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| javeryh:
--- Quote from: clickhea on March 23, 2008, 10:50:46 am ---jave... help! --- End quote --- I really don't know what I can tell you - outside of painting walls in my house, the arcade cabinet was the first thing I ever truly "finished" and all I did was take my time, apply thin coats of paint and sand like crazy. I took the finish all the way up to 1500 grit and it came out pretty nice. If you get super close though you can see some imperfections and remnants of "orange peel" but I am very satisfied with what I did. I used an oil primer to seal the MDF and then latex paint on top. I finished it with lacquer, rubbing compound and wax. I used 4" rollers instead of the larger ones - I'm not sure if that would make a difference but I felt like I had better control over it than a normal sized roller I'd use to paint the wall. Good luck! :cheers: |
| Ginsu Victim:
I always lose control easier with a 4" roller than a standard size. Hmmm.... I'm to the point of sanding, painting, and applying side-art. Other than that, I just have to finish setting up the computer and put everything in it. I'm ready to get this thing done! (And move on to the next one....shhhh....don't tell my wife....) |
| clickhea:
do i have to sand all the paint off completly? or can i just sand with 220 get it really smooth again and apply maybe an eggshell black |
| fjl:
You can do that too. |
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