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hbm*rais:
I primed (gray) all my cabinet, inside and outside. Then I went on to paint the outside and visible parts of the inside.
I primed the inside mainly because I don't like the idea of unsealed MDF. It can let out some nasty vapors.
Same thing with the marquee, except I did cover all the inside with aluminium foil. It does a great job of taking the most out of a low wattage lamp. No reason to loose light to heat.
Bluedeath:
--- Quote from: Turnarcades on March 03, 2008, 11:42:59 am ---Personally I wouldn't bother, particularly if you are using black. Although there is usually a lot of airspace inside a cabinet, you have to be conscious of heat generation and black could make it worse. Plus, if the wood is left untreated it can 'breathe' a little as the surface is not sealed; also good for heat dissipation.
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Actually the fact tha black insulates heat is a common misconception what really black does is to transform light into heat so if you pant black something tha will not be exposed to light you will have exactly the same temperature that you have if you paint it white , You might be right about the dissipation though.
RetroACTIVE:
I painted the inside of my cabinet mainly to cover the bare wood... it was old and nasty... so I sealed it with shelac based primer then painted it with a tan semi-gloss latex. Having a semi-gloss surface keeps it easier to clean... bare wood cannot be cleaned very well...