Enclosure with rough finish (Mouser)

[peAk]

I received a black 1590BB enclosure earlier this week and it has a rough, gritty black finish.

While I like the finish, I have never worked with a finish like this before.

Is anyone familiar with this finish and if so, do you know if it takes waterslide decals okay? White, of course.

[ThePastRecedes]

I'd avoid the water slide. The rough surface leaves bubble marks every where. Well the rough enclosures I got from mouser did.

[peAk]

I'd avoid the water slide. The rough surface leaves bubble marks every where. Well the rough enclosures I got from mouser did.

that's what I was kind of afraid of.

What I might do it put a few clear coats on top and try and level it out before the waterslide.

[mattlee0037]

Yeah they don't work so well, but I love them. I usually do the T1M Pearl look with them

[Morgan]

that's what I was kind of afraid of.

What I might do it put a few clear coats on top and try and level it out before the waterslide.

That's what I do in similar situations, usually with hammered finishes. It can take quite a few coats of clear to get there, but you often get a nice 3D pop when you're done.