GLOSS ON VINYL DYE

[whiteyg0tgame]

I want to paint my monitor black, but I also want it to be glossy.  I saw the article on using vinyl dye for the plastics, but I can't find anything on adding gloss to the vinyl dye finish.  My case is a nice glossy black, and I am looking to match it.  If anyone could let me know what the best approach for this is, I would appreciate it.

[justDIY]

find some scrap plastic to test this theory on, but if the plastic is shiny to start with, it will be shiny once it is dyed.  dye is a chemical process that changes the color of the plastic, it does not add additional filler to the surface.

that said, I don't know how to polish plastic, to turn a matte finish into a glossy one.

[Grump]

Vinyl dye is not a gloss finish and there isn't anything I know of to make it so. Why not use gloss spray paint and protective clear coats? It's far more time consuming, but the results are tremendously satisfying. I modded a case some time back and wanted the monitor to match the color scheme of the case - well, I wanted everything to match - and I used some custom mixed automotive spray (a metallic) and a rattle can satin black and then added some chrome accents with chrome sheeting and pin-striping. Turned out pretty nice:



Grump