How to make a custom controller

Want to turn your boring plain controller....

Into this!


In just a few hours, this can easily be accomplished. Here is a list of what you will need:
Spray paint from walmart or any other hardware store
Torx 8 screwdriver which looks like this (might find one in your garage, or you can buy one off ebay for really cheap)

Stickers, you can find them off ebay, not really needed but can make your controller look even cooler :D


And thats all, now onto...


Step 2: Unscrewing the controller


First, using your torx 8 screwdriver, unscrew all the screws on the back of your controller, including the one behind the battery pack/serial code. The location of the screws are showed below by the red dots:
If you find this hard, please refer to step 5 where there is a video explaining how to do this.

Step 3: Taking off the case

Slowly take off the case carefully making sure that you do not lose or move any of the buttons as they fall out easily. Your xbox faceplate should now look like this:

Step 4: Spraying

First, get a sheet of old newspaper and lay it down on a flat surface, usually one which aren't bothered about messing up (not your kitchen table! :L) Lay your controller faceplate on the paper and any buttons that you wish to spray. Shake your can of spray paint and spray a coat of it evenly on the buttons/faceplate areas that you want colouring, then wait half an hour and spray it again, to give it more colour and less smudging. Let it dry for two hours.

Step 5: Putting your new coloured controller back together

Now, carefully put the buttons back in their selected areas and put the faceplate of it. If you find this step hard, this video below will explain what to do (ignore the 1st bit and skip to 3:30 if you have completed step 2)

Well done, you now have a controller even as cool as mine! :D