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The best paint to use is acrylic car paint here are some brand names recommended and tested by fellow modders in the XboxScene forum:
Krylon Fusion
Motip Car Paint
Dupli-Color Auto Paint
Tamiya Model Paint
Plasti-kote Auto Paint

You will also need some clear packing tape.

Start painting the inside (edges) of the case.


When its dry turn it around and paint the outside.


Try to paint from all sides but dont use to much paint in one place keep moving around the box.


You should now have painted all the pieces (top, bottom, DVD cover and button cover)

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Masking of can take a little time and isnt easy
Use clar packing tape cut it at a slight angle then put it down into the groove use a screwdriver to make it stick to the side


Fold it inwards you can see the "angle" part at the top its not in the way when we have to mask of the other side

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Also use the "angle" trick on the small parts








Now its time to paint again and as before paint the inside edges first


Then when its dry turn it around and paint the outside getting in to all the grooves, finish of the top with one coat so the whole X is wet.


when its dry remove the clear packing tape


Hopefully your case now looks something like this



Take your time and dont rush.

DONT get to close with the sparay can.
DONT paint in moist and cold conditions or leave it out at night it might fog up.

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yo nice paint job, but i gotta ask, where u get that jewel from been searching everywhere for it

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Its an 80mm huricane fan grill

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hey tysak thx for replying to me, i have not gotten an xbox yet, but I just wanna know what I am doing ahead of time so that I would be a lil experienced. I have seen some custom made xboxes with big fans on the side of them, would it be a good idea if I got one in case the lighting may over heat the xbox? (and where would I get them)
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there is a silver tin-ish thing on the back of the top part of my xbox. do i need that, or should i be v ery careful getting it out? what do you suggest?

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ah yes, i am obviously a newbie to the modding thing. so anthoer question: i cannot get the other pieces off of the xbox...will i have to take all the innards out to get all the pieces painted? because if i have to do that, i fear i won't be able to put all of it back in

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You can leave out the shielding in the top part if you want to

Its best to disasemble the Xbox before painting but you could just paint the top and front (but take them off first) and leave the bottom unpainted (the bottom part is not very visible)

How to fully open an xbox console

I hope that helps if not then ask again

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so when i follow these instructions, i should be able to get the front piece/pieces off? i already have the top off...but i cant pull the front out lol.

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The front is a bit tricky

Release the three plastic pins on the inside then use something flat and place it between the front face and the main box and use the back end of a fork pry it off.

a little help vid

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thanks a lot.

by the way, the music made me laugh haha.

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Thats why its there

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does anybody here happen to know about modchips? if so, which do you think yould be the best one to go with...i was thinking Matrix, but im lookin for some other opinions, and tell me why you picked that one, thanks.

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some like the Xecuter but you just basicly load a new BIOS so any chip with the same BIOS will perform eaqual

the only problems are with the solderless ones they can stop working then you have to realign them for them to work again

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