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leapinlew:
--- Quote from: javeryh on February 10, 2007, 11:34:50 pm ---Also, my test panel is drying right now and I can already tell it's not coming out like I had hoped. I still have 2 more top coats and the poly to add though so maybe I'm being a bit pessimistic...
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Yes! Lets start talking paint. As you may have noticed, both you and I have been asking lots of paint questions. I've painted 6 cabinets now and I've tried several different methods and I never could get that "arcade" finish I wanted. (Shiny and smooth). I'm curious to hear how your method works.
spriggy:
--- Quote from: javeryh on February 09, 2007, 12:37:07 pm ---
Thanks - that was very helpful. That paint job does look rather nice and even. I wonder how it is holding up...
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In relation to my old 'Jungle Mame'... the paint is as good as when I first applied it!.. That's with a 5 & 8 year old hammering it... as well as a bunch of 30-something year old lads full of beer and bourbon... trying to beat top times in Track & Field!!!
IMO..For rolling, it's a mixture of all ellements.... A good smooth base coat (I used a specific MDF primer on the JM)... in the case of the JM, a good quality High Gloss Enamel (or what ever finish...semi-gloss etc), like you'd use for your front house doors, a good quality foam roller, fine sanding between coats (I only used 2 top coats on top of the base), limiting dust (like vaccuming the painting area and wetting the floors etc) and in my case... using the painting technique an old painter friend taught me.. as pyschotech so pointed in one of his previous thread replies.
In my experience... you'll never get a butt smooth finish with a roller. However, IMO... that very slight orange peel effect reflects a lot of the old painted cabs anyway. Just the way I like it!
And really... that says it all. The finish I like... isn't always gonna be the finish you like. TRIAL AND ERROR in most cases!!!
My 7 and a half cents!!
Good luck
javeryh:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 11, 2007, 12:04:01 am ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on February 10, 2007, 11:34:50 pm ---Also, my test panel is drying right now and I can already tell it's not coming out like I had hoped. I still have 2 more top coats and the poly to add though so maybe I'm being a bit pessimistic...
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Yes! Lets start talking paint. As you may have noticed, both you and I have been asking lots of paint questions. I've painted 6 cabinets now and I've tried several different methods and I never could get that "arcade" finish I wanted. (Shiny and smooth). I'm curious to hear how your method works.
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Thanks for the kind words!
As for my test panel, it looks a lot better right now. Here's what I've done so far (it's not finished):
1. Sanded MDF with 150 grit sandpaper
2. Rolled on first coat of primer (OIL BASED - a water-based primer will soak into the MDF and ruin it)
3. Sanded with 150 grit sandpaper
4. Rolled on second coat of primer
5. Sanded with 220 grit sandpaper
6. Rolled on first coat of paint (Behr - latex, water-based - it's OK to apply after the MDF is sealed)
7. Sanded with 220 grit sandpaper
8. Rolled on second coat of paint
At this point I was completely unhappy with how it was coming out. I had multiple particles/hairs in the paint (probably from a bad roller) and there was an unmistakable "orange peel" texture all over the place that you could feel and worse yet see. I decided to change up my strategy:
9. Sanded with 220 grit sandpaper
10. Using a FOAM BRUSH I applied a third coat of paint.
11. Applied first coat of poly (Minwax) using a foam brush.
This isn't perfect but it looks much much better than the "orange peel" thing I had going on. There is still a very slight "brushed" look on it but it is not that noticable (of course I notice it because I'm anal). I'm going to apply 3 more coats of poly with the foam brush sanding in between with 220 grit and then 600 before the last coat. I'm hoping the extra coats of poly will get rid of any brush marks. I'll post some pics of the final panel when I'm finished.
If you have any tips or something works better for you I'd love to hear it!
spriggy - thanks for the follow up! I'm going to try your method next if I don't lie how mine comes out. I think the roller is the key to the whole process...
javeryh:
Bah, I couldn't resist! Nothing is hooked up but you can get a good idea of how it will look when I'm done... Way more pics coming later...
I hope I figure out the paint job soon!! :cheers:
psychotech:
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The cab looks ..well, awesome :applaud:
What more can one say.. Anyway, painting with a roller, why not try something around 400 grit between the layers - instead of the 220 you're now doing.. Just a thought?!
Great work with the monitor & bezel!
I'll keep spying :)
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