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allroy1975:
I kick the hell out of mine (sorry man...I'm emotional and sometimes I tell ms. pacman to go down and she doesn't....NO not go down like that you sicko...get your mind out of the gutter....) I've always kicked or punched arcade machines and I treat mine the same way.  I think it's a testament to how well built it is that I can kick the hell out of it..any way....the laytex paint has held up just fine.

Allroy
elvis:

--- Quote from: rwhip41 on February 11, 2006, 05:59:49 pm ---I used a fine-hair roller (molehair?) to give it a very slight texture

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"Mohair" is the term you're looking for.  It's a fine material that doesn't clog or clump like longer haired rollers do.  Likewise when using enamels they tend to get very sticky very fast, and you end up with bits of roller fluff all over your paintwork.  Again, mohair rollers prevent this, and leave a fantastic finish.

They're about 5 times more expensive than your average cheapy rollers that you use for water-based paints, but are worth the cost if you use enamels, or other high-gloss and hard wearing finishes.
subcriminal:
I know everyone has their own recomendations but if I was going to do another one I'd go with the same again.

- Multi surface primer (MDF primer) - 2 coats and lightly sanded
- Crown One coat satin black (DuPont smartpaint) it's like a can of tar, roller it on and it smoothes itself out  :D
- Dulux Satinwood oil based I only did one coat.
- Painted most of the panels before assembly. Just did the outer side panels when it was built. The finish on the panels that were painted    flat is better than the sides that were painted upright.
- Gives a tough finish. I recently moved the cab into another room by myself damaging door frames on the way and one radiator, the paint held up ok!
I dont know if this photo gives a good enough view of the finish, I tried to get a close up of the blue and black.

redfivexw:
I have used latex paint on about 10 cabinets now and i will tell you what to do to make it durable.  I paint the machine with a quart of flat wall paint (very cheap to buy, less than 10 dollars - color matched).  I put on 2-3 coats using a foam roller. I then put on a coat of clear polycrylic over it.  When that is dry, the surface is rock hard and glossy, makes for a nice finish.  Obviously, painting with a spray gun would be better, but i have to work in my basement game room and dont have the room for it.  also my wife is allergic to strong odors so i cannot use oil base paints.  I came up with this combo because there is almost no smell, and i can paint in a very small area, and it is inexpensive. 
CartmanDP1:
God I wish I had seen this before I painted my cab, used latex primer and latex paint on mdf after heating and scraping for a week. Now a few months after repainting it's all torn up and im dreading repainting.
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