Possible to Restore Oxidized Front Mesh?

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Boris_yo

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Hello,

I have CoolerMaster MB511RGB case. I used to wipe front mesh with baby wipes and noticed it started rusting. Support told me that moisture causes paint to oxidize. They should include this detail in product's sheet.

The case is out of warranty so I wonder if it's possible to restore front mesh. I heard people do these things successfully to their cases.
 
Remove oxidation and lose paint with steel wool, or wire brush, depending on thickness of metal. Then paint that shit.
 
Boris_yo said:
I used to wipe front mesh with baby...Support told me that moisture causes paint to oxidize. They should include this detail in product's sheet.
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No

If you are a grown-ass person, you should be using common sense. Baby wipes aren't meant to be used for surface cleaning. There's a reason actual cleaning wipes' residue evaporates quickly, whille baby wipes' doesn't.
 
Toasters tell you not to stick knives, forks, or other things into the electric heating elements, to me that's more rediculous than including proper cleaning methods in a product manual....
I'm not going to read it, but some people need it.
 
doubletake said:
No

If you are a grown-ass person, you should be using common sense. Baby wipes aren't meant to be used for surface cleaning. There's a reason actual cleaning wipes' residue evaporates quickly, whille baby wipes' doesn't.
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Some people don't wonder about safety when using electric product. Others don't wonder about wiping materials with baby wipes.
It's not always about common sense but when it is, common sense is not common to some people. If it was common, manufacturers would not treat end users like children and include obvious precautions. And yes, not once I have seen manufacturers mentioning not to clean material with chrome plating using abrasive solutions.
 
travm said:
Toasters tell you not to stick knives, forks, or other things into the electric heating elements, to me that's more rediculous than including proper cleaning methods in a product manual....
I'm not going to read it, but some people need it.
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Subconsciously I exercise higher level of awareness when dealing with electric products or when in an environment where caution is to be exercised.
For smaller things like one I mentioned I just do it without thinking forward.
 
Boris_yo said:
Hello,

I have CoolerMaster MB511RGB case. I used to wipe front mesh with baby wipes and noticed it started rusting. Support told me that moisture causes paint to oxidize. They should include this detail in product's sheet.

The case is out of warranty so I wonder if it's possible to restore front mesh. I heard people do these things successfully to their cases.
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spray a toothbrush with some de-oxit and brush it onto the mesh. Wipe it off with a shop towel or something like that. If too much paint is removed, paint it.
 
Boris_yo said:
Subconsciously I exercise higher level of awareness when dealing with electric products or when in an environment where caution is to be exercised.
For smaller things like one I mentioned I just do it without thinking forward.
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Well in this case; You screwed up. However, its easily fixed with some skills only slightly more advanced than "not sticking a knife in a toaster".

Also an opportunity to add some personal touches to your case. Want glossy neon green front mesh. Bingo.

To be fair, I wash the front mesh filter of my Fractal Design Case with tap water... Its starting to rust a little in the corners... When it becomes visible, i'll think about replacing the filter mesh and repainting the perforated steel. Unfortunately these case mfg's didn't splurge the extra $0.10 for 1/8th of a pound of 304 stainless for these peices. It can be painted just fine, but would never rust. It is regrettably harder to work with, and scary to people who aren't experienced with it. Kinda like bending aluminum. Seems like it should be easy, and then....
 
Next time use alcohol to clean up............just make sure it's not whiskey or bourbon. For right now, use sandpaper and repaint. Just make sure you don't go to the beach and grab a bunch of sand and rub it with that day's newspaper, those are two different things. You can buy "sandpaper" at your local hardware store.
 
travm said:
Unfortunately these case mfg's didn't splurge the extra $0.10 for 1/8th of a pound of 304 stainless for these peices.
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I used to hate manufacturers for greed of saving a few cents on a product. How would saving a few cents hurt? Then if you think about it, you understand that money saved is money earned. If you produce 1 million units per month, a saving of 10 cents per unit would mean $100,000 earned that could be put to advertising and to stay afloat and competitive. It's kind of sad actually what measures destructive capitalism forces manufacturers to take...

Nasgul said:
Just make sure you don't go to the beach and grab a bunch of sand and rub it with that day's newspaper, those are two different things.
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I thought gluing beach sand to a newspaper will save me money and make it more friendly to environment. I could also sell that to other environmentally conscious people. I could also use my old clothing to make my sandpaper more durable and charge a bit higher.
 
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