My hand at a custom painted Xbox controller
Posted under: I’ve been bored with my OG Xbox controller so I decided to do a DIY project and customize it.
It took a bit of planning, I had to use a special screwdriver which I had to go out and buy, as well as a certain type of paint that bonds to plastic (I didn’t want the paint rubbing off or becoming too sticky).
Then I had to figure out how to take apart the controller properly, which took a surprisingly longer time than I thought it would.
The painting was a relatively easy, the hardest part was waiting for it to dry! I forgot how much patience comes into play when you’re doing projects like these!
As well as painting the shell and buttons, I went ahead and took apart an old PS2 controller and used its thumbsticks to replace the worn out ones on my Xbox controller. I even went in and fixed a trigger that squeaked every time I used it (now the people I play with won’t make fun of me whenever I’m shooting someone lol).
It all went fairly smoothly, and I’m happy with the results. All the buttons work perfectly, the finish looks great, and the newly installed sticks feel pretty awesome. I’m giving it a few more days to fully cure before I go all out and frag some baddies, that way I’m sure no paint rubs off on my hands. I had fun painting, and I can’t wait to try painting another controller.
Anyways, enough rambling, here are pictures!
