Restoring a coin door questions

[markronz]

Hey everyone, maybe I am just overthinking all of this, but I thought I'd ask anyway.    I have a somewhat beat up coin door that I am looking to restore.  I am just trying to remove the old paint off of it, and then repaint it so it looks better.   I've unscrewed and removed all the plastic and additional parts to the coin door.  Now I am just left with the metal part of the coin door.   

I have been using a dremel with one of those wheel shaped wired brushes on it.   Is that the correct way to remove the old paint (and small amounts of rust) from the coin door?   It seems to be doing the job, but I just wanted to be sure so that I didn't damage it or anything...

Once the coin door has all the paint removed, I will be priming it with just normal primer.  This primer here.
Is this type of primer ok to use?  Or is there a different kind of primer you're supposed to use on metal?

Once I have the primer on there, I plan to sand it down with a light grit, and then if needed prime it another time.

Then I just plan to paint over it with just plain semi-gloss black paint.

Does that sound right?  Like I said, maybe this is obvious, and I'm just overthinking, but I wanted to be sure.

Thanks!

[OverRide]

Sounds right.
Unless the original paint is extremely rough, you can usually get a way with just a heavy sanding on the original paint to break down any high and low spots. Then a light primer, light sand then finish coat of black. As opposed to striping it that is.
Good luck!

[CheffoJeffo]

Don't forget the wiki ... links to 3 articles on coin door restoration, including one by BYOAC's own SirPeale ...

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Restoration

[Epyx]

The 3 wiki's are excellent. Also take a look at my 1st cab in my signature. Near the bottom of the first page I do exactly what you propose with an old beat up coin door and when I'm done it looks brand new (The coin door was the nicest thing on that 1st cab!).

I used a brass brush on the end of my drill and that took off all the paint and rust as you can see.  I used a hammered paint to finish.

[markronz]

Awesome! Thank you all for the information and helpful links.  I did not know those were out on the wiki either.   Good to know.  Read through the 3 guides and I should be set now!  Thanks again!

[DeLuSioNal29]

I once tried using a Dremel, but I felt it took too long.  Plus it wore down the wire brush too quickly and those cost money.  So I looked around and found a bigger wire brush attachment for a standard drill at Home Depot that worked great!  I actually used the Dremel for hard to reach places where the big brush wouldn't go.

Here's the one that I used:  http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100422666/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I removed the paint down to the bare metal and took all the rust off.  Then I used Rustoleum's "Hammered" Black (no primer required) to seal the deal.  Being that it's Rustoleum helps with any rusty areas the brushes couldn't get to.

I bought this one:  http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100146848/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I gave it about 4 coats and it's still holding up a couple of years later.

Hope this helped!

DeLuSioNaL29

[markronz]

Thanks!  Very helpful indeed!   I was just thinking last night that brushing the coin door with just that little brush was going to take me forever and a day.   Plus I am already on my second brush!     So I will have to check out one of the larger brushes for a normal drill for sure!

Regarding the spray paint...   That looks like the ideal kind of paint to use really.   But I'm just a little scared when it comes to applying spray paint.  I don't fully understand how to get an even coat of paint.   Is there some common spray paint tips I should follow when applying it?   I always seem to be worried that every inch isn't covered, so I go over an area a few times, and then I get too much paint puddled on top of one spot.   Perhaps I am holding the can too close as well?   Is the key to hold the can a certain distance away, and not be concerned that a coat is entirely complete on the first pass, but instead do 4 coats (as you did) to ensure everything gets covered?

Is there anything "wrong" with just using normal black paint on the coin door?  The same semi-glass black paint I plan to paint the rest of the cabinet with?

[Epyx]

I once tried using a Dremel, but I felt it took too long.  Plus it wore down the wire brush too quickly and those cost money.  So I looked around and found a bigger wire brush attachment for a standard drill at Home Depot that worked great!  I actually used the Dremel for hard to reach places where the big brush wouldn't go.

Here's the one that I used:  http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100422666/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I removed the paint down to the bare metal and took all the rust off.  Then I used Rustoleum's "Hammered" Black (no primer required) to seal the deal.  Being that it's Rustoleum helps with any rusty areas the brushes couldn't get to.

I bought this one:  http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100146848/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I gave it about 4 coats and it's still holding up a couple of years later.

Hope this helped!

Exactly what I did above