Hello,
I am looking to paint at least the battery portion of my e-cig. Would some one be kind enough as to point me in the right direction to find some info on this. I am looking for facts such as what paint is good and safe to use, and what tools I might need. Thanks
That's a really good question, and there might be a market for it, too. OK. It looks like we are dealing with a gloss enamel base (oil based) on the
batteries. I have noticed that some of the atomizers on totally wicked do have a sort of decal on them. The atomizers get hot, but not that hot. Hence why it looks like the Chinese use baked enamel on the atomizers; it can stand prolonged exposure to heat.
So you want to do the same. Oil based is always used with oil based, or else it will flake off. Also, you need to sand the area you wish to paint.
I am assuming the cases are actually containers for the li-ion battery inside. Therefore, if you sand the case you are not breaching the intergrity of the battery.
Use a light sand of like 400 grit I suppose. I have not painted any of my
batteries so this is a guess. The issue is that you want to knock back the shine so you can put another layer of paint on it.
Next, you want to get some paints that can put up with passive heat. I'm thinking whatever is used on RC cars, planes, etc. might be adequate. That would be testor paints - but I am not sure. There are other enamels you can use. Sounds like a trip to the hobby/paint/art supply.
After you have done your mod, the essential thing is to seal it. You want to use something durable because these things spend almost constant time in someone's hand. Oils and acids, passive contact chemicals will get on it. I am not sure what sort of sealer would be best, so that's question #2.
Whatever you do, post here. I am curious about this. I have thought of making custom cases. Custom
batteries and atomizers would be awesome as we all are kinda of starting to look the same
Another mod would be IF you can add sparklies or jewels and things, crystals to them. Sealing these is fairly straight forward - you use clear nail polish/laquere in multiply thick coats.
BUT someone needs to go into the breach and see if it works first