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glass smooth paint finish on wood
SavannahLion:
The surface I want the gloss smooth finish is for a vertical playfield. Not an arcade cab in the traditional sense.
ChadTower:
Trying to drown oneself in a tortoise cage is pretty incompetent. Well played!
jennifer:
After giving this some thought...It occurred to me that the OND is right. The problem though, Is teaching someone on say the Utube
(although a grand gesture) and will only cover the basics, Does not make up for the hundreds if not thousands of hours of hands on experience.
Painting a fake wood grain (for example) looks easy when you watch skilled hands doing it...The advances in modern tech have simplified things however.
Clear over vinyl graphics has been my resent venture, this seems to work well with a moderate learning curve. And spraying the clear, Well,
not so bad...I am NOT trying to discourage you or anyone from learning, but it is hard work...I do look forward to your thread video. OND
I do believe you of all people could pull it off.
Ond:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on September 14, 2012, 02:35:03 am ---The surface I want the gloss smooth finish is for a vertical playfield. Not an arcade cab in the traditional sense.
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Ah OK, well if its what you're after there's no reason you can't achieve that finish.
--- Quote from: jennifer on September 14, 2012, 03:48:56 pm --- ...I do look forward to your thread video. OND
I do believe you of all people could pull it off.
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Thanks jennifer, I've given the first of 3 tutorials a go in my project thread. It will take 3 sessions to cover the whole process and allow for coats to dry in between.
Ond:
I've been thinking about this a bit
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on September 14, 2012, 12:45:24 am ---OND, I don't read your posts because ......
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whilst I had a laugh at the wit in your response I was missing the fact that there's some truth in there too. I have to acknowledge that sometimes looking at the work other people post on these boards can have a depressing effect, it happens to me too (yes really). It's natural to compare skills, effort and results and the streaks of brilliance that pop up now and then in project posts can have a de-motivating effect. The fact that my work causes a bit of a down in some folk bothers me. I do understand. Anyway, I've commited to doing the videos and will finish them as time permits.
Ond
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