Turning an old Compaq into a new mod?

[SinCrisis]

there really isnt a gloss its more of a matte finish. The insides are the standard gray color and not really glossy either. Spray paint should work right?

[Airbozo]

Yes (that's what a rattle can is...).

I would just go over the whole thing with some light sanding to get rid of any finish and then clean every part you want to paint. I have used tsp before and one case I just used dawn, then rinsed real good, let it dry and took a spray can to. As far as I know it still looks god with no peeling or blemishes (believe me they would let me know asap...).

Look in the tips and tricks section for more on painting. Unless you want a show car finish, there is no need to do multiple coats with wet/dry sanding in between. If you want a nice finish, do one coat, let it dry for a couple of days, then do a light sanding (wet or dry), clean off the dust and coat it again.

[SinCrisis]

very nice thanks. I don't really know where im going with this case it was a kinda impromptu "lets mod this thing" moment, so sry if im not too knowledgeable about all the terms and techniques. I'm slowly reading up on some tutorials and such. >.< This is gonna be a long project i think.