinhere]

Can this chassis handle a powder coating?

I saw someone else do it on the M15x but I don't know if the materials changed for the casing since then.

[katalin_2003]

Originally Posted by imglidinhere

Can this chassis handle a powder coating?

I saw someone else do it but I don't know if the materials changed for the casing since then.

For which model?
Powder coating involves 'baking' the part so it has to be metal.

Dell AW laptops you can powder coat are:
M15x, M17x, M17x R2 and M18x.

[jameelassan]

@katalin_2003 u can powder everything then? :L

[jlyons264]

Originally Posted by jameelassan

@katalin_2003 u can powder everything then? :L

I would advise if you are going to powder coat it yourself to put a screw in place to make it easier of not having to get the paint out of the threads.

[katalin_2003]

@imglidinhere
Here's Inap's M15x
custom powder coated alienware M15x.

I personally prefer painting my systems though i find powder coating much easier to do and obtain good results.

Originally Posted by jameelassan

@katalin_2003 u can powder everything then? :L

Yes, almost anything metal.

@jlyons264: good advice on placing the screws in the holes.

[jlyons264]

Originally Posted by katalin_2003

@imglidinhere
Here's Inap's M15x
custom powder coated alienware M15x.

I personally prefer painting my systems though i find powder coating much easier to do and obtain good results.



Yes, almost anything metal.

@jlyons264: good advice on placing the screws in the holes.

np. after watching various build shows and wonder why the hell they don't do it... Get some crapp screws that you use over and over and then you don't have to rethread them...

[katalin_2003]

So true , same goes for painting.

[jameelassan]

ok thanks katalin

[Mr. Fox]

Originally Posted by katalin_2003

For which model?
Powder coating involves 'baking' the part so it has to be metal.

Dell AW laptops you can powder coat are:
M15x, M17x, M17x R2 and M18x.

Originally Posted by jameelassan

@katalin_2003 u can powder everything then? :L

No, not everything. Only the Alienware models that have the metal chassis, and only the metal part of the lid and base. You cannot powder coat plastic.