PolyGFX CaseSkin

Written by Wil Harris

February 6, 2004 | 06:00

Tags: #case #casemod #case-skin #caseskin #decal #g-gnome #kit #macroman #polygfx #ratpad

Companies: #coolermaster #mod

PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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First step - clean my case. Adhesive doesn't stick well to grime, so I gave the case the once over with some soapy water and a cloth.


PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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Laying everything out : At this point, I realised that the skin was slightly too big to fit properly over the case. I had ordered it big, thinking I could do with a little extra material - but, being the nonce I am, failed to think that this would distort the design. So, rather than apply the whole skin at once and then cut grooves for the individual panels (as PolyGFX recommend) I applied the skin a panel at a time.


PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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I lined up the bottom edge of the skin with the bottom edge of my panel, and left a little overlap on the two sides. I peeled the paper off and slowly let the skin stick down, from the bottom to the top.


PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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Here you can see the skin applied to the first side panel, pre-trimming.


PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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For the back edge of the case, I folded the skin over and then trimmed it so I could still access the screw slots. It's far better to stick over the whole edge, and then trim half off, than it is to trim then stick - you will probably find, if you do the latter, that you don't have enough leverage to get the skin to stick properly.


PolyGFX CaseSkin Application
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Repeat for the second panel, and you will have a sexy pair of case sides!
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