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Galacade (Galaga Insipred Slim MAME Cabinet) - painting advice needed
Roo:
--- Quote from: Ond on September 14, 2010, 11:24:16 pm ---This is all coming along nicely, I'd keep going with the orbital sander and remove the pits, you can always use fine paper say 320 grit on it and then hand sand using a sanding block and 600 grit. A nice smooth finish (not piano gloss) is better achieved using spray rather than roller. A roller gives that nice textured finish (even if you sand between coats). If you're new to spraying then remember spray light coats with 10-15 Min's between to build up a smooth even surface, a final heavier spray will produce less of an orange peal effect. Let dry for a week - sand back with 600 wet sandpaper and respray. Repeat until happy with the result. One thing though, if you change to spray paint try to use the same base i.e. if you previously used acrylic paint try to use acrylic spray. Avoid using oil based with acrylic base as they dont always adhere well to each other.
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Thanks for the advice Ond!!!
A couple questions: if I were to go the spray route, is it worth even trying to do with rattle cans? And second, the paint that's on there right now is oil-based enamel. When I look up rattle cans on the 'net, I see acrylic and enamel, but nobody seems to distinguish between oil based and water based paint in their can. Is that part not important to keep the same to make the paint adhere well? Or am I just not understanding the different types of paint?
Ond:
--- Quote from: Roo on September 15, 2010, 12:01:05 am ---
Thanks for the advice Ond!!!
A couple questions: if I were to go the spray route, is it worth even trying to do with rattle cans? And second, the paint that's on there right now is oil-based enamel. When I look up rattle cans on the 'net, I see acrylic and enamel, but nobody seems to distinguish between oil based and water based paint in their can. Is that part not important to keep the same to make the paint adhere well? Or am I just not understanding the different types of paint?
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You're welcome, rattle/spray cans are fine but they can vary in quality. Avoid the really cheap stuff, I've found quality Auto spray paint to be the best. If it says 'enamel' that should be fine, most enamel paints I've used are oil based. If you go the Auto paints route you'll get clear advice from the reseller. Good quality "rattle cans" produce a fine even spray to the end of the can, cheap cans can spatter or clog up. It help to have clean rag on hand to wipe over the spray nozzle in between spray sweeps, paint tends to build up around the nozzle after a while.
Roo:
I took your advice Ond. After looking at auto and hardware stores around me, it seems that Rustoleum and Krylon are the two readily available spray paints. I picked up some Rustoleum Professional line. It's an alkyd enamel, which I've learned is a fancy way of saying oil-based ;D
I finished sanding the CP lid down smooth and got rid of all the pits. I taped it all back up and tonight I sprayed a couple coats of primer. Looks nice but saying the primer looks nice is like saying "but we did great in the first quarter!"... We'll see how the finished product turns out!
otsep:
Love this machine! :applaud:
Your control panel layout is exactly what I'm looking for. Would you mind sharing it?
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