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i used mdf for my cabinet and painted it with black gloss it looks like crap!
Howard_Casto:
tweeed your going to get mad, but you need to redo your control panel imho. Aside from the fact that you could land aircraft on it, the buttons are MUCH too far apart. It looks like your going for a sf layout and unless you are a giant among men the lip of one button to another should be no more than 1/16th of an inch apart.
I wish you would have posted pics before you put that nice cpo on it and I could have told ya.
Again, just a suggestion, but I think your going to find that layout very unauthentic and maybe a bit akward for complicated moves.
Anyway, regarding the paint. The number 1 culprit of sloppy paint is that it was put on too thick. 6 light coats will turn out much better than 1 or 2 thick ones.
I hope that helps, and don't worry about it... it's your first. You usually end up trashing it eventually anyway. ;)
tyweed:
Hey howard i designed it with buttons far apart. I have very bad finer dexterity so i use the side of my hand to hit buttons alot. So that i don't hit 2 buttons at same time i spread them out. But thanks i'm going to get it painted right this next time..........
Pixelhugger:
Randy- I thought oil based on top of water based was a big no-no. :-\ Won't it peel and sluff off? Unless it's water based primer underneath? Also, oil based is a nasty medium to be working with from a wheelchair. It gets all over everything and has to be removed with paint thinner. I'm picturing a major paint containment problem! ;) I defer to you since it sounds like you know professionals. ::)
Tyweed- Way to go! This has to be one of the most perfect examples of why we build cabinets from scratch- to customize EVERYTHING to our individual needs/wants. You inspire me man. :D
aj6500:
Oil on latex will work as long as the latex has fully cured before the oil is applied.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: Pixelhugger on April 17, 2003, 03:24:02 am ---Randy- I thought oil based on top of water based was a big no-no. :-\ Won't it peel and sluff off? Unless it's water based primer underneath? Also, oil based is a nasty medium to be working with from a wheelchair. It gets all over everything and has to be removed with paint thinner. I'm picturing a major paint containment problem! ;) I defer to you since it sounds like you know professionals. ::)
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I originally thought that as well. But I have seen panels painted in this manner hold up to 5 years of outdoor conditions and they still have no problems.
Latex, being as thick as it is (BTW, do what the label on the can tells you and NEVER thin it), does a pretty good job of sealing a porous surface. Once dry, it's compatible with enamels, but I would stay away from lacquer or other aromatic solvent based coatings.
As for the mess, latex, once dried, is no picnic either. Just because it's water based doesn't mean it comes off any easier. It just means cleanup can be done with water instead of mineral spirits.
For what it's worth, dried enamel can often be removed with mineral spirits, whereas dried latex can't, and water won't do much to it either. At least that has been my experience, YMMV. :)
RandyT