Introduction: Custom Paint an Xbox 360 Controller

Give your controller a personal touch. Do you want to add some color without having to go out and spend 60 bux on a new controller or maybe don't like the choices Microsoft gave you. I am here to help you personalize your controller while still keeping it usable.

Step 1: Supplies

Some basic materials required:

Xbox 360 controller (duh)

T8H Screwdriver (or a T8 screwdriver and a watch flat head screwdriver. There is another instructible about this)

Spray Paint in the Main colors (try to get the kind I used, but there should be others that work on plastic as well)

Masking tape

Model Paint for details (I used Citadel Paint but anything should work)

Brushes

Glasses cleaner (not needed if the controller is new or fairly new)

A general Idea of what you want done

Patience (I picked up my controller too soon after adding the second color and it came off on my finger so I now have a black spot on the back)

Step 2: Brainstorm

Think of an idea for what you want to do BEFORE you do it. Nothing too specific. You can tweak what you want later.

Step 3: Open and Remove

Unscrew the 7 screws on the back of the controller and remove EVERYTHING!!! The D-Pad will require two more phillips head screws to be taken out and having a second person will help with the removal. There are two little tabs you have to push back in order to get it out.

Step 4: Paint

CLEAN YOUR CONTROLLER!!!!!!!!

Use the glasses cleaners to get all the gunk off your controller.

Once your controller is nice and clean, Spray on the first color. Once that is dry, add tape wherever you want that color to be visible. Then spray your next color. Repeat as necessary.

Step 5: Detail, Detail, Detail

Now is the fun (or annoying depending on who you are) part. Use the model paint and brushes to add any little details and to paint the triggers.


I added blood, green dots, and the words FATAL BLOW to my controller as well as triggers and bumpers each getting their own color.

Have fun p3wning the n00bs with your new amazing controller!!!

Step 6: SEAL!!!

I forgot to add this and as a result, a good half of the paint came off of my controller. Once you have painted it, make sure to put at least one coat of a clear finish.