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i used mdf for my cabinet and painted it with black gloss it looks like crap!
tyweed:
also i wanted to put a marque above the tv do you think i should do it right above the tv and cut it in or place it above at very top...? i'm up for critics
AX:
All I can say is WOW :-X
SirPoonga:
did you sand after you primed too?
pocketz:
painting requires patience. when i paint a cab it doesnt start looking good until at least the 5th or 6th coat.
i used a sponge trim roller and rustoleum high gloss industrial enamel purchased from home depot.
inbetween coats (let it dry 24 hrs after each coat) use a small power sander and something like 150-200 grit sandpaper. sand the whole thing, use a small piece of sandpaper by hand for the nooks and crannies you cant get at with the power sander.
on the final coat, make sure your sponge roller is new or in really good condition. a new roller will give the cleanest finish. dont sand after the last coat.
after 7 or 8 coats the paint will have a glassy clearcoat look.
sometimes it takes longer to paint the cabinet than it does to build it.
-pocketz
Sasquatch!:
--- Quote from: tyweed on April 14, 2003, 05:53:37 pm ---also i wanted to put a marque above the tv do you think i should do it right above the tv and cut it in or place it above at very top...? i'm up for critics
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I'd say right above the screen, not at the very top. There's a lot of "dead space" that could be filled up.