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QuarterJunkie:

Tonight I tried thinning the paint down with a little water and what an improvement! 100X better than it was before. Thanks for the tip...Sanded real good with 220 before and used a tack cloth too.

I don't think I'll try to acheive the same quality as the guy with his $50 paint job on his car (holy..$!*&#$..), but it won't look like a big orange peel either... ;D

ringram:

Don't use "painter's touch" paint. It is a cheap quality paint. If you've used good quality paint before, you won't be happy with the results of painters choice.

Think latex paint with water. Thin oil based paints with paint thinner. Thinning the paint allows it to settle better when applying. If you make it too think, you will require many more coats of paint, plus on vertical surfaces you run the chance of the paint running.

You can roll on the paint, and the go over it right after with a foam brush. This will greatly improve the appearance.

Make sure to prime MDF first. It will soak up the paint and the paint will raise the fibers. After primming the MDF, sand it down smooth. Than if you want a really smooth surface, spray it.

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