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[PleaseDontBanMe]

Wouldn't it make more sense just to take them off, spray paint it black and put it back on?

Shower thoughts

Custom PS5 Faceplates

www.theplatestation.com

 

[existensmaximum]

Yep. As long as the paint is durable and the spraying is performed evenly, it should be a great option! Do it if you can

 

[Warnen]

I'd take them to a place that paints cars if money wasn't an issue. Did that with a few replacement parts on my Mini Cooper.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Its 40 bucks..

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

Its 40 bucks..

thats alot of money

we broke

games are 70 dollars now

 

[replicant-]

Wouldn't it make more sense just to take them off, spray paint it black and put it back on?

Immediate thought - what if your PS5 develops a fault and you want to return it back to the retailer for a swap?

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

Immediate thought - what if your PS5 develops a fault and you want to return it back to the retailer for a swap?

send it back with the custom black plates that i "bought" from that 3rd party vender

 

[N0S]

thats alot of money

we broke

games are 70 dollars now

 

[EliteClarity]

Might vinyl wrap mine. Or Hydrodipped.

 

[Jack Videogames]

Site dead. Rip PlateStation dude, killed by Soninjas

 

[azz0r]

Ordered the grey platestation, I'd fuck it up if I sprayed it

 

[metareferential]

Spraying paint on a pair of plastic pieces is really easy. Just do it lightly, evenly and from the suggested distance. It will be fine.

You can't ruin it. And you can always put the console in a closet and forget about its hideous looks anyways.

 

[dorkimoe]

I must be the only one who loves the white look

 

[Tripolygon]

Might vinyl wrap mine. Or Hydrodipped.

Carbon Fiber hydrodip. You read my mind.

 

[Starstruck]

Good idea, OP, use an airbrush for better result on plastic

 

[Vawn]

Its 40 bucks..

But who is actually doing them and how much can we trust the quality? Maybe they're using a cheaper substitute for material that won't last.

 

[Low Moral Fibre]

Carbon Fiber hydrodip. You read my mind.

My brain doesn't understand what's happening here but it looks like magic.

 

[sublimit]

"inverted ice cream sandwich"

 

[kidnaper]

Superwrap sprayable vinyl. I painted my bike with matte black a few summers ago and have enough left for the plates of the ps5 so that's what I plan on doing.

 

[Dolomite]

thats alot of money

we broke

games are 70 dollars now

Realest in the thread

 

[Ar¢tos]

I'm doing the same.
You need fine sandpaper, primer for plastic and paint for plastic (you can get both in spray format) (varnish is optional, I'm going for a low/medium gloss varnish)
You can do it without sanding it down, but it might peel later, it will depend on what type of plastic it is.
You can get the primer and paint for 5$ each (results might not be as good as with better brands), and you need time and patience...
Here is a guide:

Painting Plastics Universal Guide This guide is meant to help all of you who wish to paint some part of their car

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[Tripolygon]

My brain doesn't understand what's happening here but it looks like magic.

It is quite magical. Its a water transfer printing process whereby a decal is placed in warm water then you dip what you want to coat into the water. It is able to coat complex shapes better than most methods of applying decal and it is faster too and last longer. Looks amazing as well.

Bo_Hazem you don't like carbon fiber?

 

[Bo_Hazem]

It is quite magical. Its a water transfer printing process whereby a decal is placed in warm water then you dip what you want to coat into the water. It is able to coat complex shapes better than most methods of applying decal and it is faster too and last longer. Looks amazing as well.

Bo_Hazem you don't like carbon fiber?

Not that, how the heck it painted that fast? New tech?

 

[Tripolygon]

Not that, how the heck it painted that fast? New tech?

I don't know how old it is but I've been aware of it for a long time. I watch Adam Savage from mythbusters Tested Youtube channel and he uses this method sometimes to coat a prop. As soon as i saw the PS5 face plate could be easily removed, it just popped into my mind as something i want to try.

 

[New Yorks Finest]

Honestly can Sony shut it down? Its same as 3rd party accessories business in production for current and last gen..nothing new.

store got wiped off the earth. They had some really slick lookin plates.

 

[GermanZepp]

Didn't the breakdown dude said in a interview that the side plates were designed by a young engineer and that the plastics in it allowed better breathing or airflow. If so, third party/bootleg plates are gonna be the same?

 

[sandkiller]

Ordered the grey platestation, I'd fuck it up if I sprayed it

You did? Let us know if it's good quality and looks like the photoshopped pictures.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

I don't know how old it is but I've been aware of it for a long time. I watch Adam Savage from mythbusters Tested Youtube channel and he uses this method sometimes to coat a prop. As soon as i saw the PS5 face plate could be easily removed, it just popped into my mind as something i want to try.

This is crazy! Never seen that before! Thanks.

 

[EverydayBeast]

This is why you see slim versions mid gen, consoles, tech, is always changing, evolving and that a decade from now the PS5 will look completely different to this bad ass version.

 

[AJUMP23]

Just wait until they release a Spiderman 2 version.

 

[mckmas8808]

I'd take them to a place that paints cars if money wasn't an issue. Did that with a few replacement parts on my Mini Cooper.

Not a bad idea.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

so are we using airbrush or spray paint?

PS5 faceplate company is forced to cancel orders following a complaint from Sony

A company selling custom PS5 faceplates has been forced to cancel pre-orders and remove its products following legal ac…

www.eurogamer.net

 

[The Lunch Legend]

I was planning to use a black Sharpie, but I guess spray painting would be more efficient..

 

[Zathalus]

Yep, hoping for black plates myself in my country. My TV is black, my switch is black, the Xbox Series X is black, and then I have the PS5 being all smug about its self for being different.